The Lord's Model Prayer

Introduction

• Matthew 6:9-13

The point of prayer

It’s not to show off (Matthew 6:5)

• Long prayers are not bad – Jesus Himself sometimes prayed for long amounts of time.


• The problem is when you are making a long prayer just to show off.

It’s not to have “meaningless repetition” (Matthew 6:7)

• Don’t just say the phrases by rote without meaning.

It’s not to provide information to God (Matthew 6:8)

• God already knows what we need before we ask.

It’s a personal connection with God (Matthew 6:6)

• God is not too busy to listen to us. He ways to hear from us.

“Pray then, in this way …”

“Our Father, who is in Heaven, hallowed be Your name.”

• “name” can refer to more than just your literal name.
  
  
  
  • Matthew 10:22; 12:21; Acts 3:6
  
  
  • It can also refer to a person’s power, reputation, etc.
  
  
  
  


• We should keep God holy and revered in our minds.

“Your kingdom come.”

• Matthew 3:1-2; 4:17


• At the time, the kingdom was imminent.


• Acts 2:29-36 – Jesus fulfilled the prophecy made to David a thousand years before.


• After Acts 2, the kingdom was already in existence. Colossians 1:13; Revelation 1:9


• We could still pray this in the sense of God’s rule coming into people’s hearts.

“Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”

• Matthew 26:39

“Give us this day our daily bread.”

• I Peter 5:6


• God cares about things that matter to us.


• I Thessalonians 5:17 – We should be praying daily.

“And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.”

• Matthew 6:14


• This is referring to transgressions and spiritual debts.


• Acts 8:13, 18-22


• Christians maintain their relationship with God via prayer.


• I John 1:9

“And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”

• James 1:13-14


• Scriptures often references indirect action. We know that God Himself does not tempt anyone, but He allows us to be tempted through our own free will.
  
  
  
  • Acts 1:18
  
  
  • John 4:1
  
  
  • Job 42:11
  
  
  
  

“[For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.]”

• This verse was not included in the most ancient manuscripts.