1. JESUS TEACHES US WHAT TO PRAY

2. Lord’s Prayer Pattern Hallowed be your name
Worship as praise and thanksgiving – Lk 10.21ff, Matt ; 26.30; Mk 14.26

3. Lord’s Prayer Pattern Big picture Kingdom stuff
God’s rule & way of doing things
Discerning & doing God’s will – Lk 6.12; 22.42
Listening –Habakkuk; Jn 5.19f,30; 8.26,28f; 12.49f; Is 50.4f

4. Lord’s Prayer Pattern Daily Bread
Father knows our needs, avoid anxiety – Matt
Thanksgiving – Mk 6.41; 14.22f

5. Lord’s Prayer Pattern
Forgiveness – Lk 15.21; 18.9ff; 23.46; Matt 7.14f; ; Mk 11.25f
For our persecutors – Matt5.44; Lk 6.27f

6. Lord’s Prayer Pattern Spiritual Battle and strength
Protection from the evil one – Jn 17.11f,15
Lk 22.31f

7. Workers for the harvest
Mission of the church – inspired by compassion. Matt 9.36ff; Lk 10.2; Jn 4.35f; , 26f

8. Unity of God’s people
Unity of God’s people – Jn 17.11, 21ff ( Jn 10.16; 11.52)
Organic rather than structural unity
Loving one another – Jn 13.34f; 15.12,17

9. Holy Spirit
Ask and receive – Lk 11.13; Jn 14-16

10. Abba, Father we thank you for the gift of prayer
Abba, Father we thank you for the gift of prayer. We ask simply, as your first disciples did, ‘Lord, teach us to pray.’
Amen