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Prayer unto God
With these verses Jesus turns His attention to the most basic, essential, and foundational spiritual practice of them all: prayer. Assuming that His disciples WILL pray, He highlights two cautionary examples of what not to do, reminding us that true prayer must be directed to God in subtle humility and as succinct, trusting children. Prayer is simply talking to God. And true prayer is ultimately recognized as a privilege--an opportunity to commune with a loving Father who wants to know and be known by us.
Main Scripture
Matthew 6:5-8
Date
March 15, 2026
Speaker(s)
Cameron Heger
Reflection Questions
Do you view prayer as the central or foundational spiritual discipline? In theory or in practice?
What is prayer? What forms can it take? And which ones are you most familiar with?
If Jesus wasn't advocating for absolute secrecy in prayer here, then what was He getting at?
Contrast praying as an educator, lawyer, or manipulator with praying as a beloved child.
How does believing that God is attentive, loving, wise, AND powerful strengthen our prayer?
How does Jesus make us daughters and sons of the Father? How does the Holy Spirit embolden us in this truth?