Our Father
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So when you pray, you should pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, we pray that your name will always be kept holy.
We pray that your kingdom will come. We pray that what you want will be done, here on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive the sins we have done, just as we have forgiven those who did wrong to us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
Purpose:
Purpose:
To understand that prayer if first of all realizing that the Father deserves our attention. We should always understand that our God is holy an as we approach him we must come reverently before.
References:
References:
Here’s a clear, structured cross‑reference set for Matthew 6:9–13 (The Lord’s Prayer), organized phrase‑by‑phrase so you can use it directly in teaching, worksheets, or Grace Kids materials. I’ll open with the concise takeaway, then expand into a full reference set with Guided Links.
Takeaway
Takeaway
Matthew 6:9–13 connects to major biblical themes: God’s holiness, His kingdom, His provision, forgiveness, and spiritual protection. The strongest cross‑references come from Exodus, Psalms, the Prophets, and the New Testament teachings of Jesus and Paul.
✨ Cross References for Matthew 6:9–13
✨ Cross References for Matthew 6:9–13
“Our Father in heaven”
“Our Father in heaven”
God as Father — Exodus 4:22; Deuteronomy 32:6; Isaiah 63:16; Romans 8:15; Galatians 4:6
Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.”
For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”
But you are our Father, though Abraham does not know us or Israel acknowledge us; you, O Lord, are our Father, our Redeemer from of old is your name.
Is this the way you repay the Lord, O foolish and unwise people? Is he not your Father, your Creator, who made you and formed you?
Heavenly dwelling — Psalm 33:13–14; Psalm 115:3; Isaiah 57:15
For this is what the high and lofty One says— he who lives forever, whose name is holy: “I live in a high and holy place, but also with him who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him.
From heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind; from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth—
“Hallowed be Your name”
“Hallowed be Your name”
Holiness of God — Leviticus 11:44; Psalm 99:3; Isaiah 6:3
And they were calling to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.”
Let them praise your great and awesome name— he is holy.
I am the Lord your God; consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am holy. Do not make yourselves unclean by any creature that moves about on the ground.
God’s name exalted — Psalm 103:1; Psalm 111:9; Ezekiel 36:23
I will show the holiness of my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the Lord, declares the Sovereign Lord, when I show myself holy through you before their eyes.
“Your kingdom come”
“Your kingdom come”
Kingdom prophecy — Daniel 2:44; Daniel 7:14
Jesus’ kingdom teaching — Matthew 4:17; Matthew 13; Luke 17:20–21
Future kingdom hope — Revelation 11:15
“Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven”
“Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven”
God’s will revealed — Micah 6:8; Romans 12:2; 1 Thessalonians 4:3
Heavenly obedience — Psalm 103:20–21
“Give us this day our daily bread”
“Give us this day our daily bread”
God’s provision — Exodus 16:4 (manna); Psalm 145:15–16
Dependence on God — Matthew 6:25–34; Philippians 4:19
“Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors”
“Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors”
God’s forgiveness — Psalm 32:1–2; Psalm 103:12; Isaiah 1:18
Forgiving others — Matthew 18:21–35; Mark 11:25; Ephesians 4:32
Debt language — Colossians 2:13–14
“Lead us not into temptation”
“Lead us not into temptation”
Testing vs. tempting — James 1:13; 1 Corinthians 10:13
God’s guidance — Psalm 23:3; Psalm 139:23–24
“Deliver us from evil”
“Deliver us from evil”
Protection from evil — Psalm 121:7; John 17:15; 2 Thessalonians 3:3
Spiritual warfare — Ephesians 6:10–18; 1 Peter 5:8–9
Optional Doxology (used in many traditions)
Optional Doxology (used in many traditions)
“For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.”
God’s eternal reign — 1 Chronicles 29:11; Psalm 145:13
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The Lord is faithful to all his promises and loving toward all he has made.
Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, O Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.
God’s glory — Isaiah 42:8; Revelation 5:13
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