Bible Text: Matthew 6:12-15; Luke 11:1-13 | Preacher: Pastor Joe Ricchuiti | Series: Luke, Matthew, Prayer 101

The “how-to” of prayer:

1.  After requests related to God’s interests (desire for His name, His kingdom and His will) we then bring requests related to our needs

-for personal, temporal needs (food, clothing, shelter)

-for spiritual needs (need for daily cleansing to maintain temporal fellowship with God)

-for deliverance both from temptation and in temptation.

2.  Jesus emphasizes the need to be forgiving people.  Dangers in not forgiving:

-it blocks us from receiving God’s forgiveness on a daily basis (blocks our fellowship with Him)

-it build resentment in us which will affect us emotionally or physically

-it may bring God’s discipline into our lives (1 Corinthians 11; Hebrews 12)

-it reflects the standards of the world not the standard of Jesus Christ