The Lord's Prayer
Explore each line of the prayer Jesus taught us, uncovering its significance and how it can transform your relationship with God.
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The Lord's Prayer
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The Lord's Prayer - Introduction
You will not learn to pray by reading and discussing; you will learn to pray by praying.
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"Our"
‘Our’ tells us so much about the perspective Jesus wants us to have in prayer
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"Father"
The first and most important word in the prayer is 'Father.' (In the original Greek text, the literal translation is 'father of us…')
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"who is in heaven"
The phrase ‘who is in heaven’ informs us of God's nature
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"holy be your name"
What would it look like it if God would be recognized as who He is?
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"your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven"
We pray first about the advance of God's Kingdom and his will.
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"give us today our daily bread"
God provides for us
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"forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors"
We forgive because we have been forgiven
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"lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one"
God will not allow us to be tempted more than we are able
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"for Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever"
God is worthy of all gratitude and praise
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