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LESSON
By REV. P. B. FITZWATER, D. D.,
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago)
Copyright. .919, by Western Newspaper Union.l
LESSON FOR JUNE is
PRAYER.

LESSON TEXTS-Matt 65-15; Luke 18:
LA.
GOLDEN TEXT-Be careful for moth
ing; but In everything by prayer and sup
phcatlon with thanksgiving let your re-
quests be made known unto God.-Phil
AS.
ADDITIONAL MATERIA1-Gen. 1923
80; EX. 32:31, 32 Matt. 26:30-46; Luke II:
1o13; John 17:1-26; Thess. SIT; James 5;
PRIMARY ToPIC-Tallzing With the
Heavenly Father
JUNIOR TOPIC-Jesus Teaches How to
Pray.
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-Prayer
Privilege and Duty.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-The
Christian Conception of Prayer.
!. The Proper Motive in Prayer
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NIhe righteousness which counts with
God is doing right deeds with the
right motive. Righteous as the act
of praying is it may be an abomina-
tion unto God:
1. If it be to be seen and heard of
men w. 81. Much of the public pray
ing is false-when there is more
thought of what the people think than
of what God thinks. In praying the
individual is dealing with God, there
fore If he be engaged in it to attract
mems attention it is blasphemous. It
is not wrong to pray on the street cor
ner and in the synagogues; that which
is condemned is doing it to be seen
of men.
:. If there be the use of vain repe-
titions ". y. This does not mean that
we should ask but once, for we have
examples of Christ and of Paul pray
ing three times for the same thing
| (Matt. %; 1916; II Cor. PTS, hut
| meaningless repetitiOns as done by the
| heathen. The reason assigned is that
| your Father knOweth what things We
| have need of before ye ask him. ".
81. God is pleased with true prayer
I ". 81. We should have a real desire
for fellowship with God. Since prayer
is transaction of the soul with God
we should go to our inner chamber
where only God can hear, and there
commune with him.
II. The Model Prayer (N1att. 6:9-15)
1. Right relationship. "Our Father
Only those who have become children
of God by faith in Jesus Christ (Gal
3:26O can pray Alright.
2. Right attitude. "Halfowed be thy
name. Thy kingdom come" Wher
we realize that we have been delivered
from the power of darkness and trans
lated into the kingdom of his dear Sol
(COl. 1:13) by being made the chill
dren of God we cannot help pourins
out our souls to him in gratitude ani
praise, longing for the coming of hi
kingdom.
g. Right spirit ID That of trus
which looks to him for daily bread
(2) That of love which results in tn
forgiveness of others. God will no
listen to the prayer of the one who ha
ar unforgiving spirit. (3) That o
holiness which moves US to pray no
to be led in temptation, and longs t
be delivered from the evil one.
4. The ascription of praise "Thin
Is the kingdom, the power, and tn
glory forever"
Ill. Persistency in Prayer Ouke Is
ES).
The teaching of this parable is tha
men ought always to pray and not t
faint ". ~. The context shows ths
praying should be the business of tn
church while the Lord is absent Ha'
ing referred to the coming of the Lor
, at the close Of the preceding chapte
heauses this parable to enforce the oil
legation of the church under the fl;
ure of widow crying day and nigl
unto God. Though the unjust judg
had neither fear of God nor regar
for man he avenged her of her en-
mics. Much more, then, will the tel
der loving Father, God, avenge his ow
!, elect ". y. God is pleased with thos
+, who persistently pray, or, as popular
expressed, "pray through"
> w. The Proper Attitude in Pray
Iuke 18:9-14.
This is brought out in striking co
:, trast by two men praying. The Phal
. sees sense of self practically exclud,
the consciousness of God The DO
publican had a most keen sense
;, God, and therefore sought his nero
The Pharisee presented personal CT
4 1entials, while the publican cast hi
!, self upon Gods mercy. The public;
II was justified while the Pharisee w
rejected. Let us come into the pre-
ence of God with humility, for God
I holy.