The “model prayer”
Matt 6:9-14 - Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in
heaven, so on earth. 11 Give us this day
our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our
debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil
(one.) 14 For if ye forgive men their
trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. ASV
1) Jesus stressed the importance of being “childlike” (Mt. 18:3). Why is this so hard for adults?
2) Does the “model prayer” teach us to be “childlike?” ________________________________________
3) Based on Mt. 6:25, can Christians be “practical atheists”? _________________________________________
4) Can we profess to believe Heb. 13:5 on one hand but deny it on the other? ____________
5) What does the word “our” in this prayer imply? ___________________________________________
6) Praying to the “Father” excludes _______________________________ ANGELS & SAINTS
7)
What does the word “hallowed” mean? ________________ Why is it important? ______________________
Compare Ps. 111:9.
8) Hallow also includes the idea of obedience
to God’s commands – many miss this point.
9) We are not only devoted to the Father, we are concerned about the ______________ (verse 10).
10) Do some see virtually no connection between prayer and God’s kingdom?
11) What are appropriate/inappropriate prayers for the kingdom? _____________________________________
12) Has
the kingdom come (Col. 1:13)?
13) Can we truly pray “Thy will be done” if we do not know what God’s will is? ____ How do we learn God’s will?
14) Why is God’s will important (Mt. 12:50)? _________________________
15) What is a common attitude towards God’s will when people pray? ___________________________
16) List the spiritual and physical needs in this prayer and describe which come first: _______________________
17) What does the expression “daily bread” tell us? ____________________________________________
18) What
does the word “give” tell us?
19) Are there some things we should do before praying? _____ -- repent, confess, right wrongs with others
20) Comment on being delivered from temptation: __________________________________________
21) In this prayer we find faith (“who art in heaven”), worship (hallowed by thy name), expectation (“thy kingdom come”), submission (“thy will be done”, confession (“and forgive us our debts”), dependence (“lead us not into temptation”), acknowledgement (“for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever” – KJV translation of verse 13).
22) Give US our daily bread – significance of this, especially in today’s economy? __________
23) What should we think of those who say THY WILL BE DONE but they do not do it? ___________
24) How can we seek to fulfill God’s word in our lives? ___________________ Scripture; talk to others.
25) Can we truly relate to give us our daily bread”? ___________
26) Many say this prayer as forgive us our TRESPASSES – this is from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer
27) A. A. uses this prayer – why?
28) Just as we have some responsibility for our daily bread, what about limiting temptation?
29) Discuss the importance of this prayer mentioning Satan.