"The Necessity of Prayer and Models of Prayer"

Speaker: Hunter Smith

Central Passage: Matthew 6:5-9a

Outline:

• Proposition Statement: What is the right model for prayer, and how do we incorporate it?
• Context: Jesus preaches His Sermon on the Mount to a primarily Jewish audience and gives a warning to guard your heart/motives when praying.

1. The Hypocritical Prayer
2. The Babbling Prayer
3. The Gospel and the Right Model of Prayer
   • Prayer gives us an accurate view of who God is.
   • Prayer gives us a recognition of our dependence on God.
   • The Holy Spirit causes us to pray genuinely in response to the gospel.