How To Pray Big & Free | Matthew 6:5-15 | Pastor Neil McClendon

Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor
GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH

Matthew 6:5-15
How To Pray Big & Free

1. Prayers is not for managing people’s opinion, v. 5-6
2. Prayer is not where you control God, v. 7
3. Prayer is a demonstration of what you believe, v. 8
Two things to believe...
a) “for your father”
b) “knows what you need before you ask him.”

4. Prayer has structure, v. 9-13
Structure of the disciples prayer...
a) acknowledgement- “Our father in heaven...”
b) nature
1) name- “Hallowed be your name..."
2) Kingdom- ...”your kingdom come...”
3) will- ...”your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”
c) needs- “...give us this day our daily bread...”
d) responsibility- ”...and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.”
e) freedom, “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”
I Corinthians 10:13

Mental worship...
1. When you pray, are you more mindful of God or the people in the room?
2. Does your life “hallow” God’s name?
3. Do you ever sound like an orphan when you pray. Like someone who doesn’t have a Father?
4. What would change about your prayers if you believed that God knows what you need before
you asked Him?
5. How is your spiritual ability these days?
6. What two words best describe your prayer life?