Matthew 6:7
When you pray, do not keep piling up empty words as the pagans do. They think they will be heard because they say so much.
Treated in 5 passages across the library.
Where it is preached
- The Key Teachings of Charles G. Finney ·
Prevailing Prayer cites MATTHEW 6:7
…as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. MATTHEW 6:7 Intensity is not a price we pay to obtain an answer. God hears because of Christ, not…
- The Key Teachings of Martin Luther ·
A Simple Way to Pray cites MATTHEW 6:7
…as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. MATTHEW 6:7 Attention and freedom Luther told his barber that a good barber must keep his mind on the…
- The Key Teachings of E. M. Bounds ·
Prayerless Praying cites MATTHEW 6:7
…as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. MATTHEW 6:7 He told of a preacher who, after the congregation rose from prayer, asked them sharply…
- Portraits of Courage – C. S. Lewis ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Matthew 6:7-8
…school culture taught him the misery of the inner ring. Scriptures to revisit Psalm 14:1; Matthew 6:7-8; James 4:6. Reflection 1. Do you measure your prayers by your feelings? 2. Where are you…
- With Christ in the School of Prayer ·
The Certainty of the Answer to Prayer cites Matt. vi. 5-15
…who is to be found in secret, and rewards openly, and had given us the pattern prayer (Matt. vi. 5-15). Here He wants to teach us what in all Scripture is considered the chief thing in…