The Lord's Prayer
Recite the Lord's Prayer. (Matthew 6:9-13)
“‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
What is Prayer?
Talking with God.
Where did Jesus say we should pray?
Our rooms/our closets/in secret
What is a football team's "go to" prayer in the final moments of a game they are losing?
A Hail Mary!
Where was Jesus praying the night he was arrested?
Garden of Gethsemane.
What is something we are supposed to do that God does?
Forgive those who have sinned against us.
At times we are called to add fasting to our praying. What is fasting?
Giving up something from our regular routines of life in order to focus on God and his Word.
What are ways that God answers prayer?
"No, I love you too much." / "Yes, but you'll have to wait."/ "Yes, but not what you expected."/ "Yes, and here's more!"/ "Yes, I thought you'd never ask."
What are three situations in life when we should pray?
We can pray when we face temptations, decisions, need wisdom, stressful times, times of rejoicing, times of sorrow, in devotions, need for healing, etc.
What did Jesus pray (His words) the night He was arrested?
“My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” (Matthew 26:39)
In the Lord's prayer, what does 'hallowed' mean?
Revered, Respected, Blessed, Set apart, Holy.
What is prayer NOT? Hint: Jesus talked about this before teaching His disciples how to pray (The Lord's Prayer).
1. Not a performance.
2. Not using empty phrases/words/
Which book of the Bible is especially helpful in teaching us how to pray?
Hint: It's a really big book.
The Psalms.
What is a lament?
A sorrowful prayer to God. Crying out for help or deliverance.
Jesus prayed: "Holy Father, protect them by the power of Your name, the name You gave Me, so that they may be ____as We are ____." (John 17:11)
One; united; in unity
In the Lord's prayer, what does 'give us this day our daily bread' mean?
We are dependent on God for ALL we need, in every area of our lives. (e.g. education/studies, health/healing, relationships, guidance for decisions, wisdom, etc.)
For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God...and by Him (Spirit) we cry out, "Abba, Father."(Romans 8:14,15)
What is the translation for Abba?
Daddy
What does 'Amen' mean?
"So be it," or "truly."
In Acts 1 & 2, the apostles/other believers were gathered in Jerusalem and constantly praying. Luke describes what happened. What happened?
Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
Recite one of the 3 prayers Jesus prayed while He was crucified on the cross.
In the Lord's prayer, what does it mean 'lead us not into temptation'?
Hint: God doesn't tempt us (James. 1:13)
To keep us from temptation. Enabling us to turn to Him in our weakness and live as he would have us live.
What are the core four elements of prayer?
ACTS - Adoration/praise, Confession/repentance, Thanksgiving/gratitude, Supplication/petition.
Our understanding of the Trinity guides the way we pray. What are each of their roles in our prayers?
We pray to the Father, through the Son, by the Holy Spirit.
Why do we pray 'In Jesus' name'?
We do this to acknowledge his Lordship over everything and submit our requests to His will.
From the Bible we know that Jesus is in Heaven at the right hand of our Father, praying for us. These prayers are prayers of _______________.
Intercession/praying on behalf of someone.