Sunday 3rd March

Speaker: Graham Elliott (Scarborough)

Reading: Matthew 6: 1-18
               Luke 11: 1-4
               Luke 18: 9-14

Topic: Prayer

Prayer is about speaking to God the since thoughts of our heart and not simply saying things other people have written or said. Jesus gave a lesson on prayer, He taught about how to pray (not what to pray).

The prayer begins with addressing God. It is a special privilege of the believer to call God our Father. We are to remember in our address that God is in heaven and give Him the respect that His position deserves.

There are six pleas in the prayer; three God-ward and three man-ward.

1) We are to make His name holy.
2) To look for His Kingdom.
3) We are to desire for His will be be done.

4) God provides us our needs (bread) day by day.
5) As God has forgiven us we by the same measure are to forgive others.
6) We can commit to God our desire not to be led into sin.

The conclusion of the prayer gives recognition to the Supreme, Almighty God who we are to submit to and serve.