Our Prayer (6:5-15)

The Gospel According to Matthew
Jesus for President (Part 19: Our Prayer)

Myths about Prayer
1. Prayer is an option (5)
2. Public prayer is plenty (6)
3. The longer the better (7)
4. Prayer should be hard (8)

Our Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, (abba, not 'daddy')
Hallowed be thy Name. (may we hallow your name)
Thy kingdom come. (praying for the end of the known world)
Thy will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven. (implies God's will is not currently being done here)
Give us this day our daily bread. (the prayer of a day laborer)
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, (should be, 'do not put us to the test'... they were really immature, not ready)
But deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen.

Parts of Prayer

Adoration
Confession
Thanksgiving
Supplication