Jesus begins teaching on prayer as he challenges the example of the religious leaders of his day who utilized public prayer to draw attention to themselves. As with his teaching on giving, we see that true prayer before God is a matter of the heart.

Scripture: Matthew 6.5-8
Jesus begins teaching on prayer as he challenges the example of the religious leaders of his day who utilized public prayer to draw attention to themselves. As with his teaching on giving, we see that true prayer before God is a matter of the heart.