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THE LORD'S PRAYER

By Dr. Barry L. Davis

www.mindofchrist.net

Jesus' Teaching on Prayer

Luke 11:1-2; Matthew 6:5-13

(Luke 11:1-2)  One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples." {2} He said to them, "When you pray, say: "'Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come.

1. Don't Pray Like this…

• Like Hypocrites - Matthew 6:5

• Like Pagans - Matthew 6:7

2. Instead, Pray Like This… - Matthew 6:9-13

"Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name"

1) Our Father

·         Our Relationship with Him as sons (Gal. 4:4-7).

·         God's character of Love (1 John 3:1;4:7-10).

2) In Heaven

3) Hallowed be your name

• "hallow" = "To Sanctify; To Make Holy"

• "Your kingdom come"

• "Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven''

• "Give us today our daily bread''

• "Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors"

• "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one"

Summary

1. ADORATION (''Hallowed be your name").

2. Joining with God in His PURPOSE ("Your kingdom come, Your will be done . . . ").

3. The need of PROVISION ("Give us today our daily bread").

4. The need of FORGIVENESS ("Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors'').

5. The need of God's HELP ("And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us . . . '').

Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.

(Psalm 41:13)