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Why Pray? (Matthew 5:6-13)
Introduction
We refer to the prayer Christ taught us to pray as the Lord’s prayer. We should call it the Disciples' Prayer. Our catechism reminds us that prayer is the "chief part of our gratefulness" to God. Yet prayer remains one of the most difficult and probably misunderstood aspects of the Christian life. Dennis John says, “prayer is neither a guilt-laden duty to a distant deity nor a casual chat with a ‘buddy’ Jesus. Rather, true prayer flows from recognizing the presence of Jesus as Lord—marked by joy, confidence, reverent fear, and a preoccupation with God's kingdom rather than our…
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