Matthew 6:9-13 – Pray then like this:  “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

1. Conduct and characteristics: Matthew 6:5-8 – Part 1

2. The Model prayer: Matthew 6:9-13

   1. “Our Father” – Part 2

   2. “In Heaven” – Part 3

   3. The Petitions:

      1. “Hallowed be Your Name” – Part 4

      2. “Your Kingdom Come”

         1. Establishes the Christian’s view in life

            – “Our Father”: We live in a relational spiritual community
            – “In heaven”: We live under Sovereign care and authority
            – “Hallowed be Your Name”: We live in a worshipful attitude
            – “Your kingdom come”: We live oriented in heaven not earth – Matt. 25:13, 1 Thess. 1:9, 1 Peter 1:13, 1 John 3:1-3

         2. The God-centeredness in the Petition

            – Christ’s unopposed reign begins – Revelation 11:15
            – Christ’s majestic glory revealed – Revelation 21:1-5, 10-11, 22-23
            – Christ’s radiant beauty beheld – Rev. 4:8, Psalm 29:2, Psalm 96:6, Psalm 17:15

         3. The Application for Christian living

            – Kingdom characteristics to grow in us – Matthew 5:3-11
            – Kingship of Christ to occur over us – Luke 6:46, John 13:12-15
            – Kingdom priorities to direct us
            Matt. 5:33 – Refuse to worry over the cares of this world
            1 Cor. 2:1-2 – Keep Christ central in your life and relationship
            Phil. 3:10 – Make knowing the King your chief pursuit and delight in life