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William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 6:9-10

Matthew 6:9-10 The comprehensive scope and intercessory character of the three petitions. The spirit of a Christian drawing near unto God is a royal spirit. He asks great things for himself and for others. I. For himself. It is written, "Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss." And one of the errors of our prayer may be, that our aim is not high enough that in coming to a King, whose delight is to be bountiful, we do not bring with us a royal spirit and large desires, but a contracted... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 6:9-11

Matthew 6:9-11 Note: I. The force of this petition. (1) This prayer constrains us to forego all bread but that which God gives. We can get bread from one or other of two deities: the god of this world will give it us, or our Father in heaven. When we say, "Our Father in heaven, give us daily bread," we turn our back on the other giver of bread, on all evil ways of making a living or augmenting our fortune, and ask only such comforts of God's providence as can come to us in an honourable way.... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Matthew 6:5-8

DISCOURSE: 1312DIRECTIONS RESPECTING PRAYERMatthew 6:5-8. And when thou prayest, thou shall not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. But when ye pray, use not... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Matthew 6:9

DISCOURSE: 1313HALLOWING GOD’S NAMEMatthew 6:9. After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.IT is of the utmost importance to every human being, to know how he shall approach his God with acceptance. Hence some even of the heathen philosophers endeavoured to instruct their disciples how to pray [Note: Plato, in his Dialogue on Prayer, represents Socrates as teaching Alcibiades how to pray.]. We do not find indeed any form of prayer provided for the... read more

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Matthew 6:9

The Fatherhood of God September 12, 1858 by C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) "Our Father which art in heaven." Matthew 6:9 . I think there is room for very great doubt, whether our Saviour intended the prayer, of which our text forms a part, to be used in the manner in which it is commonly employed among professing Christians. It is the custom of many persons to repeat it as their morning prayer, and they think that when they have repeated these sacred words they have done enough. I believe that... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 6:1-34

Tonight let's take a look at Matthew, chapter six. We are in the section of the book of Matthew that is commonly called the Sermon on the Mount because it was delivered to the disciples of Jesus on the mountainside there above the Sea of Galilee. "Seeing the multitudes, he went into a mountain: and he was set, his disciples came unto him: and he opened his mouth and he taught them, saying," ( Matthew 5:1-2 ).So the first thing we note is that this Sermon on the Mount is not for general world... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 6:1-34

Matthew 6:1 . Take heed that ye do not your alms before men. It is a dispute whether alms or righteousness be the true reading. The old copies had righteousness. Chrysostom in one place has righteousness, in another alms. Daniel said to Nebuchadnezzar, Break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Daniel 2:27. Righteousness is the sense, alms the gloss. The jews often described alms by the former term; and alms is allowed to be one branch of the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 6:6

Matthew 6:6Enter into thy closet.Private prayer.I. The nature of prayer.II. The kind of prayer prescribed-“Enter into thy closet.”III. The object of prayer” Thy Father.”IV. The reward promised-“Reward thee openly.” (J. Pollock.)Closet prayerI. The duty.II. The place.III. The Spirit.IV. The object.V. The profit of prayer. (T. Whitelaw, M. A.)The duty of secret prayerTo press this I offer the following motives:-1. It is expressly commanded of God.2. Are not the vows of God upon you for the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 6:7-8

Matthew 6:7-8But when ye pray. Prayer forbiddenI. Let us endeavour to explain the nature of the evils here forbidden.1. Vain repetitions.2. Much speaking.3. Undue length.II. The reason on which the admonition is founded.1. The condition supposed-a needy one-hence they pray.2. The privilege afforded-we may ask for supplies.3. The omniscience declared.4. The argument which this perfection of the Almighty supplies. Hence prayer like the heathen unnecessary. (J. E. Good.)Brief prayers bestPrecious... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 6:9

Matthew 6:9Our Father which art in heaven.The Divine FatherI. In what sense God is a father.1. With relation to Christ, as the Son of God: so the first Person is called the Father, as He is the fountain of the Deity.2. With respect to us: for the first Person is not only the Father of Christ, but our Father. We share with Christ in all His relations: as God was His God by covenant, so He is our God.II. By creation God is a Father. To establish the relation of a Father, there must be a... read more

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