The Child’s Prayer Matthew 6:5-13

Matthew 6:5 – 13 5 ‘And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

Matthew 6:5 – 13 (cont’d) 9 ‘This, then, is how you should pray’: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.”

Matthew 6:5 – 13 5 ‘And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. GET OUT YOUR BIBLES!

The Child’s Prayer A family foundation… Motivates wondrous praise Liberates shameless petition

The Child’s Prayer A family foundation… Motivates wondrous praise Liberates shameless petition

Home is where you can be a complete jerk and they will still call you for dinner. Anonymous

“ “Yet to all who did receive him (Jesus), to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God…” ” John 1:12

“ 22 I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one – 23 I in them and you in me – so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. ” John 17: 22-23

The Child’s Prayer Includes… Wondrous praise: ‘Hallowed be your name!’ v9 Trustful submission: ‘Your kingdom come, your will be done.’ v10 Shameless petition: ’Give us this day our daily bread’ v11 Honest confession: ‘Forgive us our debts’ v12 Confident rescue: ‘Deliver us from the evil one’ v13

The Child’s Prayer A family foundation… Motivates wondrous praise Liberates shameless petition

The Child’s Prayer A family foundation… Motivates wondrous praise Liberates shameless petition

“ 5 Then Jesus said to them, ‘Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, “Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; 6 a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food to offer him.” 7 And suppose the one inside answers, “Don’t bother me. The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up and give you anything.” 8 I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity he will surely get up and give you as much as you need. ” Luke 11:5-8

The Child’s Prayer “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done,     on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts,     as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation,     but deliver us from the evil one.”