Friends Church Sermons

Today we come to the conclusion of Jesus model prayer given to His disciples. Over the last couple of weeks we have been learning how to use this passage of scripture and really any passage of scripture as a framework on which to hang our prayers. Jesus uses this framework to teach His disciples how to pray. The framework begins with orienting us with a right relationship with God – He is our Father – and also engaging our faith in Him as Father. Two sets of petitions are made – the first orients us to a right understanding of God – hallowed be They name. The next two establishing our goal His kingdom and His will. One could spend many days in prayer just on these few pieces alone before finding the end of the prayers that could and should be prayed. But Jesus continues. “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 evil”