The Lord's Prayer: Lesson 3
A Deeper Look
Pastor Ehizele Giwa
Part of The Lord's Prayer
September 29, 2022

The Lord’s Prayer: Lesson 3

A Deeper Look

Pastor Ehizele Giwa
09/28/2022


Points to Ponder:

  1. How would the late-first or early-second-century church have understood the text?
  2. To whom or who is the text directed?
  3. How does the text apply to us now?

Core Concepts

  1. Prayer brings Freedom

9 “In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. 10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as [it is] in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. 13 And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. —Matthew 6:9-13 NKJV

KEY POINTS

1. The

of Prayer

a. Devin Provision vs. Natural Provision
b. Forgiveness & Forgiving
c. Deliverance from evil

2. The

of Prayer

a. Prayer is the only authorized manner to communicate with the God of the universe.

3. The

of Prayer

a. Prayer was a central theme in the Life, Death & Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Prayer is more important than what we know

And he spake a parable unto them [to this end], that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; —Luke 18:1 KJV

Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. —Luke 21:36 KJV

And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. —Luke 22:40 KJV

And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. —Luke 22:46 KJV

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. —1 Corinthians 14:15 KJV

Pray without ceasing. —1 Thessalonians 5:17 KJV

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. —1 Timothy 2:8 KJV


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