Matthew 6:5-15
Introduction:
“And JESUS went about all Galilee
teaching in their Synagogues, preaching The Gospel of The Kingdom and Healing
all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people. Then His Fame
went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all sick people who were
afflicted with various diseases and torments and those who were
demon-possessed, epileptics; and He Healed them all. Great multitudes followed
Him – from Galilee and Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and beyond Jordan. And
seeing the multitudes He went up on a mountain and when He was seated His
disciples came to Him; then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:”
Matthew 4:23-5:2
:5-8 “When you pray you should not
be like the pretenders (hypocrites), for they love to pray standing in the synagogues
and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by people; truly I say
to you, they have their reward. When you pray go into your room and shut the
door, when you pray to your Father in Heaven in private, your Father in Heaven Who
sees in Secret will Reward you openly. (2 Kings 4:32-32-35; Acts 9:36-43) When
you pray do not use vain repetitions as the unbelievers do, for they think that
they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them for your
Father in Heaven knows the things you need before you ask Him.” (1 Kings 18:25-26;
Proverbs 18:27-28; Ecclesiastes 5:1-7; Matthew 6:25-34; Romans 8:26-28)
:9-13 “so pray like this, Our
Father in Heaven, Your Name (JEHOVAH) is Holy (Malachi 1:11); Your Kingdom (Authority)
come, Your Will (Power, Matthew 26:42; Philippians 2:12-14) be done on earth as
it is in Heaven (Ephesians 5:1-21); give us today our daily bread (Deuteronomy
8:1-3; Proverbs 30:7-9; Matthew 6:25-34); forgive us our sins as we forgive
those who sin against us (Matthew 18:21-22; Ephesians 4:30-32; 1 John 3:16); do
not lead us into temptation (Psalm 19:12-13; James 1:12-18 [LSD]) but deliver
us from the evil one (John 17:15; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; 2 Peter 2:4-11; for
Yours is The Kingdom and The Power and The Glory Forever. Amen.” (1 Chronicles
29:10-12; 1 Peter 5:10-11; Revelation 1:4-8, 4:8-11, 5:12)
:14-15 “For if you Forgive people
their sins, your Father in Heaven Will Forgive you your sins. But if you do not
Forgive people their sins, neither will Your Father in Heaven Forgive you your
sins!” (Matthew 18:21-35; Mark 11:20-26; Colossians 3:12-14)
The “LORD’s Prayer” is not a prayer
to recite, which is how many people, even non-believers pray it. I am not
saying to not just recite it, I am saying to pray it from your soul, from what
is happening in your life right now. Prayer is not a tool to get GOD’s
attention to what we need and want. It should be a relationship, a fellowship
between us and GOD our Heavenly Father.
There are only two points in “The
LORD’s Prayer” that JESUS emphasized, worship of GOD in verses 9 and 13 “Our
Father in Heaven, Holy is Your Name…For Yours is The Kingdom and The Power and
The Glory Forever.” JESUS opened and closed with Worship! And Forgiveness in
verses 12 and 14-15, “And forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin
against us.” “For if you Forgive people their sins, your Father in Heaven Will
Forgive you your sins. But if you do not Forgive people their sins, neither
will Your Father in Heaven Forgive you your sins!” Immediately after He
finished He emphasized Forgiveness.
If we expect GOD to hear our
prayers we must Worship Him and we must Forgive everyone. (Psalm 66:1-5, 16-20;
John 20:19-23) When we come before JEHOVAH GOD it should always be in Humility
and Honor to Him with a Pure heart, you cannot have unforgiveness and have a
pure heart. To have a Pure heart you must Love your enemies and pray for those
who spitefully use you (Matthew 5:43-48) and you can only do that if you
forgive them!
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