Message Notes

(I) PRAYER: A NATURAL RESPONSE OF THE CHILDREN OF GOD

1. A special work of the Spirit of God in the heart

“Abba, Father” Romans 8:15

2. The glorious Example of Jesus in prayer

“Father…” John 17:1, 21, 24, 27

(II) PRAYER: LEARNING HOW TO IMPROVE OUR PRAYER LIFE

1. Rejecting wrong ways of praying

a) Hypocritical ways of praying ( Matthew 6:5 )

b) Vain repetition ( Matthew 6:7 )

2. Learning to pray correctly (Matthew 6:9-13)

a) Addressing God as Father ( Matthew 6:9a )

b) Hallowing God’s Name ( Matthew 6:9b )

c) Praying for God’s kingdom to come ( Matthew 6:10a )

d) Praying for God’s will to be done ( Matthew 6:10b )

e) Praying for God’s physical provision ( Matthew 6:11 )

f) Praying for forgiveness ( Matthew 6:12 )

g) Praying for deliverance from temptation and the evil one ( Matthew 6:13a )

h) Concluding with thoughts about the power and glory of God’s Kingdom ( Matthew 6:13b )

(II) PRAYING WITH REFERENCE TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD

1. Your Kingdom come

a) This Kingdom was prophesied in the Old Testament

b) The Kingdom was proclaimed by Jesus and the apostles

c) This Kingdom of Christ is yet to come!

d) We should be praying that Christ’s Kingdom may come soon!

2. Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

a) We must never lose sight of the glory of God’s Kingdom

b) We must ever pray with great joy and confidence concerning the glory of the Kingdom of God