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JESUS TEACHES US WHAT TO PRAY. Lord’s Prayer Pattern. Hallowed be your name Worship as praise and thanksgiving – Lk 10.21ff, Matt 21.1-16; 26.30; Mk 14.26. Lord’s Prayer Pattern. Big picture Kingdom stuff God’s rule & way of doing things Discerning & doing God’s will – Lk 6.12; 22.42
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Lord’s Prayer Pattern • Hallowed be your name • Worship as praise and thanksgiving – Lk 10.21ff, Matt 21.1-16; 26.30; Mk 14.26
Lord’s Prayer Pattern • Big picture Kingdom stuff • God’s rule & way of doing things • Discerning & doing God’s will – Lk 6.12; 22.42 • Listening –Habakkuk; Jn 5.19f,30; 8.26,28f; 12.49f; Is 50.4f
Lord’s Prayer Pattern • Daily Bread • Father knows our needs, avoid anxiety – Matt 6.25-34 • Thanksgiving – Mk 6.41; 14.22f
Lord’s Prayer Pattern • Forgiveness – Lk 15.21; 18.9ff; 23.46; Matt 7.14f; 18.21-35; Mk 11.25f • For our persecutors – Matt5.44; Lk 6.27f
Lord’s Prayer Pattern • Spiritual Battle and strength • Protection from the evil one – Jn 17.11f,15 • Lk 22.31f
Workers for the harvest • Mission of the church – inspired by compassion. Matt 9.36ff; Lk 10.2; Jn4.35f; 15.1-17, 26f
Unity of God’s people • Unity of God’s people – Jn 17.11, 21ff ( Jn 10.16; 11.52) • Organic rather than structural unity • Loving one another – Jn 13.34f; 15.12,17
Holy Spirit • Ask and receive – Lk 11.13; Jn 14-16
Abba, Father we thank you for the gift of prayer. We ask simply, as your first disciples did, ‘Lord, teach us to pray.’ Amen