Golden Verse:
"God, be merciful to me a sinner!" Luke 18:13Lesson Goals: How to pray?
Lesson Notes:
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| 1) Giving thanks to God | Trusted in himself that he was righteous; he did not say, "by the grace of God I am what I am" | |
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2) Praying for others |
He despised others. |
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3) Repentance |
Denied himself to be a sinner |
Came to God confessing his sins |
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4) Humility |
-Proud -Counted his merits of fasting and tithes -Considered himself holier that all others |
-Humble -Stood far -Had a sense of unworthiness -He could not lift up his eyes to God but lifted up his heart and beat his breast. |
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5) Short |
Long but does not have the elements of a prayer |
He expressed his repentance, humility, and needs in few words. |
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6) Acceptance by God |
Goes away rejected by God |
Obtains the remission of his sins |
Practice:
This week, learn and use, all day long, the short prayer known as the Jesus Prayer: "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner."Student Exercise: Click to view