Praying to Our Loving Father (Part 4): Wartime Comms (Matthew 6:12-15)
We need to pray to our loving Father because we are in a war.
I. Pardon
II. Protection
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Praying to Our Loving Father (Part 3): Surrendering and Seeking (Matthew 6.10-11)
When we surrender humbly, we will be encouraged to seek faithfully.
I. Surrender to our loving Father’s purpose and plan
A. Surrender to his purposes.
B. Surrender to his plans.
II. Seeking our loving Father’s provision
A. Our seeking goes from pursuing something to pursuing someone.
B. Our seeking goes from doubting God’s faithfulness to resting in it.
C. Our seeking goes from worry about tomorrow to hope for today.
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Praying to Our Loving Father (Matthew 6:5-8)
Through prayer we pursue a deeper relationship with our loving Father as we express our worship, faith, and dependence.
I. Why do you pray?
II. Who do you pray to?
III. How do you pray?
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The Hopelessness of Hypocrisy (Matthew 6:1-4)
We avoid hypocrisy by living before an Audience of One.
I. Hypocrisy: Seeking people’s praise through public performance (verses 1-2)
A. Hypocrisy is dishonoring.
B. Hypocrisy is dangerous.
C. Hypocrisy is draining.
II. Faithfulness: Living for an Audience of One (verses 3-4)
A. Rest in our redemption.
B. Look to the reward.
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Love Is Not a Transaction (Matthew 5:43-48)
We love faithfully, by faith.
I. The fuel for hate
A. We make love a transaction
B. We justify our lack of love
II. The fuel for love
A. We see God’s love as an example
B. We experience God’s love through faith
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Our Words Matter (Matthew 5:33-37)
Key Idea: We love well by speaking truly and being true to our word. Two ways to speak truly and be true to our word:
Covenant, Not Commodity (Matthew 5:31-32)
The Light in Our Dark World (John 9:1-7)
Key idea: We need to turn to the light of Christ in a broken world made dark by sin. Three things the light of Christ reveals:
Love in a World of Anger (Matthew 5:21-26)
Key Idea: While the world is characterized by anger and conflict, the kingdom of Christ is characterized by love.
Christ Makes Sense of It All (Matthew 5:17-20)
Key Idea: The key to understanding Scripture is understanding our Savior. I. Christ offers Scripture a greater priority – not us, but Jesus Because Scripture is about Christ more than us: A. We approach it with greater gravity B. We approach it with greater gladness II. Christ offers Scripture a greater focus – not rules, […]