THE LORD'S PRAYER (I)

Passage: Matthew 6:9-10

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.

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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.

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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
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1. Our Father in heaven (9)

When we pray we must come to God like children come to their Father. God is not an impersonal force. He created us in his own image. He made us for a good purpose. We come, knowing that he loves us. Our first prayer topic is 'hallowed be your name.' God is greater than any human father. He is the Almighty Ruler of heaven and earth. We must come to him with deep humility and awesome respect.

2. Your kingdom come (10)

First, we must pray for God's kingdom to come and his will be done on earth as it is in heaven. We pray for what God wants most--the restoration of creation order in a world that is in rebellion against its Creator. When God's rule is restored in the heart of a sinner, his kingdom comes there. When Jesus comes again in glory, all things will be restored. When God rules, mankind is happy.

Prayer: Father, bless and use the preaching of your gospel to bring your kingdom to the hearts of people everywhere. May your will be done in and through me.

One Word: Your will, not mine, be done