Week 1
This begins with a relationship before it moves toward requests or needs.
What is Prayer?
This reorients our lives toward honoring God above all else
What is Prayer?
Vast in theological depth. It stands at the center of Christian prayer and discipleship.
“Thy Kingdom Come”
It moves prayer from longing for God’s reign to submitting to God’s rule
“Your Will Be Done”
Jesus teaches us not only to pray for God’s kingdom to come and His will to be done, but to pray that heaven’s reality would shape earthly existence.
“On Earth As It Is In Heaven”
He begins with how to address God
When Jesus teaches his disciples to pray?
“hallowed be thy name”
What is a declaration of who God already is.
The Greek word is basileia, meaning reign, rule, or royal authority.
What Is the Kingdom?
Meaning desire, purpose, or intention. It refers not merely to what God wants emotionally, but to what God has purposed wisely and decisively.
What Is the Will of God?
The Dwelling Place of God, The Throne Room of Divine Authority, Above, Meaning Transcendent, The Present Realm of Christ’s Reign, The Source of the Future Restoration of All Things
What is Heaven?
Emphasizing His care, presence, and faithfulness.
Not primarily about managing our needs but aligning our lives with God’s holiness.
What is Prayer?
The dynamic reign of God is exercised over creation.
The Kingdom of God
Not fate, it is not blind determinism, it is not random inevitability.
Broken systems, Distorted desires, Delayed justice, Divided loyalties, Partial obedience
What is Earth
Jesus introduces a relationship marked by intimacy, trust, and belonging.
What is Jesus teaching us to say “Our Father,”
Extends beyond church and into daily life.
What is Worship?
Matthew 4:17
What is “Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand
God’s ultimate, overarching purpose in history.
God’s Sovereign Will
Pray for alignment. Not escape from earth, but transformation of it.
How does Jesus teach us to pray?
“Our Father.”
What is the way we begin our prayer time by slowly praying those words? (Pause briefly and sit in the awareness of God’s presence and care before continuing with the rest of your prayers.)
One simple question in prayer
How did my words and actions honor God today?
Both present and unfolding.
What is The kingdom of God
How He Calls Us to Live. This refers to God’s revealed commands and ethical expectations.
God’s Moral Will
This is surrender of environment. We are asking God not merely to change circumstances, but to change atmospheres.
What is on Earth as it is in Heaven.