Prayer 101

Series: Get Used to Different

March 17, 2024 | James Merritt
Passage: Matthew 6:5-8

Privacy in the prayer closet fosters sincerity in the prayer closet. In today’s sermon, Pastor Merritt preaches from Matthew 6 and highlights that the purpose of prayer is not to get what we want from God, but to get what God wants for us.

Series Information

Of all the sermons ever preached, one reigns supreme: The Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. In that sermon, Jesus gives practical advice for how a Christian should live. In this extensive sermon series, Pastor Merritt will spend several months walking verse-by-verse through this life-changing sermon. Following Jesus is different from the way of the world, and those who follow Jesus will look different than the rest of the world. Join us for this series: “Get Used to Different: A New Way to Live."

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