Rooten in the Past - Growing in the Present Part 6

Lesson 6 – Principles of Prayer Luke 11:1 I. Prohibitions of Prayer (Matthew 6:5–8) 1. Don’t Pray with Hypocrisy 2. Don’t Pray With Vain Repetitions Examples of Simple, Powerful Prayers ● Solomon – 1 Kings 3:9 ● Elijah (Mount Carmel) – 1 Kings 18:37 ● Hezekiah – 2 Kings 19:19 ● Jabez – 1 Chronicles 4:10 ● The Publican – Luke 18:13 II. The Pattern for Prayer (Matthew 6:9–13) F – Focus on Worship (Matthew 6:9) John 1:12 A – Align with God’s Will (Matthew 6:10) Habakkuk 2:14 T – Trust for Today’s Needs (Matthew 6:11) H – Humbly Confess and Forgive (Matthew 6:12) E – Escape Temptation (Matthew 6:13) R – Recognize God’s Glory (Matthew 6:13) Hebrews 4:16