![]() ![]() People occasionally call this example of Jesus teaching His disciples how to pray in Luke 11:1-4 as "The Lord's Prayer," but Jesus was only explaining to them how to pray.We must remember that the prayer that Jesus used to teach His disciples to pray was not necessarily words that we memorize and recite, but that our prayers should come form our hearts, using this prayer as a model prayer to teach us, like Jesus taught his disciples, how to pray.Joseph's escape from temptation was to simply 'flee' or run away from temptation (see April - Lesson - Joseph Goes To Egypt on this blog). Sometimes the way to escape is not clear, so we must search for that escape path, knowing that it is there. With each temptation that comes our way, there is a way to escape it (1 Corinthians 10:13). "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." We should also pray that we would not be tempted by the devil, but that we should be delivered from evil."And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone that is indebted to us." As we learned in the lesson, The Parable of The Unmerciful Servant (see February on this blog), if we are forgiven, we must forgive others."Give us this day our daily bread." We should ask God for our food because we know that, being a good and gracious Father, God gives us what we need."Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth." When children of God pray, they always pray that God's Will will be done, not their own will.Everything else in Jesus' example prayer should be prayed for. Today, the kingdom or church has been established, so there is no need to continue to pray for something to come that has already happened. "Thy kingdom come." The kingdom or the church had not been established at this time, so Jesus included that the church would be established as God willed in His prayer."Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name." We should address God when we pray, being respectful and honoring Him with a title such as "Father," "Creator," or just simply recognizing Him as the one true God as David did in many of his psalms.This was what He told His disciples who were with Him. ![]() Jesus explained to them how to pray and different things for which to pray. When He stopped, Jesus' disciples asked Him to teach them to pray as John had taught his disciples. Jesus had been in a certain place praying.As the Bible teacher reads each phrase, circle the things that are learned (see below). VISUAL AID: Write the words of Jesus' model prayer on the white board or chalkboard. SPECIAL SONG: How Do Christians Worship God? (see May 2014 - Songs We Sing In Bible Class #5) ![]() PRAYER: Thank the Lord for our many blessings and for even having the avenue of prayer where the Lord, Creator of All, listens to our needs and desires. MEMORY VERSE: Luke 11:1 ".Lord, teach us to pray."īOOK TO REMEMBER: Review the first five books of the Old testament. ![]()
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