lord's prayer #3 aug 21, 2011

The Master’s Handbookon Prayer

August 2011

Matthew 6:9-13

Prayer is . . .

Matthew 6:9-10

This, then, is how you should

pray: „Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name, your

kingdom come, your will be done

on earth as it is in heaven.

Matthew 6:11-13

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.‟

A foundational truth . . .

The Lord’s Prayer provides us a

pattern for our prayers.

Matthew 6:9-13

What does the Lord’s Prayer teach us about

HOW we are to pray?

Matthew 6:9-13

HOW we are to pray? Matthew 6:9-13

Lesson #1. Remember who you’re

talking to!

- OUR Father – He desires to respond!- THE Father – He is able to respond!


Lesson #2. Prayer is more about

God than it is about us!

How many requests

does the Lord’s Prayer

contain?

- Hallowed be your name

- Your Kingdom come

- Your will be done

- Give us. . .

- Forgive us. . .

- Lead us not. . .

GOD!

US!

The pattern of the

Lord’s Prayer . . .

- Give us. . .

- Forgive us. . .

- Lead us not. . .

- Hallowed be your name

- Your Kingdom come

- Your will be done

US!

GOD!


Lesson #2. Prayer is more about

God than it is about us!

We must pray that God’s name be honored, his kingdom advanced and his will be done!


Lesson #3. When it comes to asking Abba, make it your practice to ask on behalf of others before asking for yourself!

Matthew 6:11-13

Give me this day my daily bread.

Forgive me my debts, as I also

have forgiven my debtors. And

lead me not into temptation, but

deliver me from the evil one.‟

Matthew 6:11-13

Give us this day 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.‟

Philippians 2:3-4

Do nothing from rivalry or conceit,

but in humility count others more

significant than yourselves. Let

each of you look not only to his

own interests, but also to the

interests of others.

Thomas

‘Stonewall’

Jackson

Robert E.

Lee

“Tell the

general that I

prayed for him

last night like I

have never

prayed for

myself.”

Ephesians 6:18

And pray in the Spirit on all

occasions with all kinds of prayers

and requests. With this in mind, be

alert and always keep on praying

for all the saints.

Are you

praying for

others on any

kind of

consistent

basis?


Lesson #4 – Prayer is to involve addressing the needs of both body

AND soul!

Daily bread

- God‟s provision

Forgiveness

- God‟s pardon

Temptation/Evil

- God‟s protection

Physical or Spiritual Needs?

Physical

Spiritual

Spiritual


Give us this day our daily bread.

Ask Abba for what you NEED!

“WE ask not, because we

think we need not. Deep

down we feel secure

when we have money in

the bank, a healthy report

from the doctor and

powerful people on our

side. We do not trust in

God alone.”


Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.

Our soul’s greatest need is the forgiveness of God!

Romans 3:23

For all have sinned and fall short

of the glory of God.

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death . . .

1 Peter 3:18

For Christ died for sins once

for all, the righteous for the

unrighteous, to bring you to God.


Forgive us our debts as we forgive

our debtors.

Romans 8:1

Therefore, there is now no

condemnation for those who are

in Christ Jesus.

Amazing love!

How can it be?

That Thou, my

God, shouldst

die for me??

Are YOU forgiven today?


Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.

“You and I deserve hell. We

were hopeless, helpless, and

heavenless. But now we

have life, redemption,

forgiveness and glory. If our lives

are still marked by bitterness,

grudges, and thoughts of retribution,

we just don‟t get it. You haven’t

understood forgiveness until

you’ve given it away.” (Kevin DeYoung)


And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the Evil One.

Ephesians 6:10-11

Finally, be strong in the Lord and

in his mighty power. Put on the full

armor of God so that you can take

your stand against the devil‟s

schemes.

Ephesians 6:12

For our struggle is not against flesh

and blood, but against the rulers,

against the authorities, against the

powers of this dark world and

against the spiritual forces of evil in

the heavenly realms.

1 Peter 5:8-9a

Be self-controlled and alert. Your

enemy the devil prowls around like

a roaring lion looking for someone

to devour. Resist him, standing firm

in the faith.

“When it comes to spiritual

battle, we suffer from gross

overconfidence. Our sworn

enemies – the flesh, the world

and the Devil – are not at rest,

so neither should we be…

“This very day we will face

temptations to cave to peer

pressure, temptations to

follow that alluring link on the

Internet, temptations to bad

mouth our parents,

temptations to make

shipwreck of the faith. . .

“How earnestly we ought to

pray for protection against our

thoughts, the worlds‟ lies, and

the Devil‟s stratagems.” (Kevin DeYoung)

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The Master’s Handbookon Prayer

Next Sunday:

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Matthew 6:9-13

How much of

your prayers

focus on the

needs of

others?


Lesson #4 – Prayer is to involve addressing the needs of both body AND soul!

How often do

you pray for

the needs of

your soul (and

the spiritual

needs of

others)?