Teach Us To Pray - The Lord's Prayer

Luke 11:1-2 

Matthew 6:9-13 Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

Matthew 6:7 And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.

The Lord’s Prayer is too good to pray in vain, and it’s too good to think you’re too good for.  

Matthew 6:9 Our Father in heaven,

The emperor Caesar, Galerius, Valerius, Maximanus, Invictus, Augustus, Pontifex Maximus, Germanincus Maximus, Egypticus Maximus, Phoebicus Maximus, Sarmenticus Maximus (5x), Persecus Maximus (twice), Carpicus Maximus (6 times), Armenicus Maximus, Medicus Maximus, Abendicus Maximus, Holder of tribunal authority for the 20th time, emperor for the 19th, council of the 8th, Pro-Counsul, 

Ecclesiastes 5:1-2 Guard your steps and focus on what you are doing as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen… Do not be hasty with your mouth [speaking careless words or vows] or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth; therefore let your words be few. 

Jesus Modeled: Let your words be few and powerful. 

Jesus Modeled: The language of our heart is more important than the language of our tribe.

Jesus Modeled: Praying ‘Our Father’ unites us as the family of God. 

Jesus Modeled: Abba is approachable and desires intimacy with his children, and at the same time, He is the majesty of heaven. 

Matthew 6:9 …Hallowed be Your name.

May it be made holy, your name.


Ezekiel 36:21-23 


Jesus Modeled: A desire for God to demonstrate his Holiness.

Matthew 6:10 Your kingdom come, Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.

The Kingdom of God is the rule and reign of God advancing here on earth, bringing healing and wholeness by chasing out the chaos.  

The Kingdom of Heaven is already with even more to come.

Jesus Modeled: We have a part to play in bringing God’s Kingdom to the earth. 

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Jesus Modeled: Our free will won’t always line up with God’s will, so we must ask God for His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. 

Matthew 6:11 Give us this day our daily bread. 

Jesus Modeled: Asking God to remove a spirit of lack as we trust Him to be a perfect provider. 

Matthew 6:12 And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors.

“The world despises this theology because it thinks anger is necessary to fuel the struggle for justice, and that forgiveness will dissipate that anger. The Christian disagrees and replies, “No. I will forgive and I will struggle for justice. I may still be angry, but my struggle for justice will be purified by forgiveness and thereby become more effective.” - Kenneth Bailey 

Micah 6:8 The Lord God has told us what is right and what he demands: “See that justice is done, let mercy be your first concern, and humbly obey your God.”

Forgiveness purifies our pursuit of justice.

Jesus Modeled: Receiving and extending forgiveness daily. 


Matthew 6:13 And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one.

Jesus Modeled: Dependance on God

Matthew 6:9-13 Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.