The Lord's Prayer -Matthew 6:13-19; Luke 11:2-4
Our Father in heaven
(ADORATION)
realigns me with who He is
Father:
• (pat r) ē : Intimacy and respect.
• The request is childlike (as if to say “I don't
know how”)
In heaven:
• speaks of His sovereignty, control, purity
and holiness
• the place where one day I will be in the
presence of God
Hallowed be your name
(Adoration)
realigns me with who He is
• “May everyone regard your name as holy”
• Am I regarding God's name as holy?
• Am I communicating God's holiness through
my thoughts, speech and actions to those
around me?
Your kingdom come,
your will be done on earth
as it is in heaven
(Consecration)
realigns my will with God's will
Consecration:
• 1 Peter 2:9
• the devoting or setting apart of yourself to the
service of God
• Surrender yourself, your kingdom, to God
• be yielded to the Holy Spirit
• “Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”
(Luke 22:42)
Is God's kingdom greater than mine?
Looking at the present:
• God's holiness and splendor put on display
Looking to the future:
• the created order fully restored (all that was lost
at the fall)
Our life now is to be lived in light of the future
(God's name revered, God's kingdom)
Give us this day our daily bread
(Supplication)
reminds me of my need of daily provision
Daily Provision-How dependant am I?
• Forgetting leads to idolatry
• Forgetting God's provision causes us to
look to other things for provision
Forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive
those who trespass against us
(Confession)
reminds me of my need of daily forgiveness
Daily Forgiveness-How forgiven am I?
• Remembering leads to forgiving others
• What have I been forgiven of?
• What do I need to confess now?
• Who do I need to forgive?
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil
(Protection)
reminds me of my need of daily protection from sin
Daily Protection-How weak am I?
• Expression of a desire to obey God and
avoid sin
• thus glorifying God, revering His name,
living in light of His kingdom, and
experiencing the fullness of my
relationship to Him
Temptation comes from:
• the world
• the flesh
• the devil
• In what specific areas am I prone to
being tempted lately?
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