Prayer & Forgiveness

Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – April 11, 2021

Series Title: Forgive

Today’s Title: “Forgiveness & Prayer”

Today’s Text: Matthew 6:5-15

 

Prayer and forgiveness are tied together. You can’t be effective in one without the other. 

 

PRAYERS THAT ATTEMPT TO IMPRESS OTHERS ARE A SIGN OF INSECURITY (v5)

 

YOUR PRAYER IS GOD’S BUSINESS, NO ONE ELSE’S (v6)

 

GOD WILL NEVER BE IMPRESSED BY YOUR WORDS (v7)

 

GOD KNOWS WHAT YOU NEED, BUT MAYBE YOU DON’T (v8)

 

SAYING WHO GOD IS, IN PRAYER, ISN’T FOR GOD’S SAKE, IT’S FOR YOURS. (v9)

 

SUBMITTING TO GOD’S BOUNDARIES & PURPOSES REVEALS WHERE & WHY WE MAY HAVE WANDERED (v10)

 

MY BODY’S MOST BASIC DAILY NEED IS FOOD. (v11)

 

MY HEART’S MOST BASIC DAILY NEED IS FORGIVENESS

 

TO LIVE IN UNFORGIVENSS TOWARD OTHERS STARVES YOUR HEART (v12)

 

EVEN AS I FOLLOW GOD’S LEAD, TEMPTATION WILL BE CLOSE BY (v13)

 

DON’T CONFUSE SUFFERING & DANGER WITH TEMPTATION & EVIL (v13)

 

GOD’S OFFER TO FORGIVE YOU IS DEPENDENT UPON YOUR WILLINGESS TO FORIGVE OTHERS (v14-15)

 

Are you receiving God’s forgiveness?

Are you withholding forgiveness from someone?