YOUR KINGDOM COME

Passage: Matthew 6:9-15

Key verse: 10

NIV

9 “This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father(A) in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom(B) come,
your will be done,(C)
    on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.(D)
12 And forgive us our debts,
    as we also have forgiven our debtors.(E)
13 And lead us not into temptation,[a](F)
    but deliver us from the evil one.[b]’(G)

14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.(H) 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.(I)

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Footnotes
  1. Matthew 6:13 The Greek for temptation can also mean testing.
  2. Matthew 6:13 Or from evil; some late manuscripts one, / for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
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ESV

9 (A)Pray then like this:

(B)“Our Father in heaven,
(C)hallowed be (D)your name.[a]
10 (E)Your kingdom come,
(F)your will be done,[b]
    (G)on earth as it is in heaven.
11 (H)Give us (I)this day our daily bread,[c]
12 and forgive us our debts,
    as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And (J)lead us not into temptation,
    but (K)deliver us from (L)evil.[d]

14 (M)For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, 15 (N)but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

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Footnotes
  1. Matthew 6:9 Or Let your name be kept holy, or Let your name be treated with reverence
  2. Matthew 6:10 Or Let your kingdom come, let your will be done
  3. Matthew 6:11 Or our bread for tomorrow
  4. Matthew 6:13 Or the evil one; some manuscripts add For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen
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1. How you should pray (9-13)

The Lord's Prayer introduces God as 'our Father.' While earthly fathers may be absent or flawed, our Father God is one who loves, cares, and knows exactly where we are in life. The Lord's prayer is communal and draws humanity together into God's love and provision. It does not pray that we may get to heaven, but that heaven may be realized where we are. It emphasizes forgiveness and recognizes our vulnerability need for help.

2. Forgiveness (14-15)

Without forgiveness, we cannot have peace with others or peace with God. Forgiveness starts in our own hearts. Forgiveness is like grace, mercy, compassion, and empathy. Even Jesus asked God to forgive those who were crucifying him. It comes from God, and we all need it.

Prayer: Father God, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

One Word: Your kingdom come, your will be done