PRAYER PRINCIPLES (20 OF 32)
Scripture: Matthew 6:5-8
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Prayer Principles (20 of 32)
Series: Sermon on the Mount
Robert Dawson
Matthew 6:5-8
One of the joys of being a parent, especially when your children are small and seeing the world and experiencing life for the first time, is the sheer joy and excitement they exhibit for life, even the simple things. You bring home a new toy, game, who them a new trick or how to make a new sound or to wink or whistle the delight and wonder on their faces are priceless.
But from the minute you show them that new toy and how to play with it or some new trick or game all they want is for you to teach them how to do it like you did. I remember when John Mark was a little guy and would I would show him something new those eyes would light up with wonder and he would get so excited and say ‘teach me daddy, teach me?’
As Jesus’ disciples followed Him they were often overcome with this wide-eyed wonder. It should come as no surprise that like little children they began asking Jesus ‘teach us.’ ‘Teach us how you do that. They had seen Jesus do so many wonderful things and heard Him teach in a way that left audiences spellbound and silent with amazement.
1. They had seen Jesus heal the sick, give those who were crippled the ability to move, those who were blind their first opportunity to see lights and colors and shapes, feed thousands with just a small lunchbox full of food.
2. They had seen Jesus control the very forces of nature and calm storms and defy gravity by walking on water.
3. They had seen Jesus speak life to what was dead as He raised Lazarus.
As they saw all of these things you would think they would be asking, how do you do that?
1. Teach me how to do that water walking thing.
2. Teach me how to give sight to the blind.
3. Teach me how to keep thousands spellbound and hanging on my every word.
4. Teach me how to feed so many people so cheaply (open chain restaurants and make money for the ministry - every ministry needs money).
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Series: Sermon on the Mount
Robert Dawson
Matthew 6:5-8
One of the joys of being a parent, especially when your children are small and seeing the world and experiencing life for the first time, is the sheer joy and excitement they exhibit for life, even the simple things. You bring home a new toy, game, who them a new trick or how to make a new sound or to wink or whistle the delight and wonder on their faces are priceless.
But from the minute you show them that new toy and how to play with it or some new trick or game all they want is for you to teach them how to do it like you did. I remember when John Mark was a little guy and would I would show him something new those eyes would light up with wonder and he would get so excited and say ‘teach me daddy, teach me?’
As Jesus’ disciples followed Him they were often overcome with this wide-eyed wonder. It should come as no surprise that like little children they began asking Jesus ‘teach us.’ ‘Teach us how you do that. They had seen Jesus do so many wonderful things and heard Him teach in a way that left audiences spellbound and silent with amazement.
1. They had seen Jesus heal the sick, give those who were crippled the ability to move, those who were blind their first opportunity to see lights and colors and shapes, feed thousands with just a small lunchbox full of food.
2. They had seen Jesus control the very forces of nature and calm storms and defy gravity by walking on water.
3. They had seen Jesus speak life to what was dead as He raised Lazarus.
As they saw all of these things you would think they would be asking, how do you do that?
1. Teach me how to do that water walking thing.
2. Teach me how to give sight to the blind.
3. Teach me how to keep thousands spellbound and hanging on my every word.
4. Teach me how to feed so many people so cheaply (open chain restaurants and make money for the ministry - every ministry needs money).
Out of eve ...
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