9. After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11. Give us this day our daily bread.

12. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

“The secret of all failure is prayerlessness” "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.“ Luke 11:1 Lord’sPrayerDisciplesPrayerModelPrayer

I. Thoughts about Worship  Matt. 6:1-4 Not to be seen of men  Matt. 6:5-7 Right motive

 The Model Prayer  Brief = 66 words  Spiritual and Physical  Simple and direct  Not a ritual  “after this manner” Example

II. The Model Prayer Invocation  “Our Father”  “which art in heaven” The one addressed Mt. 6:9-13

Petitions concerning God  “Hallowed be thy name”  “thy kingdom come” Thy kingdom increase  “thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven”

Petitions concerning Man  “give us this day our daily bread”  “Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors”  “Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil”

Doxology  “for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever”  “Amen” Praise to God

Called “The Lord’s Prayer” The Disciples Prayer Has essentials of prayer  Invocation  Petitions about God  Petitions about Man  Doxology

To live for God We must pray to God

Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga Sunday Morning July 6, 2008