The Prayer of Jesus: Living The Prayer of Jesus: Living The Lord’s PrayerThe Lord’s PrayerBy Ken HemphillBy Ken Hemphill

Lesson Two: Lesson Two: Three Realities of Three Realities of

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““Therefore, brothers, since we have Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that he opened for us through the curtain,

that is, through his flesh, and since we that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, have a great priest over the house of God,

let us draw near with a true heart in full let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts assurance of faith, with our hearts

sprinkled clean from an evil conscience sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. and our bodies washed with pure water.

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not one another to love and good works, not

neglecting to meet together, as is the habit neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and of some, but encouraging one another, and

all the more as you see the Day drawing all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” (Hebrews 10:19-25 ESV)near.” (Hebrews 10:19-25 ESV)

““Consequently, he is able to save to the Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God uttermost those who draw near to God

through him, since he always lives to make through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.”intercession for them.”

(Hebrews 7:25 ESV)(Hebrews 7:25 ESV)

““Likewise the Spirit helps us in our Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to weakness. For we do not know what to

pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep intercedes for us with groanings too deep

for words.”for words.”(Romans 8:26 ESV)(Romans 8:26 ESV)

Do these verses change the way you Do these verses change the way you look at and feel about prayer?look at and feel about prayer?

““Pray then like this:Pray then like this:‘‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Our Father in heaven, hallowed be

your name. Your kingdom come, your name. Your kingdom come, your your will be done, on earth as it is will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. in heaven. Give us this day our Give us this day our daily bread,daily bread, and and forgive us our forgive us our

debts, as we also have forgiven our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into debtors. And lead us not into

temptation, but deliver us from temptation, but deliver us from evil.” evil.” (Matthew 6:9-13 ESV)(Matthew 6:9-13 ESV)

First Reality: No Man is an IslandFirst Reality: No Man is an Island

““Pray then like this:Pray then like this:‘‘Our Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Father in heaven, hallowed be

your name. Your kingdom come, your name. Your kingdom come, your your will be done, on earth as it is will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. in heaven. Give Give us us this day this day our our daily bread,daily bread, and and forgive forgive us us our our

debts, as debts, as we we also have forgiven also have forgiven our our debtors. And lead debtors. And lead us us not into not into

temptation, but deliver temptation, but deliver us us from from evil.” evil.” (Matthew 6:9-13 ESV)(Matthew 6:9-13 ESV)

Prayer should always remind us that we Prayer should always remind us that we are part of a larger community.are part of a larger community.

Why?Why?

If we replaced “I,” “me,” or “my”; with If we replaced “I,” “me,” or “my”; with “our,” would this change your prayer “our,” would this change your prayer

life?life? How?How?

How does community effect our answered How does community effect our answered prayer?prayer?

Second Reality: A Family ConnectionSecond Reality: A Family Connection

How did the Old Testament How did the Old Testament writers speak of God?writers speak of God?

Isaiah 63:16; Jeremiah 3:19-20; Malachi Isaiah 63:16; Jeremiah 3:19-20; Malachi 1:61:6

How did Jesus speak of God in prayer?How did Jesus speak of God in prayer?Mark 14:35-36Mark 14:35-36

““It is for discipline that you have to endure. It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? there whom his father does not discipline? If you are left without discipline, in which If you are left without discipline, in which

all have participated, then you are all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. Besides illegitimate children and not sons. Besides

this, we have had earthly fathers who this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. disciplined us and we respected them.

Shall we not much more be subject to the Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live? Father of spirits and live?

For they disciplined us for a short time as it For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us seemed best to them, but he disciplines us

for our good, that we may share his for our good, that we may share his holiness. For the moment all discipline holiness. For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but seems painful rather than pleasant, but

later it yields the peaceful fruit of later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been righteousness to those who have been

trained by it.” Hebrews 12:7-11 ESVtrained by it.” Hebrews 12:7-11 ESV

Do these verses apply to prayer? Why or Do these verses apply to prayer? Why or why not?why not?

Third Reality: Our Sovereign GodThird Reality: Our Sovereign God

sov·er·eign: sov·er·eign:

nounnouna supreme ruler, especially a monarch.a supreme ruler, especially a monarch.

AdjectiveAdjectivepossessing supreme or ultimate power.possessing supreme or ultimate power.

What do these verses tell us about What do these verses tell us about God’s nature of character?God’s nature of character?

1 Chronicles 29:10-131 Chronicles 29:10-13Psalm 100:5Psalm 100:51 John 4:7-81 John 4:7-8

How does God’s nature affect who or what How does God’s nature affect who or what you bring to Him in prayer?you bring to Him in prayer?

Prayer must be God-centered and Prayer must be God-centered and kingdom focused. Why?kingdom focused. Why?

If our highest priority is to seek our If our highest priority is to seek our Father and His righteousness, how Father and His righteousness, how

does that affect how we:does that affect how we:

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Use your Time, Treasures, & TalentsUse your Time, Treasures, & Talents

RelationshipsRelationships

““For the Gentiles seek after all these For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, kingdom of God and his righteousness,

and all these things will be added to you.”and all these things will be added to you.”

Matthew 6:32-33 ESVMatthew 6:32-33 ESV

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3 Responsibilities from the Prayer of Jesus3 Responsibilities from the Prayer of Jesus