Matthew 6:9-13

Our Father in heaven…

1. The Lord's prayer directs us how to pray.

   1. The Lord's prayer is common prayer.

• Acts 2:42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
• Revelation 7:9

  1. The Lord's prayer is God-ward prayer.

• Isaiah 40: 21-25

  1. The Lord's prayer is covenant prayer.

• The Lord's prayer directs us to pray to our Father in heaven.

  1. Our Creator and the source of our salvation.

• Eph 1:5
• Gal 3:26
• 1John 3:1

  1. He is the Almighty, whose wisdom and power are without limit.

• Eph 3:20
• John 10:29-30

  1. Father, Hallowed be Your name.

• Psalm 111:9
• Malachi 1:11
• 1Peter 3:15

• The Lord's prayer directs us to pray for God's desires before we pray for our own.

  1. Your kingdom come…

• Psalm 2:6 and Psalm 110:1
• Psalm 22:27-28
• Romans 11:36

1. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven…

1. The Lord's pattern for our prayer:

   1. Invocation: Our Father in heaven.

   2. Praise: Hallowed by Your name. .

   3. God's desire: Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

   4. Our own place in this great plan.

   5. Praise