Prayer

As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O

God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and

meet with God?

When I’m feeling lonely

Father God, I wonder

Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, "Abba, Father.“ (Gal 4:6)

Our Father in Heaven

Offering Song - Majesty

Hallowed be your Name

Matthew 6: Prayer

No: Standing on street corners praying

What other people think

No: Praying long prayers

Giving God information

Yes: Talk to Dad

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Matthew 6 - Prayer5"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 men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 6But 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.

7And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

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9"This, then, is how you should pray: "'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

11Give us today our daily bread.12Forgive us our debts,

as we also have forgiven our debtors.13And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from the evil one.'14For if you forgive men when they sin against you,

your heavenly Father will also forgive you.15But if you do not forgive men their sins, your

Father will not forgive your sins.

Thank God for his Word to us

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1God is our refuge and strength,an ever-present help in trouble.

10 "Be still, and know that I am God; "11 The LORD Almighty is with us;

the God of Jacob is our fortress.

Psalm 46

Be Still

Your Kingdom come, Your will be done

on earthas it is in heaven

Reign in me

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Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive them that trespass against

us.

Broken for me

Confession

Almighty God, our heavenly father,we have sinned against you and against our fellow men,in thought and word and deed,through negligence, through weakness,through our own deliberate fault.We are truly sorryand repent of all our sins.For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, who died for us,forgive us all that is past;and grant that we may serve you in newness of life;to the glory of your Name. Amen.

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Lead us not into temptation

be Rude, be Greedy, be Proud, Abuse, Argue, be Impatient, be Unkind, Harm, Judge, Hate, over Work, over Eat, be Angry, Lust, Steal, Lie, Covet, Despair, Fear, be Impure, be Ungrateful, be Lazy, Gamble, abuse Power, Deceive, be Selfish

What a friend we have in Jesus

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Deliver us from evil

be Rude, be Greedy, be Proud, Abuse, Argue, be Impatient, be Unkind, Harm, Judge, Hate, over Work, over Eat, be Angry, Lust, Steal, Lie, Covet, Despair, Fear, be Impure, be Ungrateful, be Lazy, Gamble, abuse Power, Deceive, be Selfish

When all around is fading

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For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and ever. Amen

Holy, Holy, Holy

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