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Freedom From Human Regulations Through Life with Christ

Life In Christ Bible Study
November 6, 2021
Freedom From Human Regulations Through Life With Christ
Colossians 2:6-23
Presented by Michael Webb

Open It

  1. What good advice have you never forgotten?
  2. *In what ways would you characterize yourself as permissive, and in what ways would you characterize yourself as strict?

Explore It

  1. How did Paul tell the Colossians to continue in Christ? (2:6-7)
  2. What false teaching was Paul concerned about? (2:8)
  3. What did Paul affirm about Christ? How? (2:9-10)
  4. *What did God give the Colossian believers? (2:10)
  5. Why do Gentile Christians have no need to conform to Jewish rules and regulations? (2:11-12)
  6. How did the Cross cancel the written code? (2:13-14)
  7. From what did Christ deliver us? How? (2:15-17)
  8. *How did Paul encourage the Colossians to practice their freedom in Christ? (2:16)
  9. How did Christ fulfill what the Old Testament foreshadowed? (2:17)
  10. Whom did Paul accuse of trying to rob believers of their spiritual rewards? (2:18)
  11. *What were the characteristics of the false teachers? (2:18-19)
  12. How did Paul challenge the legalism that had infected the church? (2:20-21)
  13. What are the failings of human commands and teachings? (2:20-23)

Get It

  1. *What “additions” to faith in Christ have you encountered from teachers in your Christian community?
  2. How are you affected by popular religious rules floating around today?
  3. What does “fullness in Christ” mean to you?
  4. *Paul’s advice kept the Colossians growing in their faith; what Christian leaders have helped you stay on track spiritually?
  5. How deep are the roots of your faith?

Apply It

  1. *This week, how can you best exercise the freedom you have in Christ?
  2. How can you help a Christian friend get rid of his or her false ideas about Christ?

 

Bible Scripture:

Colossians 2:6-23 (NKJV)
6  As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,
7  rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.
8  Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.
9  For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily;
10  and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.
11  In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ,
12  buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.
13  And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses,
14  having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.
15  Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.
16  So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths,
17  which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ.
18  Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
19  and not holding fast to the Head, from whom all the body, nourished and knit together by joints and ligaments, grows with the increase that is from God.
20  Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations–
21  “Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,”
22  which all concern things which perish with the using–according to the commandments and doctrines of men?
23  These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

Do Not Love the World

Believers Life Style Bible Study
October 2, 2021
Do Not Love the World
1 John 2:15-17

Presented by Michael Webb

Open It

  1. *What makes TV commercials and advertisements so appealing?
  2. What sort of promises do TV commercials and advertisements make?
  3. Which of these three most clearly motivates the people you know and live near: (1) the drive to meet their physical needs, (2) the drive to get things, or (3) the drive to succeed?

Explore It

  1. *What restrictions should we place on our affections? (2:15)
  2. What should believers not love? Why? (2:15)
  3. What is the result of loving the world? (2:15)
  4. Why did John tell us not to love the world? (2:15-17)
  5. What are the things of the world? (2:16)
  6. How did John categorize the things in the world? (2:16)
  7. From where do the things in the world come? (2:16)
  8. From where do the things in the world not come? (2:16)
  9. *What passes away? (2:17)
  10. *Who lives forever? (2:17)

Get It

  1. *How do we love the world and the things in it?
  2. What things in the world are you tempted to love?
  3. What would you categorize as “the cravings of sinful man”?
  4. What would you categorize as “the lust of the eyes”?
  5. What would you categorize as “the boasting of what he has or does”?
  6. *Why are the things and values of the world so enticing to us?
  7. What worldly things or values do we substitute for God?
  8. What does it mean to do the will of God?
  9. How can we guard against adopting the values of the world?
  10. From what worldly thing or value do you need to turn in order to pursue your relationship with God?

Apply It

  1. *What specific steps will you take in order to find satisfaction in your relationship with God rather than in the things of the world?
  2. How will you do the will of God today?

Scripture:

1 John 2:15-17 (NKJV)
15  Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16  For all that is in the world–the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life–is not of the Father but is of the world.
17  And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

Walking in the Light

Believers Life Style Bible Study
September 4, 2021
Walking in the Light
1 John 1:5 – 2:14

Presented by Michael Webb

Open It

  1. *Why might it be hard for someone to admit that he or she was wrong about something?
  2. About what do we tend to deceive ourselves?
  3. When and why might someone need an attorney?

Explore It

  1. What message did the writer hear and declare? (1:5)
  2. *What inconsistency did John address? (1:6)
  3. What results from “walking in the light”? (1:7)
  4. *How were some believers apparently deceiving themselves? (1:8)
  5. What is the result of confessing one’s sins? (1:9)
  6. In what way can a person make God out to be a liar? (1:10)
  7. *Why did John write this letter? (2:1)
  8. For whom is Jesus an atoning sacrifice? (2:2)
  9. What test did John describe for knowing whether or not a person truly knows God? (2:3-6)
  10. What did John say he was giving to his readers? (2:7-8)
  11. How are claiming to be a Christian and loving one’s fellow Christians related? (2:9-11)
  12. Why did John write to “the dear children”? (2:12-13)
  13. Why did John write to “the fathers”? (2:13-14)
  14. Why did John write to “the young men”? (2:13-14)

Get It

  1. What do you think the terms “light” and “darkness” represent?
  2. In what way is God similar to light?
  3. *In what way do we “walk in darkness”?
  4. *How can we “walk in the light”?
  5. How does the promise of being purified from all sin make you feel?
  6. Why would someone claim that he or she was without sin?
  7. What role does the confession of sins play in your daily life?
  8. How important is fellowship with other believers to you?
  9. In what way is Jesus like our attorney?
  10. How can we get to know God better?
  11. What does the way in which we treat other believers reveal about us?
  12. What confidence does Jesus’ atoning death give to us?
  13. What confidence should our relationship with the Father give us?
  14. What area of your life do you need to examine in order to see your sins more clearly?
  15. How do you need to change the way you relate to fellow believers in order to develop a deeper relationship with God?

Apply It

  1. *What steps will you take this week to walk in the light?
  2. What will you do to incorporate the confession of sins into your daily routine?

 

1 John 1:5-2:14 (NKJV)
5  This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.
6  If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
7  But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
8  If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9  If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10  If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.
1  My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
2  And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.
3  Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.
4  He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
5  But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him.
6  He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.
7  Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning.
8  Again, a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in Him and in you, because the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining.
9  He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now.
10  He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him.
11  But he who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
12  I write to you, little children, Because your sins are forgiven you for His name’s sake.
13  I write to you, fathers, Because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, Because you have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, Because you have known the Father.
14  I have written to you, fathers, Because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, Because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, And you have overcome the wicked one.

 

Spiritual Blessings in Christ

Believers Life Style Bible Study
July 31, 2021
Spiritual Blessings in Christ
Ephesians 1:1-14
Presented by Michael Webb

Open It

  1. How often do you compliment others?
  2. How do you usually respond when someone compliments you?
  3. *What blessings have you received recently?

Explore It

  1. How was Paul made an apostle? (1:1)
  2. To whom was the letter addressed? (1:1)
  3. What greetings did Paul extend to the believers at Ephesus? (1:2)
  4. *How has God blessed believers? (1:3)
  5. When did God’s work of election take place? (1:4)
  6. What is the purpose of God’s election? (1:4)
  7. What did God determine beforehand for those who believe in Christ? (1:5)
  8. What is the goal of God’s election? (1:6)
  9. What is redemption? (1:7)
  10. *What does the work of Christ do for the believer? (1:7)
  11. What has God given the believer? (1:8-10)
  12. When will everything be brought together? (1:10)
  13. How did God’s plan include people of different cultures? (1:11-12)
  14. *What is the role of the Holy Spirit in the lives of those called to receive spiritual blessings in Christ? (1:13-14)

Get It

  1. What are spiritual blessings?
  2. *In everyday language, how would you describe the spiritual blessings given to you?
  3. How do you picture the persons of the Trinity at work in your life?
  4. How should knowing that you were chosen to be in the family of God affect your involvement in evangelism?
  5. What has Christ done on our behalf?
  6. How have you benefited from the grace of God?
  7. *For what work of God on your behalf are you most thankful? Why?
  8. Why did God do this amazing work for us?

Apply It

  1. *How can you say thank you to God this week for what He has done for you?
  2. What do you need to do differently to live for the praise of God’s glory this week?
  3. In the days ahead, how can you share with other people those blessings God has given you?

 

The Flood

Believers Life Style Bible Study
July 3, 2021
The Flood
Genesis 6:1-8:22
Presented by Michael Webb

Open It

  1. What is the most significant natural disaster you have witnessed or experienced?
  2. *What do you find most disturbing about society today?

Explore It

  1. *Why did God limit life to a hundred and twenty years? (6:1-3)
  2. What are the main events in these verses? (6:1-8:22)
  3. *Why did God say He would wipe mankind off the face of the earth? (6:5-7)
  4. *What kind of man was Noah? (6:8-10)
  5. What did God tell Noah to build? Why? (6:11-14)
  6. What did God tell Noah He was going to destroy? (6:17)
  7. What did God say He would establish with Noah? (6:18)
  8. With what did God instruct Noah to fill the ark? (6:19-21)
  9. Why did God tell Noah he was allowed to enter the ark? (7:1)
  10. What happened to all the living creatures that were not on the ark? (7:21-23)
  11. What happened after the Flood ended but before Noah and his family got off the ark? (8:1-14)
  12. Why did God tell Noah to bring the animals off the ark? (8:15-17)
  13. What did Noah do when he got off the ark? (8:20)
  14. How did the Lord respond to Noah’s offering? (8:21-22)

Get It

  1. *How does Noah’s world compare to our society?
  2. Why was God willing to destroy most every living thing?
  3. Who is someone you know whom you would describe as blameless?
  4. *How can we maintain a blameless reputation?
  5. What is the significance of God’s covenant with Noah?
  6. How does God respond to the evil in our society?
  7. Why did Noah worship God after getting off the ark?
  8. Why do you think God promised never to destroy the earth with a flood again?
  9. Among whom do you have a reputation for serving God?

Apply It

  1. *What is one thing you can do to cultivate a blameless reputation among your coworkers? Neighbors?
  2. What is one act of protection or provision from God for which you want to praise Him?

 

The Fall of Man – The Knowledge of Good and Evil

Believers Life Style Bible Study
June 5, 2021
The Fall
Genesis 2:4 – 3:24
Presented by Michael Webb

Open It

  1. What makes forbidden things so tempting?
  2. What are some of the joys and frustrations of marriage?
  3. When was the first time you stole a cookie?

Explore It

  1. What are the main events described in these verses? (2:4-3:24)
  2. When and how did God create man? (2:4-7)
  3. What did God put in the middle of the Garden of Eden? (2:9)
  4. For what purpose did God put man in the Garden of Eden? (2:8, 15)
  5. What command did God give man? (2:16-17)
  6. What did God say was not good? (2:18)
  7. How did God create woman, and what was Adam’s response to her? (2:21-23)
  8. What would be the result of man becoming united with his wife? (2:24)
  9. What did the serpent ask the woman, and how did she respond? (3:1-3)
  10. Why did the serpent say that God did not want the woman to eat the forbidden fruit? (3:4-5)
  11. What happened when Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit? (3:6-7)
  12. What did Adam and Eve do when they heard God? Why? (3:8-10)
  13. How did Adam and Eve respond when God asked them why they disobeyed? (3:11-13)
  14. How did God punish the serpent, the man, and the woman? (3:14-19)
  15. Why did God drive Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden? (3:22-24)

Get It

  1. How is it significant that God created man and “breathed into him the breath of life”?
  2. What does the fact that it was not good for man to be alone tell us about the importance of relationships?
  3. What is the significance of the fact that Adam felt no shame at being naked?
  4. What does it mean to become one flesh?
  5. What difference does it make what we think about Satan and his attempts to deceive us?
  6. What’s the problem with having “knowledge of good and evil”?
  7. Why are we attracted to do what God has forbidden?
  8. How does this original sin affect us on a daily basis?
  9. What do these verses tell us about temptation and how to resist it?
  10. What lies do people tend to believe these days?
  11. What does the fact that Adam and Eve felt no shame before their sin and that they felt shame after their sin tell us about the effects of sin?

Apply It

  1. What is one thing you can do to improve your relationship with your spouse or a good friend?
  2. What can you do to help you remember God’s truth this week?
  3. *How can you become wiser about the schemes of the devil?

 

A Tree and Its Fruit

The Believers Life Style Bible Study
Presents
A Tree and Its Fruit
Scripture References:
Matthew 7:15-23
November 21, 2020
Presented by Michael Webb

Open It

  1. *What do you know about vegetable gardening?
  2. What kind of inner alarm (if any) alerts you to the fact that a person is a phony?
  3. What is your favorite fruit?

Explore It

  1. Against whom did Jesus warn us? Why? (7:15)
  2. What do false prophets look like on the outside? (7:15)
  3. What are false prophets like inwardly? (7:15)
  4. How did Christ say we could recognize false prophets? (7:16, 20)
  5. *What does nature reveal about a tree and its fruit? (7:16)
  6. What kind of fruit do good trees bear? Why? (7:17-18)
  7. What type of produce grows on bad trees? Why? (7:17-18)
  8. *What happens to trees that fail to produce good fruit? (7:18)
  9. *Who will enter the kingdom of heaven? (7:21)
  10. How will some people try to talk their way into heaven? (7:22)
  11. What credentials or accomplishments will some people claim? (7:22)
  12. How will Jesus respond to these impostors? (7:23)
  13. What is necessary for entry into heaven? (7:23)

Get It

  1. Why do we continue to sin if we have Christ in our heart and the Holy Spirit in our lives?
  2. *What does this passage tell us about the importance of doing good works?
  3. How do good works and salvation fit together?
  4. *How can people be “religious” yet not follow Christ?
  5. What kind of good works have you been producing lately?
  6. What evidence in your life points to your relationship with Jesus?

Apply It

  1. What spiritual disciplines can you use to cultivate your soul this week?
  2. *In what area of your life can you place more emphasis on doing good works each day this week?

 

Scripture References:

Matthew 7:15-23 (NKJV)
15  “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
16  You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thorn bushes or figs from thistles?
17  Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
18  A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.
19  Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
20  Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
21  “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
22  Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’
23  And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’

 

The Little Children and Jesus

The Believers Life Style Bible Study
Presents
The Little Children and Jesus
Scripture References:
Matthew 19:13-15
November 7, 2020
Presented by all the Students of Bible Study

Open It

  1. What are some ways people abuse positions of authority?
  2. Where do we draw the line between being productive and being rushed, or between being dedicated and being driven?
  3. What are the most exciting and the most frightening aspects of parenthood?
  4. *What would you do differently if you could live your childhood over again?

Explore It

  1. What people were being brought to Jesus? Why? (19:13)
  2. *Why were children being brought to Jesus? (19:13)
  3. To whom did some parents bring their children? Why? (19:13)
  4. How did the disciples react to the fact that children were being brought to Jesus? (19:13)
  5. On whom did the disciples vent their displeasure? (19:13)
  6. *How did Jesus correct the disciples? (19:14)
  7. Why did Jesus command the disciples to allow the children to come to Him? (19:14)
  8. According to Jesus, what kind of people will possess the kingdom of heaven? (19:14)
  9. *What did Jesus do for the little children? (19:15)
  10. What did Jesus do after He spent time with the children? (19:15)

Get It

  1. *Why do you think the disciples got irritated about the children being brought to Jesus?
  2. What are some ways you get so caught up in your schedule or “to do” list that you are insensitive or even rude to the people around you?
  3. What is the purpose behind the church practice of “baby dedication”?
  4. What are some ways we might hinder children from coming to Christ?
  5. *What did Jesus mean by saying that “the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these”?
  6. What are the advantages to trusting in Christ at an early age?
  7. How early can a child truly comprehend the gospel?

Apply It

  1. What are some specific ways you could bless a child today?
  2. *How can you become more childlike in your faith over the next month?

Scripture References:

Matthew 19:13-15 (NKJV)
13  Then little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them.
14  But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”
15  And He laid His hands on them and departed from there.

A Dead Girl and Sick Woman

The Believers Life Style Bible Study
Presents
A Dead Girl and Sick Woman
Scripture References:
Matthew 9:18-26
October 17, 2020
Presented by Michael Webb

Open It

  1. What epitaph would you like on your tombstone?
  2. *What punishment should be meted out to those who prey on weak or defenseless individuals?
  3. What do you think about people who claim to have died and then come back to life?

Explore It

  1. Who approached Jesus? (9:18)
  2. What did the man do? (9:18)
  3. With what startling situation and request did the man present Jesus? (9:18)
  4. How did Jesus react? (9:19)
  5. Who accompanied Jesus? (9:19)
  6. *While Jesus and the others made their way to the man’s house, who touched Jesus’ cloak? (9:20)
  7. From what kind of ailment did the woman suffer? (9:20)
  8. *What was the woman’s reasoning for touching Jesus’ cloak? (9:21)
  9. What happened as the woman made contact with Jesus? (9:22)
  10. What did Jesus do for the woman? (9:22)
  11. *Why was the woman healed? (9:22)
  12. Upon arriving at the ruler’s house, what did Jesus say to the crowd? (9:24)
  13. What was the crowd’s response to Jesus’ unexpected statement? (9:24)
  14. What did Christ do after He put the crowd outside? (9:25)
  15. What happened after Christ left? (9:26)

Get It

  1. What personal encouragement and comfort do you find in Christ’s ability to heal the sick and raise the dead?
  2. *How is your faith challenged by the people in this story?
  3. What are some ways we “laugh at Jesus” in our beliefs and behavior?
  4. How do you think a twelve-year illness would affect your faith in God?
  5. What does this passage teach you about Jesus’ sensitivity to the needs of a lonely, hurting individual?
  6. *What impossible situation are you facing?
  7. How can we follow Jesus’ example?

Apply It

  1. *How can you trust God today to work in the impossible situation you are facing?
  2. What act of kindness can you show this week to someone who is ill or grieving?

 Scripture References:

Matthew 9:18-26 (NKJV)
18  While He spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped Him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay Your hand on her and she will live.”
19  So Jesus arose and followed him, and so did His disciples.
20  And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of His garment.
21  For she said to herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well.”
22  But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, “Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.
23  When Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd wailing,
24  He said to them, “Make room, for the girl is not dead, but sleeping.” And they ridiculed Him.
25  But when the crowd was put outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose.
26  And the report of this went out into all that land.

Knowing How to Pray

The Believers Life Style Bible Study
Presents
Prayer
Scripture References:
Matthew 6:5-15
October 3, 2020
Presented by Michael Webb

Open It

  1. What images or thoughts spring to mind when you hear the word “prayer”?
  2. *What role did prayer play in your family’s life when you were growing up?

Explore It

  1. According to Jesus, what wrong motivation prompts some individuals to pray? (6:5)
  2. *What name did Jesus call people who pray for show? Why? (6:5)
  3. Where do hypocrites prefer to do their praying? (6:5)
  4. What type of reward will religious showmanship bring? (6:5)
  5. *How did Jesus command His followers to pray? (6:6)
  6. Where did Jesus suggest we talk to God? (6:6)
  7. *What type of reward will humility in prayer bring? (6:6)
  8. What did Jesus have to say about repetitive or long, windy prayers? (6:7)
  9. What insights or facts about God are revealed in this passage? (6:6, 8, 9)
  10. To whom did Jesus tell us to pray? (6:9)
  11. What should be our attitude toward God? (6:9)
  12. What should be our attitude toward God’s kingdom and will? (6:10)
  13. What should be our attitude toward life’s necessities? (6:11)
  14. What should be our attitude toward those who have wronged us? (6:12)
  15. What should be our attitude toward temptation? (6:13)
  16. Why is it crucial for us to forgive those who wrong us? (6:14-15)

Get It

  1. What common or overused phrases do you hear frequently repeated in people’s prayers?
  2. If God knows what we need before we ask, why should we pray?
  3. *If Jesus commands us to pray in secret, what is the value of public prayer?
  4. Why do many Christians feel uncomfortable praying out loud?
  5. *When you pray in front of a group, how can you concentrate fully on what you are saying to God rather than how your prayers sound to others?
  6. Why do we often use special language or words for talking to God?
  7. What sins or offenses by others do we find especially difficult to forgive?

Apply It

  1. *What changes do you need to make in your prayer life?
  2. What strained relationship will you seek to repair this week by forgiving an offense?

 

Scripture References:

Matthew 6:5-15 (NKJV)
5  “And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.
6  But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
7  And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.
8  Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.
9  In this manner, therefore, 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 this day our daily bread.
12  And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors.
13  And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
14  “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15  But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

 

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