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6 Weeks of Prayer Week 2 The Lord Teaches Us to Pray.

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1 6 Weeks of Prayer Week 2 The Lord Teaches Us to Pray

2 Read: Matthew 6:5-15

3 Jesus taught the disciples to pray by saying:

4 1. When you pray be ________ dependent upon God. (v5) sincerel y

5 Let your prayers come from your heart and resist reciting prayers that have become cold and formal.

6 2. When you pray set aside a ________ time alone with God. (v6) quiet

7 Jesus didn’t have a specific time each day for personal prayer. His devotionals ranged from the early morning to sometime during the day and other times at night.

8 Very early in the morning: Mark 1:35-38 Afternoon: Luke 5:15-16 All night in prayer: Luke 6:12-13 Very early in the morning: Mark 1:35-38 Afternoon: Luke 5:15-16 All night in prayer: Luke 6:12-13

9 3. When you pray make your prayers ______ and to the point. (v7) brief

10 From verse 8, we learn that God knows our needs before we ask.

11 4. This is how to pray: (v9-13)

12 Basic Elements of the Lord’s Prayer—ACTS

13 ACTS is an acronym for Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication. These elements are guides as we pray. The acronym ACTS helps us to be less self- centered and more comprehensive when we pray.


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