The Prayer of Jesus: Living The The Prayer of Jesus: Living The Lord’s PrayerLord’s Prayer

By Ken HemphillBy Ken Hemphill

Lesson 5: 3 Reminders from the Lesson 5: 3 Reminders from the Prayer of JesusPrayer of Jesus

““For thine is the kingdom, and the For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.” power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.”

Matthew 6:13b KJVMatthew 6:13b KJV

Numerous late manuscripts add various Numerous late manuscripts add various forms of a conclusion to Jesus’ prayer, no forms of a conclusion to Jesus’ prayer, no

doubt to give the prayer a “proper” doxology doubt to give the prayer a “proper” doxology that it otherwise lacked. This well-known that it otherwise lacked. This well-known conclusion (“for yours is the kingdom and conclusion (“for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.”) the power and the glory forever. Amen.”)

appears in the NIV margin but almost appears in the NIV margin but almost certainly did not appear in Matthew’s original certainly did not appear in Matthew’s original

text. text.

It is absent from It is absent from various Latin and Coptic various Latin and Coptic versions, and numerous church fathers. It versions, and numerous church fathers. It nevertheless affords a very appropriate nevertheless affords a very appropriate

conclusion, and no one need campaign to conclusion, and no one need campaign to do away with its use in churches today. do away with its use in churches today.

Christians regularly and rightly utter many Christians regularly and rightly utter many things in prayer that do not directly quote the things in prayer that do not directly quote the

autographs of Scripture.autographs of Scripture.Craig Blomberg, Matthew, vol. 22, The New American Craig Blomberg, Matthew, vol. 22, The New American Commentary (Nashville: Broadman & Holman Commentary (Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1992), 120121.Publishers, 1992), 120121.

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Read: Luke 22:42, John 5:30, John 7:17-18, Read: Luke 22:42, John 5:30, John 7:17-18, John 6:38-40John 6:38-40

How do these verses apply to praying?How do these verses apply to praying?

How would you grade yourself at being How would you grade yourself at being submissive to God’s Will? (A,B,C,D,F)submissive to God’s Will? (A,B,C,D,F)

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But seek first the kingdom of God and But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will his righteousness, and all these things will

be added to you. “Therefore do not be be added to you. “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will

be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.its own trouble.

(Matthew 6:33-34 ESV)(Matthew 6:33-34 ESV)

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What is causing the most stress in your What is causing the most stress in your life right now?life right now?

““do not be anxious about anything, but in do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with everything by prayer and supplication with

thanksgiving let your requests be made thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your surpasses all understanding, will guard your

hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”(Philippians 4:6-7 ESV)(Philippians 4:6-7 ESV)

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““Do not lay up for yourselves treasures Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where neither moth nor rust destroys and where

thieves do not break in and steal. For where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be your treasure is, there your heart will be

also. (Matthew 6:19-21 ESV)also. (Matthew 6:19-21 ESV)

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How much time do we devote to praying for How much time do we devote to praying for temporal vs. eternal things?temporal vs. eternal things?

What changes will you need to make in What changes will you need to make in order to realign your time, energy, and order to realign your time, energy, and resources to focus on eternal things?resources to focus on eternal things?

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““But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every God and not to us. We are afflicted in every

way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not

forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of always carrying in the body the death of

Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. manifested in our bodies.

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For we who live are always being given For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life

of Jesus also may be manifested in our of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.”mortal flesh.”

(2 Corinthians 4:7-11 ESV)(2 Corinthians 4:7-11 ESV)

What situations, circumstances, or events have you (or are you currently) gone through in which you feel powerless?

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Read: Read: 2 Samuel 22:33, Psalm 46:1, Matthew 2 Samuel 22:33, Psalm 46:1, Matthew

19:26, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, Romans 1:1619:26, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, Romans 1:16

What do these Scriptures teach about What do these Scriptures teach about relying on God’s power?relying on God’s power?

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Read: Read: John 8:54-55, John 11:4, John 14:13, John 8:54-55, John 11:4, John 14:13,

John 17:26John 17:26

What do these Scriptures teach about What do these Scriptures teach about God’s glory?God’s glory?

What does it mean to glorify God?What does it mean to glorify God?

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How would it change your day if you How would it change your day if you consistently lived, “Thine is the Glory?”consistently lived, “Thine is the Glory?”

whoever speaks, as one who speaks whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one oracles of God; whoever serves, as one

who serves by the strength that God who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To

him belong glory and dominion forever and him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. (1 Peter 4:11 ESV)ever. Amen. (1 Peter 4:11 ESV)