ScriptureStream

Christian Attitudes, Part 9

Listen Later
To be noticed by others (Matthew 6:1-18), continued

  • Beware!

    • Meaning

    • Examples

    • Repercussion

      • No reward in heaven (Matthew 6:1).

      • Consistency

        • Proverbs 27:2

        • John 5:44

        • Matthew 23:25

          Not for show
          • Left hand versus right hand – I Corinthians 12:14-27
          • Leading a group prayer – I Corinthians 14:15-17, 26
          • Where is the inner room? – Daniel 6:9-11

            • Places Jesus prayed

              • Luke 3:21 – after baptism

              • Matthew 14:23 – alone on a mountain

              • Mark 6:46 – on a mountain

              • Luke 6:12 – off to a mountain to pray all night

              • Mark 1:35

              • Luke 5:16

              • Luke 9:18

              • Matthew 14:19 – Before feeding the crowds.

              • Matthew 19:13 – Prayed over children that were brought to Him.

              • John 17 – With His disciples just before His betrayal

              • Luke 22:32

                Meaningless repetition – I Kings 18:26-29
                • Why?
                  • They were trying to wake up their idols!
                  • Why not? Isaiah 65:24
                    • God hears us!
                    • Versus persistence – Luke 18:3-8
                      • Earnest repeated prayer for the same thing is not vain repetition.
                        • Pray in this manner
                        • After a manner, not rote – II Corinthians 13:7-9; II Thessalonians 1:11
                        • Short, simple, to the point.
                          • About fasting

                          • Keep it clean

                          • What about fasting?

                            • Self-denial with purpose – Isaiah 58:3-7

                            • Devotion to prayer

                              • Command

                              • Necessity

                              • Authorization

                              • Practicality

                                ...more
                                View all episodesView all episodes
                                Download on the App Store
                                ScriptureStreamBy Mark Watson
                                • 5
                                • 5
                                • 5
                                • 5
                                • 5

                                5

                                5 ratings