Prayer that Changes Everything Praying For Our Daily Needs: Provision and Forgiveness (Matthew 6:11-12)

PRAYING FOR DAILY NEEDS Prayer that Changes Everything

Matthew 6:11 (NIV84) “Give us today our daily bread.”

Prayer for Daily Needs Acknowledges Our Dependency “Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?” (Matthew 6:27, NLT)

Prayer for Daily Needs Protects Us from Self-Sufficiency “He did all this so you would never say to yourself, ‘I have achieved this wealth with my own strength and energy.’ Remember the L ORD your God. He is the one who gives you power to be successful, in order to fulfill the covenant,” (Deuteronomy 8:17–18, NLT)

Prayer for Daily Teaches Trust in God’s Goodness “And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?” (Matthew 6:30, NLT)

Psalm 111:5, (GW) “He provides food for those who fear him. He always remembers his promise.”

PRAYING FOR DAILY FORGIVENESS Prayer that Changes Everything

Matthew 6:12 (NIV84) “Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.”

Face Your 5%

Psalm 103:12 (NIV84) “as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.”

Choose Not to Be Offended

Do Not Choose Motive

Forgiving Like God (Psalm 103:8-13) Be Compassionate Be Gracious Be Slow to Anger Express in Love Don’t Accuse

Forgiving Like God (Psalm 103:8-13) Don’t Harbor Anger Don’t Treat As Sin Deserves Don’t Repay Show Love Choose to Forget Chose Compassion

Preparing for Communion Pray to Receive Forgiveness Father, I confess my sin of. By faith, I receive your forgiveness. Thank you for your gracious love, and extraordinary compassion, Thank you for choosing to forget my sin. Pray to Give Forgiveness Father, I choose to forgive (name) for. Like you have done for me, I choose to not repay, accuse, or harbor anger. I choose to love them and express compassion.