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Episode 40: Praying in private
Episode 40

Episode 40: Praying in private

Chunks: The Sermon on the Mount

June 25, 20257m 51s

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Some prayers are public, which is as it should be. But there will always be the temptation to turn it into a performance of piety, using more sophisticated words than we would normally use, or using the catchphrases that mark us as part of the in-group. We might even try to sneak in a mini-sermon, or a bit of gossip disguised as prayerful concern. Against such things, Jesus teaches his hearers to pray in secret to God alone. 

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BibleNew TestamentSermon on the Mount