The Prayer of Jesus: Living The Lord’s Prayer By Ken Hemphill

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

By Ken HemphillBy Ken Hemphill

Lesson Four: 3 Requests From The Prayer Lesson Four: 3 Requests From The Prayer of Jesusof Jesus

[11] Give us this day our daily bread, [12] [11] Give us this day our daily bread, [12] and forgive us our debts, as we also have and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. [13] And lead us not forgiven our debtors. [13] And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

(Matthew 6:11-13 ESV)(Matthew 6:11-13 ESV)

Prayer Request: Our BodiesPrayer Request: Our Bodies

What is the MAIN purpose in God What is the MAIN purpose in God supplying our human needs?supplying our human needs?

““We are NOT self-seeking when we ask We are NOT self-seeking when we ask the Father to meet our physical, the Father to meet our physical,

emotional, and spiritual needs. We are emotional, and spiritual needs. We are merely asking for the strength needed to merely asking for the strength needed to

fulfill our Kingdom responsibility.”fulfill our Kingdom responsibility.”


What are the top 3 needs you have: What are the top 3 needs you have: Physically, Emotionally, Spiritually, & Physically, Emotionally, Spiritually, &

Relationally? Relationally?


Read:Read: 1 Corinthians 10:31 & 1 Timothy 4:41 Corinthians 10:31 & 1 Timothy 4:4

How can an ordinary meal turn into an How can an ordinary meal turn into an opportunity to glorify God?opportunity to glorify God?

Recently, how has God demonstrated that Recently, how has God demonstrated that He cares about the most ordinary matters He cares about the most ordinary matters

in your life?in your life?


Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his being anxious can add a single hour to his

span of life? And why are you anxious span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? about clothing?


Consider the lilies of the field, how they Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you,

even Solomon in all his glory was not even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so arrayed like one of these. But if God so

clothes the grass of the field, which today is clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of will he not much more clothe you, O you of

little faith? (Matthew 6:26-30 ESV)little faith? (Matthew 6:26-30 ESV)


And the LORD said to Moses, “I have And the LORD said to Moses, “I have heard the grumbling of the people of Israel. heard the grumbling of the people of Israel. Say to them, ‘At twilight you shall eat meat, Say to them, ‘At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with and in the morning you shall be filled with bread. Then you shall know that I am the bread. Then you shall know that I am the LORD your God.’” (Exodus 16:11-12 ESV)LORD your God.’” (Exodus 16:11-12 ESV)

What does God want to teach us about What does God want to teach us about relying on His daily provisions?relying on His daily provisions?


Would learning to rely on God for His daily Would learning to rely on God for His daily provision effect how we help (give) to those provision effect how we help (give) to those

in need? Why or Why Not?in need? Why or Why Not?

Prayer Request: Our SoulsPrayer Request: Our Souls

Read Deuteronomy 31:18, Psalm 66:18, Read Deuteronomy 31:18, Psalm 66:18, & Isaiah 59:2& Isaiah 59:2

What are the effects of sin on our What are the effects of sin on our relationship with God?relationship with God?


If we say we have no sin, we If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to and just to forgive us our sins and to

cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.him a liar, and his word is not in us.

(1 John 1:8-10 ESV)(1 John 1:8-10 ESV)


What is the difference between an What is the difference between an apology & repentance?apology & repentance?

How would you know that you expressed to How would you know that you expressed to God a true confession?God a true confession?


So if you are offering your gift at the altar So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has and there remember that your brother has

something against you, leave your gift there something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer to your brother, and then come and offer

your gift. (Matthew 5:23-24 ESV)your gift. (Matthew 5:23-24 ESV)


bearing with one another and, if one bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving has a complaint against another, forgiving

each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.you also must forgive.(Colossians 3:13 ESV)(Colossians 3:13 ESV)

What is our motivation for forgiving others?What is our motivation for forgiving others?


Who do you need to release from their debt Who do you need to release from their debt of sin against you?of sin against you?

What is keeping you from forgiving them?What is keeping you from forgiving them?

Pause now and ask God to give you a Pause now and ask God to give you a forgiving heartforgiving heart

Prayer Request: Our ObediencePrayer Request: Our Obedience

Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. But each person is tempted when he is one. But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to desire when it has conceived gives birth to

sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.forth death.

(James 1:13-15 ESV)(James 1:13-15 ESV)


No temptation has overtaken you that is not No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to the way of escape, that you may be able to

endure it.endure it.(1 Corinthians 10:13 ESV)(1 Corinthians 10:13 ESV)


He rescued me from my strong enemyHe rescued me from my strong enemyand from those who hated me,and from those who hated me,for they were too mighty for me.for they were too mighty for me.

They confronted me in the day of my They confronted me in the day of my calamity,calamity,

but the LORD was my support.but the LORD was my support.

(Psalm 18:17-18 ESV)(Psalm 18:17-18 ESV)


Little children, you are from God and have Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is overcome them, for he who is in you is

greater than he who is in the world.greater than he who is in the world.(1 John 4:4 ESV)(1 John 4:4 ESV)


Sooooooo?Sooooooo?

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