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Seeking A Prayerful Life

DAY 4 OF 5

The Basic Principle of Prayer: Forgiveness

Note the first word, “for.” This word connects these verses to the Lord’s Prayer. Immediately after closing the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus explained why He had said that forgiveness is conditional (Mt. 6:12). First, the very idea that a person must forgive others in order for God to forgive him was totally new. It was a shocking concept, an eye-opener. It had to be explained. Second, the very idea of forgiveness is just what it says: it is forgiving. God knows that He cannot forgive an unforgiving heart. His nature of love and justice will not permit Him to indulge in sin and give license to the passions of a person’s unforgiving spirit. He can forgive only where the mercy and tenderness of forgiveness are found. Therefore, Christ had to teach the basic principle of prayer—forgiveness. 

Study Questions:

• Love is unconditional, yet forgiveness is not—is this truth hard for you to swallow? 

• Is it hard for you to forgive others? Yourself? 

• Is there someone toward whom you are bitter right now? Determine to forgive that person and ask God to help you to forgive. Free yourself from the enslavement of an unforgiving spirit.

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Seeking A Prayerful Life

Prayer is an intimate conversation with God. But how do we pray? Why do we pray? Does God hear our prayers?  In the 6th Chapter of Matthew, Jesus gives us detailed instructions on prayer, including the Lord's Prayer. This study from The Preacher's Outline & Sermon Bible digs deep into Jesus's words in verses 5-24, examining our motives and attitudes about prayer, and teaching us how to pray.

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