1. FOR WHAT SHOULD WE PRAY?
MATTHEW 6:9-13

2. Matthew 6:9-13
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

3. Matthew 6:9-13 Our Father Malachi 2:10 because He created us
Mal. 1:6 We should honor Him
Eph. 1:4-5 by His choice 1 John 3:1
in heaven,
Matt. 23:9
Psalm 115:3
Not like earthly fathers Luke 11:13

4. Matthew 6:9-13 hallowed be Your name.
Imperative statement (the first request)
Make Your Name be set apart.
Name implies all the name represents Exodus 3:14-15
Ex. 6:3, Gen. 4:26 calling on the name of the Lord is not using the name of the Lord
Ex. 33:12-34:7
Do not profane God’s name Ex. 20:7

5. Matthew 6:9-13 Your kingdom come.
Its arrival was prophesied Dan. 2:27-45
Jesus preached it was at hand Matt. 4:17
Jesus received all authority after His resurrection Matt. 28:18
His kingdom is not of this world Jn 18:36
Mark 9:1, Acts 1:8, 2:1-4 kingdom came
Saved are added to it Acts 2:47, Col. 1:13

6. Matthew 6:9-13 Your will be done Most essential part of prayer
Psalm 37:4-5
1 John 5:14-15
Mark 14:35-36
on earth as it is in heaven.
God’s will be done in my life
Need to know His will Eph. 5:17

7. Matthew 6:9-13 Give us this day our daily bread.
God already knows what we need v.8
We should still ask
Frequency implied in “this day” 1 Th 5:17
We are taught to pray for physical needs
Praying in faith according to God’s will also means doing what God said to get it
2 Thess. 3:10

8. Matthew 6:9-13 And forgive us our debts,
We are taught to pray for spiritual needs
Praying in faith according to God’s will also means doing what God said to get it
Luke 23:33 fulfilled in Acts 2:36-41
Repent + be baptized  remission of sins
In Christ, repent and pray Acts 8:22
as we forgive our debtors. v.14-15

9. Matthew 6:9-13 And do not lead us into temptation,
God’s assurance James 1:13,17-18
Trust in God’s love 1 John 4:16
If God allows testing (1 Peter 1:6-9), He places limits on it 1 Cor. 10:13
but deliver us from the evil one.
God’s promise 1 Cor. 10:13
Lay God’s word in your heart Ps. 119:11

10. Matthew 6:9-13
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Not in the original text but in other texts
Jude to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen. ESV