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Enjoy a fascinating dialogue on faith-filled prayer
Monday, May 7, 2012, Part 3
“But when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words. Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him” (Matthew 6:7-8).
IDEA: We do not tell God our needs because He already knows them.
PURPOSE: To help listeners wrestle with why we pray.
Practical tools for your daily walk of faith
Friday, May 4, 2012, Part 2
“But when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words. Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him” (Matthew 6:7-8).
IDEA: We do not tell God our needs because He already knows them.
PURPOSE: To help listeners wrestle with why we pray.
Discover a facet of prayer that many people miss
Thursday, May 3, 2012, Part 1
“But when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words. Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him” (Matthew 6:7-8).
IDEA: We do not tell God our needs because He already knows them.
PURPOSE: To help listeners wrestle with why we pray.
Is prayer for our benefit, or for God’s?
Wednesday, May 2, 2012, Part 3
“And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly” (Matthew 6:5-6).
IDEA: Not all praying may be prayer.
PURPOSE: To help listeners pray with the right attitude and in the right way.
Discover what Jesus said about prayer in His teaching in the Sermon on the Mount
Tuesday, May 1, 2012, Part 2
“And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly” (Matthew 6:5-6).
IDEA: Not all praying may be prayer.
PURPOSE: To help listeners pray with the right attitude and in the right way.
Helpful instructions for developing meaningful conversations with God
Monday, April 30, 2012, Part 1
“And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly” (Matthew 6:5-6).
IDEA: Not all praying may be prayer.
PURPOSE: To help listeners pray with the right attitude and in the right way.
Let’s look at the way God answers, and doesn’t answer, prayer
Friday, April 27, 2012, Part 2
“And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly” (Matthew 6:5-6).
IDEA: The issue in the Sermon on the Mount is not our prayers but the motive for our prayers.
PURPOSE: God meets us when we pray with only Him in mind.
Find answers that impact your conversations with God
Thursday, April 26, 2012, Part 1
“And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly” (Matthew 6:5-6).
IDEA: The issue in the Sermon on the Mount is not our prayers but the motive for our prayers.
PURPOSE: God meets us when we pray with only Him in mind.
Discover Jesus’ perspective on prayer
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, Part 3
“And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly” (Matthew 6:5-6).
IDEA: While prayer is good, it can turn bad.
PURPOSE: To help encourage listeners to make their petitions to God.
Enjoy a thought-provoking conversation about prayer
Tuesday, April 24, 2012, Part 2
“And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly” (Matthew 6:5-6).
IDEA: While prayer is good, it can turn bad.
PURPOSE: To help encourage listeners to make their petitions to God.
An insightful discussion on the value of talking to God
Monday, April 23, 2012, Part 1
“And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly” (Matthew 6:5-6).
IDEA: While prayer is good, it can turn bad.
PURPOSE: To help encourage listeners to make their petitions to God.
The motivations behind our behavior change when we encounter Jesus
Friday, April 20, 2012, Part 2
“Watch out! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven. When you give to someone in need, don’t do as the hypocrites do—blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! I tell you the truth, they have received all the reward they will ever get. But when you give to someone in need, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. Give your gifts in private, and your Father, who sees everything, will reward you” (Matthew 6:1-5).
IDEA: God honors those Christians who live their lives before an audience of One.
PURPOSE: To help listeners see themselves living with God as their audience.
A helpful discussion on giving from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount
“Watch out! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven. When you give to someone in need, don’t do as the hypocrites do—blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! I tell you the truth, they have received all the reward they will ever get. But when you give to someone in need, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. Give your gifts in private, and your Father, who sees everything, will reward you” (Matthew 6:1-5).
IDEA: God honors those Christians who live their lives before an audience of One.
PURPOSE: To help listeners see themselves living with God as their audience.
Understanding Jesus’ teaching on giving, and the motivation behind it
“Be careful not to do your acts of righteousness before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogue and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full” (Matthew 6:1-2).
IDEA: We are to give generously, but quietly. (It’s possible to give to be seen by people and to encourage others to give to be seen by others.)
PURPOSE: To help listeners realize that what Jesus says does not refer only to the long-ago-and-far-away.
A startling look at what Jesus said about hypocrisy
Tuesday, April 17, 2012, Part 2
“When you give to someone in need, don’t do as the hypocrites do—blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! I tell you the truth, they have received all the reward they will ever get. When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, that is all the reward they will ever get. And when you fast, don’t make it obvious, as the hypocrites do, for they try to look miserable and disheveled so people will admire them for their fasting. I tell you the truth, that is the only reward they will ever get” (Matthew 6:2, 5, 16).
IDEA: A hypocrite in the Bible isn’t exactly what we think is a hypocrite today.
PURPOSE: To help listeners realize that we may be “hypocrites.”
