Message Notes

INTRODUCTION

1. The Lord’s Prayer

a) It was a “model” for praying

b) It was not designed for “repetition” Matthew 6:7

2. Our challenge is to understand this Framework of Prayer the Lord sought to teach His Disciples

3. A Study of The Lord’s Prayer I

9 In this manner, therefore, pray:
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.

10 Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.

13 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.
14 “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Matthew 6:9-15

VITAL POINTS IN THE LORD’S PRAYER

1. “Our Father in heaven” Matthew 6:9a

a) All Prayers are to be directed to God

b) We learn to relate to God as “Father” Matthew 6:6, 8

i) In praying

ii) In real-time

2. “Hallowed be Your name”

a) The word “hallowed” means “holy”

b) God’s name is holy

c) The holiness of God is to be borne in mind when we pray

3. “Your kingdom come” Matthew 6:10a

a) God is also King

b) The Kingdom of God

i) It is an eternal kingdom

ii) It is a spiritual kingdom

iii) It is a kingdom that involves heaven

iv) It is a kingdom that includes the earth

c) The earthly kingdom

i) It is affected by sin

ii) It is often corrupted

iii) Cruel and bad rulers

d) Prayer for the Lord’s kingdom to come

i) Necessarily

ii) Faithfully

iii) Humbly

iv) Perseveringly

v) Wisely

e) There are many things that will resist the kingdom of God from coming

i) Evil in the world

ii) Satan

iii) Wicked people who are not willing to give up their power

4. “Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven” Matthew 6:10b

a) God’s Will

i) His commandments

ii) His decrees

iii) The Scriptures

b) This prayer focuses on doing the Will of God

c) God’s will is readily done by the angels in heaven

d) His will on earth

i) This needs to be prayed for

ii) It needs to be understood

iii) It needs to be fulfilled

5. A classic example of praying about doing God’s Will

a) The Lord Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane

b) He sought to do God’s will fully Matthew 26:36-46

c) His example is to be followed

CONCLUSION

1. Let us seek to deepen our understanding of Prayer

2. Let us also seek to improve the way we pray