Why Pray?
Mark Butler - Sunday 5/23/21
Key passage: Matthew 6:5-13
We ask “Why?” all the time, and it’s not a question that God is afraid of.
Why Pray?
To Honor God’s Name as Holy
Matthew 6:9
holy: special, unique, set apart
He is not far from each one of us.
Acts 17:27
Good is near!
…on Earth as it is in Heaven
Matthew 6:10
Micah 6:8
A call to make all things new, in our lives and in our world.
It aligns our heart with the heart of God.
Give us contentment and the ability to trust
Matthew 6:11 - daily bread
Proverbs 30:8-9 - give me neither poverty or riches, but just what I need so I continue to trust in you rather than in myself.
Forgive our debts/sins
Matthew 6:12
“But God…”
Repent and accept change e Red at her then saying “I want things to change, but I don’t want them to change me”
…as we forgive those who have sinned against us
Matthew 6:12
God’s forgiveness is not contingent on ours, but we are called to be characterized by grace and mercy.
Spare us from temptation
Matthew 6:13
God rule my heart
A cry for help
Mark 26:14
Prayer binds us together
“Our Father”
not a private prayer
This is a y’all prayer
Forgive us
Lead us
Give us