Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church

Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Wednesday Bible Study September 20, 2017 Living What We Learn: Right Living in a Ratchet World “ Connected Through Prayer” (Matthew 6:5-13) Key Truth: Prayer is our response to God’s constant invitation to interact with Him. 1. THE MANDATE TO PRRAY (v.5a, 6a)  Matthew 7:7-11; Luke 11:5-13  Jeremiah 33:3 ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. THE MOTIVATION OF OUR PRAYERS (vv. 5-8)  Problematic Positioning (vv. 5, 7, 8a)  Matthew 6:1-2  Proper Posture (v. 6, 8b)  Matthew 26:36-46  Luke 18:9-14 ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. THE MODEL FOR OUR PRAYERS (vv. 9-13)  Remembering  “Our Father in heaven”  Adoring  “Hallowed be your name”  Inviting  “Your kingdom come; your will be done on earth as it is in heaven”  Requesting  “Give us today our daily bread”  Confessing/Releasing  “Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors”  Petitioning  “Do not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one” ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

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Connected Through Prayer (Matthew 6:5-13)

Reading Plan: Day 1 – Luke 11:1-13 Day 2 – Philippians 4:4-7 Day 3 – 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Day 4 – Ephesians. 6:10-20 Day 5 – James 5:13-18 Day 6 – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 Day 7 – Hebrews 4:11-16

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WABC Wednesday Bible Study

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