Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up…However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?” – Luke 18:1-8 (NIV)
When Jesus prayed it took
And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. And he said unto them, When ye pray, say (lego), Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name – Luke 11:1-2 (KJV)
Not saying pray these words but like this
Say: lego – verb to “lay” forth, i.e., relate in words (usually of systematic or set discourse)
Jesus this as an for prayer (v.9)
Pray this in this way (NASU)
This, then, is how you should pray (NIV)
The Approach: Our Father who is in heaven (v.9)
The God of Heaven is a
…you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!” – Romans 8:15 (NASB95)
“Our Father” invites to Himself
“Our Father” desires a with
“Our Father,” in the plural pronoun means I am coming to the Father
We do not end The Lord’s Prayer by using the phrase “in Jesus’ name”
The 1st Petition: Hallowed be Your Name (v.9)
Hallowed: hagiazo – to make holy, to venerate
Each name of God about God
When I hallow God’s name, I for who He is
I hallow His name for not
God will not to (hallow) His name
The most important thing in prayer is that God’s name be magnified and exalted
The 2nd Petition: Thy Kingdom come (v.10)
Come: erchomai – to come or go
I pray about what’s to God
Here it’s kingdom come, not kingdom come
But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided to you – Matthew 6:33 (NASB)
Who are the people in my world who need Jesus?
Gospel, Missionaries, That His kingdom goes forward
When I pray “Thy Kingdom Come” I am asking for something that is not to come
into
I am asking for God’s kingdom to itself in and through life and the lives of
Implied in the Lord’s Prayer is that I can
Jesus seems to imply that if we “Thy kingdom come” it probably
The 3rd Petition: Thy Will (thelema) be done on earth as it is in Heaven (v.10)
Will: thelema – denotes “a will, that which is willed” (Thayer’s)
That which pleases and creates joy (CWSB)
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! – Psalm 34:8-9 (NKJV)
Realize God has a plan for
I and to God’s plan for my life
I am asking for God’s intervention:
for me, my family, and situations
THE NAMES OF GOD IN THE BIBLE
Let them praise the name of the Lord, For His name alone is exalted; – Psalm 148:13 (NASB95)
El Shaddai (Lord God Almighty)
Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; (El Shaddai) – Genesis17:1 (NASB95)
El Elyon (The Most High God)
…now he was a priest of God Most High (El Elyon) – Genesis 14:18 (NASB95)
Adonai (Lord, Master)
Abram said, “O Lord God, (Adonai Yahweh) what will You give me – Genesis 15:2 (NASB95)
Yahweh (Lord, Jehovah)
Jehovah Nissi (The Lord My Banner) or (The Lord My Miracle)
And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi – Exodus 17:15 (KJV)
Moses built an altar and named it The Lord is My Banner;
– Exodus 17:15-16 (NASU)
Moshe built an altar, called it Adonai Nissi (Adonai is my banner/miracle), – Exodus 17:15 (CJB)
Jehovah-Raah (The Lord My Shepherd)
The Lord is my shepherd, (Jehovah Raah) – Psalm 23:1 (KJV)
Jehovah Rapha (The Lord That Heals)
…for I am the Lord (Jehovah) that healeth (Rapha) thee. – Exodus 15:26 (KJV)
Jehovah Shammah (The Lord Is There)
…name of the city from that day shall be, ‘The Lord is there (Shammah).'” – Ezekiel 48:35 (NASB95)
Jehovah Tsidkenu (The Lord Our Righteousness)
This is the name by which he will be called: The Lord Our Righteousness (Tsidkenu). – Jeremiah 23:6 (NIV)
Jehovah Mekoddishkem (The Lord Who Sanctifies You)
I am the Lord who sanctifies you. – Exodus 31:13 (NASB95)
El Olam (The Everlasting God)
(Abraham) called on the name of the Lord, the Everlasting God (El Olam) – Genesis 21:33 (NASB95)
Qanna (Jealous)
…for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous (Qana) God, – Exodus 20:5 (NASB95)
Jehovah Jireh (The Lord Will Provide)
So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide
(Jehovah Jireh) – Genesis 22:14 (NIV)
Jehovah Shalom (The Lord Is Peace)
So Gideon built an altar to the Lord there and called it The Lord is Peace (Jehovah Shalom) – Judges 6:24 (NIV)
Jehovah Sabaoth (The Lord of Hosts) or (The Lord of Heavenly Armies)
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty (Sabaoth) – Isaiah 6:3
‘Holy, Holy, Holy, [is] Jehovah of Hosts, – Isaiah 6:3 (YLT)
Hosts: tsaba’ – mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign