Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-12
LESSON FOR JUNE IS
PRAYER.
N TEXTS-Matt. S:s-l5: Luke 1s:

LESSON TExTS-Matt. S:5-15: Luke 1S:
1-H
GOLDEN TExT-Be careful for moth
ing; but In everything by prayer and sup
phcation with thanksgiving let your re-
quests be made known unto God.-Phii.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Gen 1873
80; Ex. 32:3l. 80; Matt. 26:314S: Luke II:
ILL., lehi John l7;l-2s; Thess. S:l7; James s:
PRIMARY ToPIC-Talking With tho
Heavenly Father
JUNIOR TOPIC-Jesus Teaches flow to
Pray
INTERMEDIATE ToPIC-Prayrr
Privilege and Duty
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-The
Christian Conception Of Prayer.
I. The Proper Motive in Prayer
Matt. 6:5-S).
The 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:
!. If 1t be to he seen and heard Of
men ". -. Much of the public pray
Ing Is fnlSe-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 1T is blaSphcmous. 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 he the use of vain reDe-
titions (v. -. This does not mean that
we should ask nut once. for we have
examples of Christ and of Paul pray
Ing three times for the same thing
Matt. %; 39-46; ii Cor. 12:7-S), hut
meaningless rrpetitions rs done by the
hcathen. The reason assigned Is that
'your Father knoweth what things We
have need Of before We ask him" ".
81. God Is pleased with true prayer
". 81. We should have real desire
for fellowship with God. Since prayer
IS transaction Of the soul with God.
VIC should go to our inner chamber,
where only God can hear, and there
commune with him.
u. The Model Prayer (Matt. 6:9-15).
l. Right relationship. "Our Father"
Only those who have become children
OF God by faith in Jesus Christ (Gal.
3:26) can pray Alright.
2. Right attitude. "HallOwed be thy
name. Thy kingdom come" When
we realize that we hn~e been delivered
from the power of darkness and trans
lpted into the kingdom of his dear Son
Col. I :13) by being made the chill
dren Of God we cannot help pouring
out our souls to him in gratitude and
praise, longing for the coming Of his:
kingdom.
ntrtt Th4&
which looks to him for daily bread.
(2) That of love which results in the.
forgiveness Of others. God will not
listen to the prayer Of the one who has
ar unforgiving spirit. (3) That Of
holiness which moves us to pray not
t" be led in temptation. and longs to
be delivered from the evil one
4. The ascription of praise Thine
Is the kingdom, the power, and the
glory forever"
III. Persistency In Prayer O.uke 10:
1-S).
The teaching Of this parable Is that
men ought always to pray and not to
faint (v. y. The context shows that
praying should be the business Of the
church while the Lord is absent Hav-
Ing referred to the coming Of the Lord
at the close of the preceding chapter
he uses this parable to enforce the oh
legation of the church under the fig
ure Of widow crying day and night
unto God. Though the unjust Judge
had neither fear of God nor regard
for man he avenged her Of her enc.
mics. Much more, then. will the ten.
der loving Father. God. avengc his own
elect W. y. God IS pleased with those
who persiStently pray. or. rs popularity
expressed. "pray through"
w. The Proper Attitude In PRAYER
Uuke Is OLD.
This is brought out IN striking con-
traSt by tw" men praying. The Phari-
sees sense of self practically excluded
the consciousness of Cod The door
publican had most keen sense OF
God, and therefore sought his mercy.
The PhariScc presented personal Gre
drntialS, while the publican cast him.
self upon Gods mercy. The publican
was justified, while the PhariSce was
rejected. Let us come into the pres-
ence Of God with humility, for God Ia
holy.