Make Room For Prayer p.2: Elements of Prayer

Abundant Faith Christian Church

Matthew 6:5-8

5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

• Posture of Prayer ( v. 5 - 6 )
  
  • Posture
    
    • The position of the limbs or the carriage of the body as a whole
      
    • Position, strategy, or attitude
      
  • Spiritual Posture
    
    • The spiritual approach, position, and/or attitude
      
  • Consistency
    
    • And WHEN you pray
      
      • There is an expectation that you pray regularly
        
        • 1Thess. 5:17 (last week)
          
      • Command not request
        
    • The expectation comes with relationship
      
      • Relationships thrive off of communication
        
  • Discretion
    
    • Not a secret but not for show
      
      • ineffective when you pray to be seen not heard
        
    • Room/Closet
      
      • Attitude to impress no one but God
        
      • Public is is not prohibited - direction is key
        
• Perspective of Prayer ( v. 7 )
  
• Presentation of Prayer ( v. 8 )