During three weeks, we are looking at Matthew 6:1-18, moving from the outside toward the Lord’s Prayer in the middle. First we considered Jesus’ warnings about hypocrisy: doing the right things in order to receive human applause. This week we looked at Jesus’ three instructions about how to pray: in secret, with simplicity, and with forgiveness.
When it looked like God had forgotten his people, he remembered his covenant promises.
Jesus told his followers what to pray and why to pray, so let's pray and keep on praying!
In three related episodes, Jesus demonstrated his authority to forgive our sins.
