Follow me to Matthew 6 as we explore the context and the words of the Lord’s Prayer more fully.
Put yourself on that mountain at the feet of Jesus. Recognize that you come to His teaching with the influence of teachers, or priests, or pastors, or “insert the name of someone you love and respect” who have come before and taught you much about what Jesus is teaching in this sermon. Be astonished at HIS teaching.
Additional Resources
- Lyrics to “The Lord’s Prayer (It’s Yours)” by Matt Maher – NewReleaseToday.com
- “Lord, Teach Me to Pray in 28 Days” by Kay Arthur – Amazon Paid Link
- Things Unseen Podcast Episode by Sinclair Ferguson – Lead Us Not Into Temptation
- My new favorite Bible Study Software – Logos Bible Software Affiliate Link
This Week’s Challenge
Read or listen to Matthew 5-7 several times this week. When you have some time to interact with the text, study Matthew 6:5-15 to see Jesus’ teaching on prayer. Then take the model prayer He shares and try to identify the topics. Maybe you’ll come up with a different word for the topic than I shared—one you feel better represents that section of the model, and that’s great. Pray to God daily using this model. I know it may feel clunky at first, and you may even want to write out your prayer each day. Don’t forget to begin and end in worship, and I can’t wait to hear about how your prayer life will be transformed.
I love singing God’s Words back to Him. That’s why Matt Maher’s song “The Lord’s Prayer (It’s Yours)” is on my playlist! But the real joy for me was diving into Scripture inspired by this song. There’s a lot we can learn from Jesus’ teaching on how to pray; let’s use this song to remind us of all we’ve learned.
Follow me to Matthew 6 as we explore the context and the words of the Lord’s Prayer more fully.
Put yourself on that mountain at the feet of Jesus. Recognize that you come to His teaching with the influence of teachers, or priests, or pastors, or “insert the name of someone you love and respect” who have come before and taught you much about what Jesus is teaching in this sermon. Be astonished at HIS teaching.
Additional Resources
- Lyrics to “The Lord’s Prayer (It’s Yours)” by Matt Maher – NewReleaseToday.com
- “Lord, Teach Me to Pray in 28 Days” by Kay Arthur – Amazon Paid Link
- Things Unseen Podcast Episode by Sinclair Ferguson – Lead Us Not Into Temptation
- My new favorite Bible Study Software – Logos Bible Software Affiliate Link
This Week’s Challenge
Read or listen to Matthew 5-7 several times this week. When you have some time to interact with the text, study Matthew 6:5-15 to see Jesus’ teaching on prayer. Then take the model prayer He shares and try to identify the topics. Maybe you’ll come up with a different word for the topic than I shared—one you feel better represents that section of the model, and that’s great. Pray to God daily using this model. I know it may feel clunky at first, and you may even want to write out your prayer each day. Don’t forget to begin and end in worship, and I can’t wait to hear about how your prayer life will be transformed.
