As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O
God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and
meet with God?
When I’m feeling lonely
Father God, I wonder
Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, "Abba, Father.“ (Gal 4:6)
Our Father in Heaven
Matthew 6: Prayer
No: Standing on street corners praying
What other people think
No: Praying long prayers
Giving God information
Yes: Talk to Dad
Prayer: not for other people’s benefit or to give informationbut communicating with Dad
Matthew 6 - Prayer5"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites,
for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 6But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
7And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
Prayer: not for other people’s benefit or to give informationbut communicating with Dad
9"This, then, is how you should pray: "'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
11Give us today our daily bread.12Forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.13And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.'14For if you forgive men when they sin against you,
your heavenly Father will also forgive you.15But if you do not forgive men their sins, your
Father will not forgive your sins.
Thank God for his Word to us
Prayer: not for other people’s benefit or to give informationbut communicating with Dad
Prayer: not for other people’s benefit or to give informationbut communicating with Dad
1God is our refuge and strength,an ever-present help in trouble.
10 "Be still, and know that I am God; "11 The LORD Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
Psalm 46
Be Still
Your Kingdom come, Your will be done
on earthas it is in heaven
Reign in me
Prayer: not for other people’s benefit or to give informationbut communicating with Dad
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive them that trespass against
us.
Broken for me
Confession
Almighty God, our heavenly father,we have sinned against you and against our fellow men,in thought and word and deed,through negligence, through weakness,through our own deliberate fault.We are truly sorryand repent of all our sins.For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, who died for us,forgive us all that is past;and grant that we may serve you in newness of life;to the glory of your Name. Amen.
Prayer: not for other people’s benefit or to give informationbut communicating with Dad
Lead us not into temptation
be Rude, be Greedy, be Proud, Abuse, Argue, be Impatient, be Unkind, Harm, Judge, Hate, over Work, over Eat, be Angry, Lust, Steal, Lie, Covet, Despair, Fear, be Impure, be Ungrateful, be Lazy, Gamble, abuse Power, Deceive, be Selfish
What a friend we have in Jesus
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Deliver us from evil
be Rude, be Greedy, be Proud, Abuse, Argue, be Impatient, be Unkind, Harm, Judge, Hate, over Work, over Eat, be Angry, Lust, Steal, Lie, Covet, Despair, Fear, be Impure, be Ungrateful, be Lazy, Gamble, abuse Power, Deceive, be Selfish
When all around is fading
Prayer: not for other people’s benefit or to give informationbut communicating with Dad