Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Our Lord’s Instruction on Prayer Part 10

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” – Part 5
      3. “Your Will Be Done On Earth As It Is In Heaven” – Part 6
      4. “Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread” – Part 7
      5. “And Forgive Us Our Debts as We Forgive Our Debtors” – Part 8
      6. “And Lead Us Not Into Temptation” – Part 9
      7. “But Deliver Us From Evil”
1. Our spiritual need of Preventing Grace (this is in Part 9)
2. Our spiritual need of Delivering Grace

a. From the power of the evil one

– Having knowledge of his ways: 2 Corinthians 2:10-11

– Defending against his ways

Putting on the armor of God: Ephesians 6:10-12, Romans 13:14

Abiding in Christ: John 15:1-9

b. From the power of remaining sin

– Its relentless nature: Galatians 5:15-17

– Its crafty deception: Romans 7:7-11

– Its alluring subtlety: James 1:14-15

c. For the praise of God

– Exalting of His glory and grace: Ephesians 1:5, 12, 14

– Exalting of His sovereignty: Ephesians 1:3-4

– Exalting of His Son: Ephesians 1:5-10