1. Developed by: Dennis Fuqua www.livingprayer.net (c) 2009 Dennis Fuqua

2.  The level of all my relationships is determined by the level of my communication in those relationships  My relationship with God is my most important relationship  Therefore the level of my communication with God (my prayer life) determines the level of my relationship with God (c) 2009 Dennis Fuqua

3.  Paul’s instruction to Timothy (1 Tim 2:1)  The example of the early church (Acts 1:14, 6:4)  The place prayer played in Jesus’ life (see Luke’s Gospel) (c) 2009 Dennis Fuqua

4.  The Author  Jesus, more than anyone else is qualified to teach us how to prayer  He taught exactly what the Father wanted Him to teach  He told us specifically that He wanted us to pray in this manner  He told us it would be worse for us if we heard His words and did not obey them than if we never heard them (c) 2009 Dennis Fuqua

5.  The context  Given on two occasions  Matthew 6 – Jesus-initiated as a key part of the instructions of on spiritual disciplines  Luke 11 – disciple-initiated in response to seeing Jesus pray (c) 2009 Dennis Fuqua

6. Two different prayers, two different occasions, two different mountains, separated by many miles and many months c.100 miles

7.  The content  Simply looking carefully at the content of this prayer demands that we take it seriously  Seven requests covering God’s heart and our needs  Each of these requests have very deep significance (c) 2009 Dennis Fuqua

8.  Notice the focus  The first half – focus on God and His purposes  The second half – focus on us and our needs (c) 2009 Dennis Fuqua

9.  Note the Nouns  Our Father  Heaven  Your Name  Your Kingdom  Your Will  The Person of God  The Principles of God  The Purposes of God (c) 2009 Dennis Fuqua

10.  Note the Nouns  Our Father  Heaven  Your Name  Your Kingdom  Your Will  More known to me  More valued by me  More aligned in me (c) 2009 Dennis Fuqua

11.  Note the Nouns  Our Father  Heaven  Your Name  Your Kingdom  Your Will On earth as it is in heaven (c) 2009 Dennis Fuqua

12.  Note the Verbs  Give us  Forgive us  Lead us (not)  Deliver us  Our provision  Our reconciliation  Our direction  Our protection (c) 2009 Dennis Fuqua

13.  So, when you pray, pray like this… (c) 2009 Dennis Fuqua