Commands on Prayer

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Matthew 6:9Matthew 6:9--1515

Prayer works!Prayer works!
••Or does it?Or does it?
••You hear people say “there is powerYou hear people say “there is power
in prayer”, right?in prayer”, right?
••You hear people say “there is powerYou hear people say “there is power
in prayer”, right?in prayer”, right?
••Not exactly true. The “power” weNot exactly true. The “power” we
speak of is not in the prayer, but thespeak of is not in the prayer, but the
person to whom we are prayingperson to whom we are prayingperson to whom we are prayingperson to whom we are praying
••The Bible is God’s voice to us, praying is oursThe Bible is God’s voice to us, praying is ours
to Him: we must learn how to do it rightto Him: we must learn how to do it right

Simple commands…Simple commands…
••Jesus’ disciples saw Him pray, on someJesus’ disciples saw Him pray, on some
occasions, all night long; that’s whyoccasions, all night long; that’s why
they came to Him and asked Him tothey came to Him and asked Him tothey came to Him and asked Him tothey came to Him and asked Him to
teach them how to prayteach them how to pray
••Notice what they didn’t askNotice what they didn’t ask–– how tohow to
cast out demons, or preach, or teachcast out demons, or preach, or teach----cast out demons, or preach, or teachcast out demons, or preach, or teach----
that gauges its importancethat gauges its importance
••There are several things weThere are several things we mustmust know andknow and
understand to pray effectivelyunderstand to pray effectively

99 “Pray, then, in this way:“Pray, then, in this way:
‘Our Father who is in heaven,‘Our Father who is in heaven,
Hallowed beYour name.Hallowed beYour name.
1010 ‘Your kingdom come.‘Your kingdom come.1010 ‘Your kingdom come.‘Your kingdom come.
Your will be done,Your will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.On earth as it is in heaven.
1111 ‘Give us this day our daily bread.‘Give us this day our daily bread.
1212 ‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have1212 ‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have
forgiven our debtors.forgiven our debtors.
1313 ‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver
us from evil. [ForYours is the kingdom and theus from evil. [ForYours is the kingdom and the

power and the glory forever. Amen.’]power and the glory forever. Amen.’]
1414 For if you forgive others for theirFor if you forgive others for their
transgressions, your heavenly Father will alsotransgressions, your heavenly Father will alsotransgressions, your heavenly Father will alsotransgressions, your heavenly Father will also
forgive you.forgive you. 1515 But if you do not forgive others,But if you do not forgive others,
then your Father will not forgive yourthen your Father will not forgive your
transgressions.transgressions.transgressions.transgressions.
Matthew 6:9Matthew 6:9--15, NASB15, NASB

A.The Model PrayerA.The Model Prayer
••Vs 9, it is a format, not a magicVs 9, it is a format, not a magic
spell or incantation…spell or incantation…

99 “Pray, then, in this way:“Pray, then, in this way:
‘Our Father who is in heaven,‘Our Father who is in heaven,
Hallowed beYour name.”Hallowed beYour name.”
Matthew 6:9, NASBMatthew 6:9, NASBMatthew 6:9, NASBMatthew 6:9, NASB

••Vs 9, it is a format, not a magicVs 9, it is a format, not a magic
spell or incantation…spell or incantation…
••“In this way”, or “Manner”, is“In this way”, or “Manner”, is••“In this way”, or “Manner”, is“In this way”, or “Manner”, is
not a command to copy thenot a command to copy the
words used, but to “likewise” use the subjectwords used, but to “likewise” use the subject
matter as a guideline to your prayersmatter as a guideline to your prayers–– mirroringmirroring
what He commanded inV7what He commanded inV7what He commanded inV7what He commanded inV7
••There is no power found in repeating these wordsThere is no power found in repeating these words
••Again I say, don’t treat it like a spellAgain I say, don’t treat it like a spell

••Our FatherOur Father––This is how we areThis is how we are
to address Godto address God–– as a Dadas a Dad
••The closeness of a familyThe closeness of a family relarela--••The closeness of a familyThe closeness of a family relarela--
tionshiptionship, respect, accessible, respect, accessible
••HallowedHallowed-- Greek,Greek, hagiazohagiazo, means separate from, means separate from
profane things, reveredprofane things, revered–– we are to hold Hiswe are to hold Hisprofane things, reveredprofane things, revered–– we are to hold Hiswe are to hold His
character in the highest respectcharacter in the highest respect
••His name is not a curse word, for instanceHis name is not a curse word, for instance
••Nor should we be saying, “OMG”,Nor should we be saying, “OMG”, etcetc

B. Pray in perspective…B. Pray in perspective…
••V 10, His will rather than ours…V 10, His will rather than ours…

1010 ‘Your kingdom come.‘Your kingdom come.
Your will be done,Your will be done,Your will be done,Your will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.On earth as it is in heaven.

••V 10, His will rather than ours…V 10, His will rather than ours…
••Notice now, His Name, HisWill,Notice now, His Name, HisWill,
His KingdomHis Kingdom–– when you startwhen you start
••Notice now, His Name, HisWill,Notice now, His Name, HisWill,
His KingdomHis Kingdom–– when you startwhen you start
your prayers by concentratingyour prayers by concentrating
on Him, the right perspective ison Him, the right perspective is
established, authority in proper placeestablished, authority in proper placeestablished, authority in proper placeestablished, authority in proper place
••Realize as well, this prayer instruction isRealize as well, this prayer instruction is
given while the Law was yet unfulfilled…given while the Law was yet unfulfilled…

••The rest of Matthew will clearlyThe rest of Matthew will clearly
teach us that…teach us that…
1.1. The KingdomThe Kingdom hashas comecome1.1. The KingdomThe Kingdom hashas comecome
2.2. HisWill is always doneHisWill is always done
3.3. And that verse 11 is done tooAnd that verse 11 is done too3.3. And that verse 11 is done tooAnd that verse 11 is done too
••Speaking of the parables which we willSpeaking of the parables which we will
study in detailstudy in detail–– onV 11, daily necessities,onV 11, daily necessities,
not luxuries…not luxuries…

1111 ‘Give us this day our daily bread.’‘Give us this day our daily bread.’
Matthew 6:11, NASBMatthew 6:11, NASB
“…And my God shall supply all your needs according“…And my God shall supply all your needs according“…And my God shall supply all your needs according“…And my God shall supply all your needs according
to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:19, NIVPhilippians 4:19, NIV
“I have been young, and now am old;Yet I have not“I have been young, and now am old;Yet I have not
seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his descendantsseen the righteous forsaken, Nor his descendants
begging bread.” Psalm 37:25, NIVbegging bread.” Psalm 37:25, NIV

C. Forgiveness …C. Forgiveness …
••V 12, from Him, from Us…V 12, from Him, from Us…

1212 ‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have
forgiven our debtors.’forgiven our debtors.’

C. Forgiveness …C. Forgiveness …
••V 12, from Him, from Us…V 12, from Him, from Us…
••2 things here2 things here–– remember theyremember they
are still under the Law as Jesusare still under the Law as Jesus
••2 things here2 things here–– remember theyremember they
are still under the Law as Jesusare still under the Law as Jesus
preaches thispreaches this
1.1. LexLexTalonisTalonis–– Law ofLaw of RetalliationRetalliation
2.2. You are forgiven of all your sins when youYou are forgiven of all your sins when you2.2. You are forgiven of all your sins when youYou are forgiven of all your sins when you
are Born Againare Born Again–– but a lack of forgivenessbut a lack of forgiveness
in you is a giant red flag spirituallyin you is a giant red flag spiritually

D.Temptation and Deliverance…D.Temptation and Deliverance…
••V 6:13(a), rememberV 6:13(a), remember–– this is donethis is done
in Christ already as well!in Christ already as well!

1313 ‘And do not lead us into temptation,‘And do not lead us into temptation,1313 ‘And do not lead us into temptation,‘And do not lead us into temptation,
but deliver us from evil…’but deliver us from evil…’
Matthew 6:13(a), NASBMatthew 6:13(a), NASBMatthew 6:13(a), NASBMatthew 6:13(a), NASB

••V 6:13(a), rememberV 6:13(a), remember–– this is donethis is done
in Christ already as well!in Christ already as well!
Again, 2 thingsAgain, 2 things••Again, 2 thingsAgain, 2 things
1.1. THIS IS DONETOOTHIS IS DONETOO
2.2. HE does not lead us to intoHE does not lead us to into
temptationtemptation–– the Greek verb is athe Greek verb is a
2.2. HE does not lead us to intoHE does not lead us to into
temptationtemptation–– the Greek verb is athe Greek verb is a
permissive imperative, so it would bepermissive imperative, so it would be
worded much differently today…worded much differently today…

1313 ‘Do not allow us to be led into‘Do not allow us to be led into1313 ‘Do not allow us to be led into‘Do not allow us to be led into
temptation, as you are delivering ustemptation, as you are delivering us
from evil…’from evil…’
Matthew 6:13(a), PDWMatthew 6:13(a), PDW

••V 6:13(b), again reminding ourV 6:13(b), again reminding our--
selves who is in authority over usselves who is in authority over us

1313 ‘And do not lead us into temptation,‘And do not lead us into temptation,
but deliver us from evil, [but deliver us from evil, [ForYours isForYours is
the kingdom and the power and the glorythe kingdom and the power and the glorythe kingdom and the power and the glorythe kingdom and the power and the glory
forever. Amen.]forever. Amen.] ’’
Matthew 6:13(b), NASBMatthew 6:13(b), NASB

••V 6:13(b), again reminding ourV 6:13(b), again reminding our--
selves who is in authority over usselves who is in authority over us
So, after we factor in all of theSo, after we factor in all of the••So, after we factor in all of theSo, after we factor in all of the
phrases that have already beenphrases that have already been
fulfilled in this prayer, you seefulfilled in this prayer, you see
how simply repeating these words are ahow simply repeating these words are ahow simply repeating these words are ahow simply repeating these words are a
complete waste of breath!complete waste of breath!
••The format of the prayer is what He wants!The format of the prayer is what He wants!

Take Home!Take Home!
••This is the format we should useThis is the format we should use
follow when we pray:follow when we pray:follow when we pray:follow when we pray:
1.1. AAdorationdoration–– Praise andWorship Him!Praise andWorship Him!
2.2. CConfessiononfession–– Keep the account shortKeep the account short
3.3. TThanksgivinghanksgiving–– thank Him for His bountythank Him for His bounty3.3. TThanksgivinghanksgiving–– thank Him for His bountythank Him for His bounty
4.4. SSupplicationupplication–– Make your requests toMake your requests to
Him for yourself and othersHim for yourself and others

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