A Powerful Prayer
“Lord, Teach us to pray” … Luke 11:1
Model Prayer for us
Two Parts:
First about God vs. 9 10, 13b
Second about us
Complete:
Covers God’s worthiness
Covers all of our needs
Concise: 65 66 words
Numbers 12:13
Six Elements to this Prayer:
1.God’s Person (vs. 9)
2.God’s Purpose (vs. 10)
3.God’s Provision (vs. 11)
4.God’s Pardon (vs. 12)
5.God’s Protection (vs. 13)
6.God’s Pre-eminence (vs.
1. God’s Person
Matt 6:9 NKJV "In this manner, therefore, pray: Our
Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.
Our relationship changed at salvation-Our Father
John 1:11-12 NKJV
•Our reverence for Him In Heaven, Hallowed be Your Name
Eccl 5:2 NKJV
Act 4:24-31 NKJV
2. God’s Purpose
Matt 6:10 NKJV Your kingdom come. Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
1.Future Kingdom
"The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and
of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!" (Revelation 11:15)
2.My life
"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these
things shall be added to you. Matt 6:33 NKJV
3. God’s Provision
Give us this day our daily bread.
Matt 6:11 NKJV
Jesus Christ is the Bread of Life
He is our Manna
"And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content."
(1 Timothy 6:8)
Isa 46:3-4 NKJV
4. God’s Pardon
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Matt 6:12
Micah 7:18-19
Psalm 103:2-3
5. God’s Protection
And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the
evil one. Matt 6:13
•Tempting vs. Testing
•Deliver from evil evil one
•World system
•Fleshly desires
•Devil tempts
6. God’s Pre-eminence
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory
forever. Amen. Matt 6:14
•Back to who God is
•“An explosion of
•Our prayer is to begin and end with God
•Focus on Him changes our perspective on our lives
Conclusion
When I consider His:
•Person
•Purpose
•Provision
•Pardon
•Protection
•Pre-eminence
The result is:
1. I must worship
For Thine is the kingdom, and the
power, and the glory for ever,
2. I must forgive
And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns to you, saying, 'I repent,' you shall forgive him."
(Luke 17:4)
Eph 4:31-32 NKJV Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. (32) And be kind to one
another, tender hearted, forgiving one another, just
as God in Christ forgave you.
