Intro / Review:
When You Pray… (Matthew 6:5-15)
Four Marks of Real Prayer.
PRIVATE (Mat 6:5-6)
PERSONAL (Mat 6:7-8)
PROPORTIONED (Mat 6:9-13)
PRACTICAL (Mat 6:14-15)
Sermon Notes (PDF): BLANK
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Small Group Discussion
Read Matthew 6:5-15
GROUP
1. What was your big “take-away” from this passage / message?
2. “Your secret prayer life is your real prayer life” (v5-6). Do you agree or disagree? Why?
3. How balanced are your prayers (Praise, Purpose, Provision)?
4. What do you think motivates people to pray in a way to be noticed / applauded by others (v5)?
BREAKOUT
According to Jesus’ instructions (the 4 P’s in the sermon - Private, Personal, Proportioned, Practical), rate your prayer life so far in 2019 on a scale of 1-10. What do you need to do to give yourself a better score?
Pray for one another - to grow as prayers in these areas.