The Sunday chool Lesson hy John R Brayboy Salem Mission/\ry Baptist Church Lord, Teach Us To Pray (Matt. 6:5-15) I. How Not To Prav (Matt 6 58) II How ToPra> (Mall 6:9-11) III. How to Be Forgive (Matt 6 14-15) /. How Hot To Pray (Matt. 6:5-8) In our lesson this week Jesus is teaching his disciples about prayer He starts by telling them what they should not do as they pray Prayer is a privilege that God has given to us to give thanks to him. to make supplication and for forgiveness Therefore we need to know the proper way to pray so that God will hear and. answer our prayers The Pharisees made a habit of praying in public places and aloud so that others could hear them. They wanted other people to see them and think that they were spiritual Jesus called them hypocrites because they wanted to be seenofmen. Sometimes people want to be heard as well as: seen If peoplcare lookingfor reward from thiskind of praying, they have already have their reward The disciples w ere told by Jesus that they should pray in private and God would see and reward them openly There is nothing wrong with praying in public, but when it is done just to be seen then it is in vain. Jesus also instructed the disciples that when they prayed not to repeat the same thing over and over. Long prayers are not necessary to get God's" attention. Our father knows what our needs arc even before we ask. We do not need to have a long drawn out prayer to get what we want from God 11. How To Pray (Matt 6:9-13) Jesus gave to us and the disciples a model prayer or n outline of now we should pray . This has came to be known as the Lord's Prayers. In v reality this is the disciples prayer given to them by Jesus. He did not nccd'to pray this prayer because he did nol need lorgi\eness lor a in sin Jesus tells us to recognize God as the Father and that he is in heaven Then wc arc to honor his name because he is Hol> Then Jesus points to the kingdom come or grace and also the kingdom of God on Earth when there is no more sin God wants his will to c done 011 this Earth just like it is being done on Heaven. There is nothing to hinder the will of God in Heaven Oncdayinthc not to distant future God will not be hindered 011 this Earth. We arc to seek God for our needs on a daily basis not weekly or monthly The concern of every child of God should only be the need of today, because tomorrow is not promised. We can understand this better w hen we understand thai at the time of this prayer many peoplcwerc w orking by the day and getting paid at the end of the day We want God to forgi\ c us ol our sins, so we must forgive those who sin against us God has a condition for forgiving his children a nd that is we must forgiv e others also If we hold a grudge against someone God will not forgive us Our prayer is then hindered from being heard and answered Finally we are instructed to ask for guidance that we do not fall into temptation. God does not tempt his children, but he allows it to happen, bul we need to seek his leadership that we may be able to avoid or overcome temptations. Also in our prayi ng we need to give God the praise and glory that he is so worthy of III. How To Be Forgiven (Matt. 6:14-15) Jesus put forth a very simple principle here about forgiveness He told us that if we forgave those that w ronged us. God would forgive us of our wrongs If we fail to do that then we will not be forgiven When we have unconfcsscd sins in our life, our relationship with our Father is broken. Holding grudges or not forgiving others can cause us . to lose our joy. Let us pray that as Christians, we will alway s have a forgiving spirit. Unsaved. I urge you to come to Jesus and repent of your sins and 1 receive God's forgiveness. God lived you so much that he sent his son to Jesus to die for our sins. God loves you Pray for us God bless you until next week. Purnell Swett High News Secretaries were honored during Secretaries Week April 22-26 The secretaries ere given flowers and a dish garden. They were also taken to Pi//a Hut where they receiv ed a small gift from that establishment Students participated in the drama " Wiz" at thcCarolina Civic Center They included Megan Chavis. Austin Tyndall, Tina Mcekins and William Trice. Adia green and Kcesha Smith The Student Council honored teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week with pins, a lunch and a breakfast The following teachers w ere selected as' Teacher of the Day" for each day of the week: Tvvyla Correa. Arlenc Herring. David Emanuel. Felicia Hunt and Dclora Cummings Kimbcrlv Locklcar and Drake Chavis were are VIC A Club members w ill be heading for Kansas City. MO in June to represent Robeson County in the National V1CA contest The Athletic Booster Club held its annual sports awards dinner on Friday. May 17, to honor athletes and coaches for their abilities and efforts. ' ' The National Honor Society held their induction ceremony April 26 The new members inducted were 27 sophomores nd 17 juniors Student Council assisted in the Robeson County Special Oly rnpics Friday. April 26 Sharon Locklear and some of her students attended the Prospect Club Day on the 25th of April Students from Prospect got a chance to sec what kind of clubs and other activities PSHS offers Seniors and their guests attended the Prom May 10 The theme was "WonderfulTonight " Emily Lo\c was chosen as prom queen and Shane Baker was chosen as prom king Seven students participate din All-State Chorus in Greensboro May 2-4 They included Cody Godwin. Billy Chavis. Serena Oxcndinc. Scottic Locklear. Kim Smith. Kim Shocmake Austin Tyndall and William Trice Rachel Blue a 9th grader. Bradley S Harris and Shannon Nutting. 11th graders, and Becky Jacobs, a 12th grader, scored 100plus on the SAT PurnellSwettHigh held National Honor Society induction ceremony April 26. Officers include: Nikki Chavis, president; Marcus Hunt, vice president; AndreaLocklear, Secretary; Erika Yates, treasurer; Martha Currie, reporter; and Timothy Brooks, parliamentarian. Mrs. Rosa Pearson is the advisor of the National Honor Society. Pembroke Kiwanis Report The weekly meeting was Tuesday evening at the Town and Country Restaurant Program Chairman Arnold L.ocklear presented Mr Ray Cummings directorofstudcntactivitiesat PSU His topic was "Understanding Diversity " "It is understanding the differences that make each person unique Why shouldyou understand diversitv?Theanswcrisour country is a melting pot All of us are so different in so many ways Yet. we have so many things in common, so insight is necessary . Our lives arc enriched as we appreciate these differences Understanding and appreciating helps individuals. " communities and groups to reach their goals The biology ethnicity culture, family life, beliefs, geography, and experiences all make a person different Plus body language, listening, speaking, expressing opinions, all make up diversity We get information of differences through television, newspapers, books and radio, plus travel So we should enjoy our ' similarities and our differences." Cummings said A very good speech of enlightenment. Prcsiding-Bob Lowry.? Invocaliom-Clay May nor Song Leader- Ed Teets: Reporter- Ken Johnson. Visitors: four members of the Cape Fear Club of Fayctlevillc Kiwanis and Marcus Hunt of Pumcll Swett High School who plays an excellent viola. Marcus plans to ,* attend the Brevard Music Camp this summer Subscriptions One Year In NC $20 Out Of State $25 Second Class Postage Paid at Pembroke. NC IN VITA I ION FOR /III) Bid for furnishing all labor equipment and sen ices required for the Work know n as HUD DRUG GRANT PROGRAM NC19DEP1140195 (Fencing) Pembroke. 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