The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1919-06-12
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LESSON
(By REV. p. 3. FITZWATER. u. n.
Teacher Of Enslish Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicaso.)
Copyright. .s1s. By Wstss. Newspaper un,o.,)
LESSON FOR JUNE is
PRAYER.

LESSON TExrs-Matt. ssh; Luke II:
LA
GOLDEN rExr-Bs careful for moth.
ing; but In everything by prayer and sup
plication with Thanksgiving let your re-
quests be made known unto 0od.-Phil.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-oen. 1a:1a.
q; Ex. 1871. q; Matt. N:3o4s: Lake Il;
~; John HAS: Thsss. SIT: james s.;
PRIMARY roP1c-Talkins WITH the
Heavenly Father.
JUNIOR ToPIc-Jssus Teaches How to
Pray.
INTERMEDIATE rop1c-pray.r a
Privilege and . Duty.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-Ths
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. R.Ghteous as the act
Of praying Is 1t may be an abomina-
ton unto God:
1. II it be to be seen and heard Of
men ". 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 II he be engaged In it to attract
mems attention 1t is blasphemous. It
Is not wrong to pray on the street cor
ner and In the synagogues; that which
Is condemned IL doing 1t to be seen
of men.
2. II 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. 25; 3046; II Cor. 12:7-8), but
meaningless repetitions as done by the
heather. The reason assigned II that
!"your Father knoweth what things 70
have need Of before ye ask him" ".
81. God is pleased with true prayer
". 81. We should have a real desire
for fellowship with God. Since prayer
is transaction Of the soul with God,
VIC should 60 to our inner chamber.
where only God can hear, and there
commune with him.
u. The Model Prayer Matt. 6:0-16).
1. Right relationship. "Our Father"
Only those who have become children
OF God by faith In Jesus Christ (0al.
8 :26) can pray Alright.
2. Right attitude. "Hallowed be thy
name. Thy kingdom come" When
we realize that We have been delivered
from the power Of darkness and trans
lated into the kingdom Of his dear Son
(Col. 1879 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.
3. Right spirit ny That Of trust
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
an unforgivinG spirit ~ That Of
holiness which moves ~ to pray not
r. be led in temptation. and longs to
be delivered from the evil one.
4. The ascription Of praise. Thine
Il the Kingdom. the power. and the
glory forever"
~. PsrslstsNey In Prayer Luke 10:
1-8).
The teaching Of this parable 10 that
men ought always to pray and not to
faint ". ~. The context shows that
praying should be the business Of the
church while the Lord II absent Hav.
Ing referred to the coming Of the Lord
at the close Of the preceding chapter
he uses this parable to enforce the OBJ
legation OF the church under the hg.
urc Of q 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
niles. Much more. then. will the ten
der loving Father. God, avenGe his own
elect ". y. God Ia pleased with those
who persistentIy pray. or. a. popularity
expressed. pray through"
". The Proper Attitude In Prayer
(I.uke l8 :0-l4).
This n brought out In striking con.
trast by two men praying. The Phari.
sees sense Of self practically excluded
the consciousness Of God. The poor
publican had = most keen sense Of
God. and therefore sought his mercy.
The Pharisee presented personal Gre
dentials. while the publican cast him
self upon Gods mercy. The publican
was Justified. while the Pharises was
rejected. Let US come into the pres.
ence Of God with humility. for God ID
holy.