Understanding the Power of The Lord's Prayer
Exploring the profound simplicity of The Lord's Prayer as taught by Jesus, highlighting its significance in aligning earthly life with heavenly will amidst suffering and challenges. Through reflection and prayer, we seek solace and hope in the midst of trials, embodying compassion for all beings.
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Learning the Lords Prayer Off to a great start
1. Jesus, Teacher One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples. - LK 11:1, NIV Only time the disciples ask him to teach them Teach us to Pray
1. Jesus, Teacher Sara MacLachlin teaching singing Yo-Yo Ma teaching cello Jesus is the best at praying; most brilliant Nowhere is [Jesus ] brilliance more manifest than in the gift of prayer he taught his disciples to pray, the prayer that has come to be known as "The Lord's Prayer." A mere fifty-seven words in the original Greek of Matthew's gospel, it manages to gather up all of life and brings it before God.
1. Jesus, Teacher All of life Lord s Prayer something so simple, can be so deep and so profound, and so all-encompassing
2. On Earth as it is in Heaven Lord, I pray your will is done here, on earth, the way that your will is done in heaven Hallowed be thy name, on earth as it is in heaven Thy Kingdom come, to earth as it is in heaven Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in heaven
2. On Earth as it is in Heaven God s will is NOT completely done here on earth Suffering Opression Poverty COVID Irresponsible religion
2. On Earth as it is in Heaven Praying Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven reminds us of this reality Bearing the weight of the fall Our current state of suffering (Geoff, Paul, Karen, etc..) Dan (saved by his wife though)
2. On Earth as it is in Heaven Suffering continues If the screams of all earth's living creatures were one scream of pain, surely it would shake the stars (Private Patient) To pray Thy Will be done is to pray for all those who are suffering Pause to reflect
2. On Earth as it is in Heaven Heaven God s will is completely done Good News The will of God that is done in heaven is clearly the perfect, eternal love of Father, Son, and Spirit, unmarred by any suffering or dying. (Wesley Hill, The Lord s Prayer)
2. On Earth as it is in Heaven Heaven - The Father, the Son, and the Spirit exist Heaven - suffering, dying, and pain cease to exist Heaven - God is bringing to our world Heaven - not here yet, because of God s love and mercy for those who still have to come into the world that we know.
2. On Earth as it is in Heaven Heaven our hope and our not yet praying on earth as it is in heaven roots the Thy will be done in that hope This is how you should pray invitation to the heavenly conversation The more we pray Thy will be done, the better we understand what God s will is The better we are able to pray
Recap In praying Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven, we acknowledge and lament that God s will is not being done completely in this world In praying Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven, we proclaim that God s perfect will is being done in heaven In praying Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven, we draw closer to God in heaven and therefore better understand his will In praying Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven, we proclaim that we want God s will to be done on this earth.
3. Thy Will be Done be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground. (Gen 1:28) The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord s favor. (Luke 4:18-19)
3. Thy Will be Done not as I will, but as you will (Matt 26:39, NIV) I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. (Jn 17:20- 21, NIV) bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ (Eph 1:10)
3. Thy Will be Done God s will is Vast; Big The will of God is connected to everything that has happened, everything that is happening, and that will happen in the whole of human history and throughout the cosmos. As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts [higher] than your thoughts. (Isa 55:9, NIV)
Our Hope Ten Greek Words Thoughts and Prayers Really matters An act of love A Magnificent and powerful prayer Jesus is just so Brilliant
3. Thy Will be Done [On earth as it is in heaven] captures the passion of the living God to bring the reality of heaven on earth. It is one of the reasons [God in Jesus] became one of us. In heaven right now the Father's name is being hallowed, his kingdom is being actualized, and his will is being done. "O Father, make it so on earth!" That is what Jesus is teaching us to pray. "O Father bring heaven down on earth right here!" To pray the Lord's prayer is to participate in heaven's invasion of the earth. (Darrell Johnson, 57 Words that Changed the World)
Lets Pray Invitation to accept the invitation into the intimate relationship of the Father, Son and Spirit Invitation to pray the Lord s Prayer everyday this week Pause after saying our Father in heaven Reflect on the invitation into the relationship of the Father and Son through the power of the Holy Spirit Set your posture for prayer Pause after praying hallowed be thy name Reflect that you are invited into the deepest passion of the Father and Son
Lets Pray Pause after saying thy kingdom come Reflect God s coming Kingdom in Jesus Christ and what it means for the world Pause after praying thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven Reflect on heaven breaking into the world, and God s work of healing, repair, and deliverance from suffering.
Lets Pray Our Father in heaven pause to reflect on the invitation Hallowed be your name pause to reflect on his character Your kingdom come pause to reflect on the kingdom of God both coming and present now in Jesus Christ Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven pause to reflect on God s will restoring our world Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever, AMEN
