Preached on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 for airing on Wednesday, December 16, 2020.

Text:  Matthew 6:5-15

1. The attention of praying     Matthew 6:5-8
   1. Not to be seen of men, but to be seen of God
   2. Not to be heard of men, but to be heard of God
   3. Not to be impressive to men, but to be impacting to God
2. The aspects of praying    Matthew 6:9-13
   1. The direction of our prayer
   2. The details of our prayer
      1. God’s work to be done on earth
      2. God’s will to be done on earth
      3. God’s ways of meeting our needs on earth
   3. The definition of our prayer
      1. Prayer is a statement of our dependency on God
      2. Prayer is a statement of our faith in God
3. The admonition of praying    Matthew 6:12, 14-15
   1. Forgiveness from God to us
   2. Forgiveness from us to others
   3. Forgiveness so our prayers are effective