WPC Grzg <O~zeDž^!?t1%clC1AꤪǞ B$ȐL]`|{nBz:s14'6PjUzn 68EWyJʆX'F@>V#Q1"Fn߄"T?OY4 ^i海I "^:BpH$ap/5*ٔ3eD3l)AgVhq-0ۯXFyw f-bQ_\_\`3/^n-aD4 4A=?$kG\Џ5JW-"GOIkRbB,a#I 8hsS/:R! `ͰcˊTK#Nˌܨ#㮍5%_Ц&V8{0{BQB>Lшq<hPw#UNK % 0: U@ U@ 0cY 0c ^  w+ 4/ C R mT k   o&HP LaserJet 5/5M PostScript0(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularX($USUS.,(O Z(Times New Roman .%$ p`(CenturyRegularTT(;3u$ O!ʏ  (;3u$ O!ʏ  4 u4:i+003|xU  >     u)XXXX  _  TheSermonontheMountLesson18  e u*XXXX  _ TheDisciples'Prayer !USUS.,  _TRO'3Avery 5198 Audio Tape LandscapeX3' Letter'3Avery 5198 Audio Tape LandscapeX3'3'LetterTXXXXXcXXX XXc*X,XX*"> USUS.,  USUS.,  uv@  THESERMONONTHEMOUNTLESSONEIGHTEEN#XcX #5XXcԈ X @  TheDisciples'Prayer   @ @@l!#XcX5W#, XXcMatthew6:915;Luke11:14 \ #XcX ,&# ~ XXc#XcX  ~# XXcINTRODUCTION#XcX # ~ XXc ,  I.0  PRAYERISONEOFTHEHIGHESTPRIVILEGESGOD  HASGIVENMEN. bpp   A.0  Weoftenspeakandthinkofitasduty,anditis.)pp   B.0  Butitspowerandvitalnature,asahighprivilegeofGod's H children,mustnotbeoverlooked. pp   C.0  Thereislikelynogreatertestoffaith.(Luke18:8.) ~ pp   D.0  Weneedtopraymore,andmoreeffectually.  E  (1Thessalonians5:17;James5:16.)d pp  II.0  PRAYERWASVITALINTHELIFEOFJESUS  pp   A.0  Heprayedoften,andbeforegreatdecisionsandevents. a pp   B.0  Heoftentaughtlessonsconcerningprayer.(Matthew7:7; (  John15:7.)G pp   C.0  HisdisciplesweredeeplyimpressedbytheMaster's   prayers,andafterheceasedprayinginacertainplaceone } ofthemsaid, Lord,teachustopray,evenasJohnalso D taughthisdisciples.(Luke11:1.)c pp     1.0  Hisprayerswerepowerfullyattractivetothem.*pp     2.0  Dothefervorandwordsofourprayerscausethose  whohearustosay, Teachustopray,thatwemay ` knowhowtotalktoourheavenlyFather?'pp   D.0  Theabsenceofanygreatdependenceuponprayer(God) F byparentsmaybedevastatinginitsnegativeinfluence   uponchildren,byhusbandsand/orwivesuponmates,and | byChristiansuponotherswhowatchusdailyandinour C meetings.b pp 0  X III.THEREMAYBENOBETTERTIMETOSTUDYTHE  LORD'SREPLYTOHISDISCIPLES'REQUESTTHAN _  THISVERYOCCASION. ~&!pp   A.0  Itisamodelofbrevity:55(ASV)or66(KJV)words.E"pp   B.0  Itisalsoamodelinsimplicity,directness,scope,  # comprehensiveness,unselfishness,andsublimebeauty.{$pp #XcX  ~># XXcDISCUSSION#XcX # ~ XXc a &  I.0  THEONEADDRESSEDINPRAYER: (!'pp  0  0ppOURFATHERWHOARTINHEAVEN. !(pp   A.0  Thesimple,direct,plain,andreverentwaytoapproach "^ ) God.}#%!*pp   B.0  Tofixourmindsuponhisgreatness,andreceiveHiminto X ourlives,wemustthinkofGodmore,ofourselvesless,  andgivehimasacred,primaryplaceinourhearts.pp     1.0  Forgetyourneedsandproblemsforawhile.Upp     2.0  SaturateyourmindwithconcentratedthoughtsofGod t Almighty.;pp     3.0  Thisprayersetsapattern,orchannelforourthinking,  whichwillhelpgreatlyifweenterintothespiritofit.qpp   C.0  WeshouldpraytoGodtheFather,nottoChristortothe 8 HolySpirit.(Romans10:1;Colossians3:16,17.)W  pp     1.0  NeithershouldwepraytoMaryortootherhumans.    (Matthew12:48.)  pp     2.0  InthenameofChrist.(John14:13,14.) T pp   D.0  OnlythosewhobelieveinJesusChrist,andhavebeen s   baptizedintohim,cantrulycallGodFather,aschildren :  inthedivinefamily.(Galatians3:2628;John8:44;1John   3:10.)p pp  II.0  REVERENCEFORGOD'SNAME: V pp      HALLOWEDBETHYNAME.     A.0  Thisisadorationandpraisemoresothanpetition.pp     1.0  DowepraiseGod'snamewhenwepray?Spp     2.0  Areweprompttopraisehimindailylife?(Phil.4:8; r Luke2:13;Acts2:47;3:8;16:25;Hebrews13:15;James 9 5:13;Revelation4:8;5:1113.)pp   B.0  BythisJesusteachesthatthenameofdeityisholy, o sacred,reverend,andshouldhaveasacredplaceinour 6 hearts.(Psalms111:9;,Isaiah6:3.)Upp   C.0  Iamthankfulthisprayerwasuseddailyinchapelinthe  publicschoolsIattendedasachild.Ishuddertothinkof  asocietyinwhichchildrenarenottaughtreverencefor R Godorhispreciousname.qpp   D.0  Apersoncannotpraythissincerelyifhehabituallyuses 8  God'snameinalight,frivolous,orirreverentway.!pp  III.FORGOD'SKINGDOM:  5#      THYKINGDOMCOME.  T$   A.0  Thekingdomhadnotthencome(Matthew3:2;4:12; % 16:18,19),butitdidcomesoonafterwardonthedayof & PentecostdescribedinActs2. Q'pp   B.0  Sincethekingdomhasnowcome,weshouldprayforits p!( growth"inus,andaroundtheglobe.7")pp   C.0  Therearemanypetitionswemightmakeconcerningthe " * " >>   kingdom.Xpp     1.0  IfwesincerelyprayforGod'sworktosucceed,wewill  gladlycommitourselves,asGod'schildren,tothose  opendoors.Upp     2.0  ItisnotsomuchinformationthatGodwantsfromus t inourprayers(Heknowsthisalready),butour ; commitment.pp     3.0  LetussopraythatGodmayfreelyuseusinhiswork.qpp  IV.FORGOD'SWILL:  W   0  0pp  THYWILLBEDONE,ASINHEAVEN,  pp 0  0ppSOONEARTH.   pp   A.0  Eagerly,freely,completely.(Psalms143:10;Matthew  T  26:39.)s  pp   B.0  Onecannotsincerelypraythisunlesshedoesbelieve, :  confessJesusasLord,isbaptized,assembles,worships,   givesandlivesright.p pp   C.0  Someprayersarehypocriticalanabomination.(Proverbs 7  28:9.)V pp   D.0  SubmissiontoGod'swillisaconditionofacceptable  prayer.(Matthew7:21;Luke6:46;1John5:14;Ephesians  5:17.Spp   E.0  2Corinthians10:5: Everythoughtintocaptivitytothe r obedience...9pp  V.0  FORTODAY: opp   0   GIVEUSTHISDAYOURDAILYBREAD. 6pp   A.0  AccordingtoLuke11:4, Giveusdaybydayourdaily U bread.pp   B.0  InthisweprayforGodtodowhatmancannotdo,notfor  whatwecando. Breadhererepresentstemporalneeds.Rpp   C.0  Weshouldprayforbread(notluxuries,pleasures,etc.), q thenmeetconditionsforobtainingit:Work,accordingto 8  nature'slaws.(Genesis3:19;2Thessalonians3:614.)!pp  VI.FORYESTERDAY:  5#   0   ANDFORGIVEUSOURDEBTS,ASWEALSO T$ FORGIVEOURDEBTORS. %pp   FORGIVENESSISCONDITIONAL. &   A.0  Jesushereteachesthat,eventhoughobedientdisciples, p!( wearesinnersinneedofforgivingandforgiveness.(I 7") John1:810.)" *pp      __  B.0  Becauseofsin'snature,itisa debtorunfulfilledmoral X obligationwhichcanbepaid,cancelled,forgivenbya  mercifulFatherbecauseoftheatonementofChrist.  (Romans3:2628.)Upp   C.0  But,tobeforgiven,wemustmercifullyforgiveothers.tpp     1.0  Matthew6:1215;Mark11:25;James2:13;pp     2.0  TheonlypartoftheprayeronwhichJesusmadeany  comment.qpp     3.0  Thisrecognizesthedifficultyofforgivenessand 8 emphasizesthenecessityofforgiving.(Col.3:13.)W  pp  VII.FORTOMORROW:SECURITY:     0  0pp  LEADUSNOTINTOTEMPTATION,BUTDELIVER  T  USFROMTHEEVILONE. s  pp   A.0  Goddoesnottemptorsolicitustocommitevil,andhewill :  notallowustobetemptedabovethatweareable.(James   1:13;1Corinthians10:13.)p pp   B.0  HedoesallowustobetestedortriedasJob.(Job1&2.)7 pp   C.0  AlthoughtheonlypetitiononwhichJesusmadecomment V  isconcerningforgiveness,thesameconditionalprincipleis  trueofall(including breadand temptation): Unless  wedoourpart,Godwillnotdohis. (1Thessalonians5:22; S cf.Genesis13.)rpp  VIII.0   FORTHINEISTHEKINGDOM,ANDTHEPOWER,  ETC., AMEN. opp   A.0  Agrandclimaxascribingpraise,power,andglorytoGod.6pp   B.0  OmittedfromtheRevisedVersion,thedoxologyspeaks U positivetruth.pp #XcX  ~# XXcCONCLUSION"#XcX 4# ~ XXc R I.0  PRAYERISMORETHANDESIRE,HABIT,PRAISE,OR q PETITION.8 pp   A.0  Prayerisaspiritualposturetoward,arightrelationship ! with,God.n"pp   B.0  Itisbelieving,adoring,submittingto,obeying,trusting 5# God.T$pp   C.0  Itisthanking,asking,interceding,receiving,communing, % fellowship.&pp   D.0  Prayerisanexerciseinhonesty:Confessionofsin. Q'pp II.0  Topraysincerely,forGod'swilltobedone,etc.,dependsupon p!( one'sopinionofGodandrelationshiptoJesusChristhisSon.7")pp "p!!CharlesCrouch# &   ~##XX&  5#