How to pray

Intro

Jesus here is teaching His disciple how to pray

He starts by recognizing the one we pray to.

Recognize who your talking to

Matthew 6:9 NKJV

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

T - prayer- talking to God

The one we pray to father - the first person of the trinity.

Where is the father?

Psalm 115:3 NKJV

But our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases.

We recognize God as Our Father in Heaven.

Omnipresent- omni- latin for All , All present - presence is everywhere at all times.

However we adress His position as in the heavens ruling over all things.

Hallowed be his name - recognizing his holliness.

Holy - seperate, concecrated,

Exodus 15:11 NKJV

“Who is like You, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, Fearful in praises, doing wonders?

Recognizing that God is holy is key to your prayer because it positions you rightly to see

that you are approaching the one who split the sea for moses

the one who sent angel armies to defend Elisha

and the one who rose Jesus from the dead

this verse

implores us to hold Gods name in reverence.

but also to hold tightly to the fact that this great God is our father.

Jewish people in this time were foreign to the Idea of God being father

It was too intimate

They could easily hold God in reverance for His mighty deeds

but it was hard for them to see a relationship where God was their father

Jesus ministry in fulfilling the law brought the people into right relationship with God as their father

moving on in

Matthew 6:10 NKJV

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

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Second point

Matthew 6:11 NKJV

Give us this day our daily bread.

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Matthew 6:12 NKJV

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

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3rd point

Matthew 6:13 NKJV

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.

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