The Lord's Prayer - Part 2

The importance of Prayer - Prayer is transformational.

Recap

Prayer is natural and necessary for all humans

The Hypocrites were thinking about who is around them, not who they are praying to

Today - Half-way

5 Discourse units with narrative weaved throughout

Read letter Bible - Jesus does a ton of speaking

Transformation vs information

Matthew 6:7–14 ESV

7 “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 Pray then like this: “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 also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. 14 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you,

Your Father knows what you need

The Way you think - Small to big, big to small

6 petitions

Matthew 6:9 ESV

9 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.

Our Father

Blessed are the…

Holly be your name - Set apart

Salt and light - the holiness of God is what gives us taste and light

Jesus shows us how to be holy - Christ came to fulfill the law

Our Father - Transforms those who morn into those who are a light on a hill

Matthew 6:10 ESV

10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Your Kingdom

Anger

Lust

Divorce

Oaths

Retaliation

Love your Enemies

The Kingdom is Transforming us now and those around us

Matthew 6:11 ESV

11 Give us this day our daily bread,

Our Daily Bread - TRUST

Give to the Needy

Pray

Fast

These “Righteous” People don’t Trust

Lay up treasure in Heaven

Do not be anxious

We are not Transformed on our own - We do it with God

Matthew 6:12 ESV

12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

Forgive us as we forgive others

Judging others - (speck) God is our ultimate Judge

Ask and it will be given - We can give forgiveness because God is the one who cares for us

The Golden Rule (Narrow Gate) - A lot of idiots - be nice anyway

Forgiveness Transforms how we see ourselves and others

Matthew 6:13 ESV

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

A Tree and Its Fruits - Dwelling in Temptation shows

I Never Knew You - A relationship is about knowing and being fully known

We need to constantly seek Transformation from the temptations around us

The Sermons close

Build your house on the Rock & the be attitudes

The kinds of people Jesus wants are transformed into the stable ones.

Matthew 6:14–15 ESV

14 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, 15 but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

The Result of Transforms Prayer is forgiveness

Prayer is about being transformed in every area of your life.

Transformation vs information