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The Master’s Handbookon Prayer

August 2011

Matthew 6:9-13

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The Master’s Handbookon Prayer

August 2011

Matthew 6:9-13

Prayer is . . .

A foundational truth . . .

The Lord’s Prayer provides us a

pattern for our prayers.

Matthew 6:9-13

Matthew 6:9-11

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. Give us

today our daily bread.

Matthew 6:12-13

Forgive us our debts, as we also

have forgiven our debtors. And

lead us not into temptation, but

deliver us from the evil one.‟

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!

Concerning prayer,

which form of prayer

do you think gets the

most attention?

A. Praise

B. Confession

C. Thanksgiving

D. Petition

E. Other

The God to whom we pray . . .

-The great Santa

in the Sky

- World‟s biggest

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-The ultimate app

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

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!

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

Lesson #2. Prayer is more about

God than it is about us!

The pattern of the

Lord’s Prayer . . .

- 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!

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

Lesson #2. Prayer is more about God than it is about us!

We must pray about God’s name,

kingdom and will!

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

We must pray about God’s name!

“Hallowed be Your name”

To set apart; to make holy

Q.122

What does the first request

mean?

A. 122

Hallowed be your name” means,

“Help us to really know You,

to bless, worship and praise

You for all Your works and for

all that shines forth from

them: Your almighty power,

wisdom, kindness, justice,

mercy, and truth.

A. 122

And it means, help us to direct

all our living – what we

think, say, and do- so that

Your name will never be

blasphemed because of us

but always honored and

praised.”

Psalm 8:1

LORD, our Lord, how majestic is

your name in all the earth!

Psalm 115:1

Not to us, LORD, not to us but to

your name be the glory.

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

We must pray that God’s name be

honored!

“Hallowed be Your name”

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

We must pray about God’s kingdom!

“Your kingdom come!”

HOW does God’s kingdom come to earth?

Matthew 6:9-13

Through conversion

Colossians 1:13-14

For he has rescued us from the

dominion of darkness and brought

us into the kingdom of the Son

he loves, in whom we have

redemption, the forgiveness of

sins.

Matthew 4:17

From that time on Jesus began to

preach, “Repent, for the kingdomof heaven has come near.”

Mark 1:14-15

After John was put in prison, Jesus

went into Galilee, proclaiming the

good news of God. “The time has

come,” he said. “The kingdom of

God is near. Repent and believe

the good news!”

Mark 12:34

When Jesus saw that he had

answered wisely, he said to

him, “You are not far from the

kingdom of God.” And from then

on no one dared ask him any more

questions.

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HOW does God’s kingdom come to earth?

Matthew 6:9-13

Through conversion

Through commitment

Romans 14:17

For the kingdom of God is not a

matter of eating and drinking, but

of righteousness, peace and joy in

the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 6:33

But seek first his kingdom and

his righteousness, and all these

things will be given to you as well.

Luke 17:20-21

Once, having been asked by the

Pharisees when the kingdom of

God would come, Jesus replied,

Luke 17:20-21

“The kingdom of God does not

come with your careful

observation, nor will people say,

„Here it is,‟ or „There it is,‟ because

the kingdom of God is

within you.”

HOW does God’s kingdom come to earth?

Matthew 6:9-13

Through conversionThrough commitment

Through consummation

Matthew 24:30

At that time the sign of the Son of

Man will appear in the sky, and all

the nations of the earth will mourn.

They will see the Son of Man

coming on the clouds of the sky,

with power and great glory.

Revelation 1:7

Look, he is coming with the

clouds, and every eye will see

him, even those who pierced

him; and all the peoples of the

earth will mourn because of

him. So shall it be! Amen.

1 Corinthians 15:24

Then the end will come, when he

hands over the kingdom to God

the Father after he has destroyed

all dominion, authority and power.

Revelation 22:20b

Come, Lord Jesus.

Praying “Your Kingdom Come!”

Matthew 6:9-13

the conversion of lost peopleThe commitment of God’s peopleThe consummation of God’s plan

for the ages

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

We must pray about God’s will!

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

Isaiah 53:6a

We all, like sheep, have gone

astray, each of us has turned to his

own way.

Luke 22:42

Father, if you are willing, take this

cup from me; yet not my will,

but yours be done.

How often do you

rush into God‟s

presence, being

quick to make

your demands or

offer your requests

while giving little

thought to His will?

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

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!

The Master’s Handbookon Prayer

Next Sunday:

Lord’s Day readings #50-51

Matthew 6:9-13

When you

consider your

prayers, how

“God focused”

are they?