This morning, we bring our study of the Lord’s Prayer to a close. It all began when the disciples of Jesus came to him in Luke chapter 11 and they asked him, “Lord, teach us to pray.” (Luke 11:1). And Jesus taught them to pray using these words: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.…
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Lord, Teach Us to Pray
For the past couple of weeks, we’ve been taking a look at the Lord’s Prayer. Since this is a prayer that is quoted by people both young and old, I thought it would be interesting to find out how children pray the Lord’s Prayer. I heard about one child who actually thought God’s name…
Last week, we saw that the disciples of Jesus came to him with a request, “Lord, teach us to pray.” (Luke 11:1). And Jesus responded by giving them what we often refer to as the Lord’s Prayer. He said, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily…
The 11th chapter of the gospel of Luke begins with these words: “Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray…’” (Luke 11:1) The disciples had been with Jesus for months, maybe even years at this point. They had…