Matthew 6:9-13 (KJV)

⁹After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed (holy, honored, sacred) be thy name. ¹⁰Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. ¹¹Give us this day our daily bread. ¹²And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. ¹³And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

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^{Matt. 6:9} After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Q2. Why pray? (from my 20 questions about prayer)

A. God commands and invites us to pray. We come to know him, express dependence, seek help for ourselves and others, and glorify him as he answers. Prayer is necessary as an ongoing practice of Christian obedience and dependence. God, however, does not need our permission to act. Prayer includes worship, confession, and thanksgiving as well as requests. Jesus teaches persistence because seeking God is meaningful.

Luke 18:1 (KJV) 1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; 1 Thessalonians 5:17 (KJV) 17 Pray without ceasing.

Q4. What does it really mean to pray in Jesus’ name?

A. It means approaching the Father through Jesus. We seek requests consistent with his character, teaching, Word, and the Father’s will. Saying ‘in Jesus’ name’ means we submit to His decision and we trust in His result. But the words are not a formula that guarantees our preferred outcome.

The Disciple’s prayer: Jesus gives us access to ‘Our Father,’ while ‘Hallowed be thy name’ and ‘Thy will be done’ inform what we ask. Asking in Jesus’ name means alignment with Jesus’ sovereignty and purposes, not just uttering a phrase.

John 14:13-14 (KJV) 13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that theFather may be glorified in the Son. 14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

John 16:23-24 (KJV) 23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. 24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

John 15:7 (KJV) 7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

Q9. Is there a prayer formula that always works? If so, what is it?

A. No wording or ritual guarantees an outcome we select. God does promise to grant requests according to His will. The Disciple’s Prayer gives a faithful pattern, not a method for making our wishes binding on God.

•The promise is real, but it does not give us automatic knowledge of God’s hidden purposes.

•Ask boldly while submitting to his wisdom.

•Scripture calls us to trust God’s actual promises and ask boldly, but does not authorize us to guarantee personal wealth or immediate healing by declarations, sufficient confidence, or financial gifts.

Paul received sustaining grace while his thorn remained; the precise nature of the thorn is uncertain. Philippians 4:11-13 describes contentment and endurance in both lack and abundance.

1 John 5:14-15 (KJV) 14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 15 And if we know that he hear us,whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

Matthew 6:10 (KJV) 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

1 John 5:14 (KJV) 14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

Walking Points:

✓Let’s make our prayers less about us and more about Him.

✓When you pray, ask “How is God glorified in this prayer request?”

Monday Morning Moment: “God is able to both meet and exceed our expectations” Eph. 3:20