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Seeing the Unseen Christ

Seeing the Unseen Christ. Experiencing the privilege of authentic Prayer Praising Christ that he is a friend. The Steps We’ve Have Been Taking. Use the Journal Prepare your Heart for Meaningful Worship Show Christ’s Love Through Secret Acts Reverse a self destructive pattern

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Seeing the Unseen Christ

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  1. Seeing the Unseen Christ

  2. Experiencing the privilege of authentic Prayer Praising Christ that he is a friend.

  3. The Steps We’ve Have Been Taking Use the Journal Prepare your Heart for Meaningful Worship Show Christ’s Love Through Secret Acts Reverse a self destructive pattern Live a Light House Life Style

  4. Best Life Possible Prayer Gracious Father, You’ve been so good to me. Today I’m especially aware of _________________. I remind myself that whatever my circumstances, when I practice your presence I celebrate your gift of life at its best. I pray for neighbors and friends who don’t yet know this secret, like [insert names]. Help me care for them as you have cared for me. Amen.

  5. Pray a BLESSing on Them • Bodily needs for health protection strength safety and so on • Labor issues including daily work, income and job security • Emotional qualities such as joy, peace, and hope • Social concerns related to love, support, marriage, family and friends • Spiritual needs such as salvation, faith, grace and sensitivity to God

  6. Seeing Christ If we are more aware of the presence of Christ how would that change our prayer life.

  7. Matthew 6:5-18 (NIV1984) 5 “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. 6 But 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.

  8. Matthew 6:5-18 (NIV1984) 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

  9. Matthew 6:5-18 (NIV1984) 9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’

  10. Matthew 6:5-18 (NIV1984) 14 For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

  11. Matthew 6:5-18 (NIV1984) 16 “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.

  12. Matthew 6:5-18 (NIV1984) 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18 so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

  13. Matthew 6:5-7 Pray to be heard by Jesus not by those around you. Private Prayer

  14. Prayer Pray to be heard in Public Praying in Private God will answer You Have Your Reward

  15. Prayer is Not Pointless Repetition Mantra Because God already knows what you need! Because He is not hard of hearing Because He wants you to have what you need

  16. Prayer and Fasting Fasting in Public Fasting in Private God will answer You have Your Reward

  17. Lord’s Prayer 9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’

  18. Example of Prayer “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’ Gracious Father, You’ve been so good to me. Today I’m especially aware of _________________. I remind myself that whatever my circumstances, when I practice your presence I celebrate your gift of life at its best. I pray for neighbors and friends who don’t yet know this secret, like [insert names]. Help me care for them as you have cared for me. Amen.

  19. Best Life Possible Prayer Gracious Father, You’ve been so good to me. Today I’m especially aware of _________________. I remind myself that whatever my circumstances, when I practice your presence I celebrate your gift of life at its best. I pray for neighbors and friends who don’t yet know this secret, like [insert names]. Help me care for them as you have cared for me. Amen.

  20. Pray a BLESSing on Them Bodily needs for health protection strength safety and so on Labor issues including daily work, income and job security Emotional qualities such as joy, peace, and hope Social concerns related to love, support, marriage, family and friends Spiritual needs such as salvation, faith, grace and sensitivity to God

  21. What A Friend We Have in Jesus Written by Joseph Scriven 1855

  22. What a Friend we Have in Jesus What a friend we have in Jesus,All our sins and griefs to bear!What a privilege to carryEverything to God in prayer!Oh, what peace we often forfeit,Oh, what needless pain we bear,All because we do not carryEverything to God in prayer!

  23. What a Friend we Have in Jesus Have we trials and temptations?Is there trouble anywhere?We should never be discouraged—Take it to the Lord in prayer.Can we find a friend so faithful,Who will all our sorrows share?Jesus knows our every weakness;Take it to the Lord in prayer.

  24. What a Friend we Have in Jesus Are we weak and heavy-laden,Cumbered with a load of care?Precious Savior, still our refuge—Take it to the Lord in prayer.Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?Take it to the Lord in prayer!In His arms He’ll take and shield thee,Thou wilt find a solace there.

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