The Prayer We Need Right Now (Notes)
Matthew 6:5-13
Verses 9-13
“This, then, is how you should pray:
“‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.”
Would you personally like to experience life change, both spiritually and physically?
1. Worship and ADORATION of God. Vs 9-10
“This, then, is how you should pray:
“‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.’”
True prayer starts with worshipping God.
Hebrews 12:28
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe…
Proper adoration and worship causes our attitudes to change.
Revelation 15:4
Who will not fear you, Lord,
and bring glory to your name?
For you alone are holy.
All nations will come
and worship before you,
for your righteous acts have been revealed.”
Psalm 96:9
Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness; tremble before him, all the earth.
Someone wrote this:
When we rely upon organization, we get what organization can do;
When we rely upon education, we get what education can do;
When we rely upon eloquence, we get what eloquence can do, and so on.
2. A personal SUBMISSION. V 10
…your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Luke 18:14b
…all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.
Isaiah 66:2b
“These are the ones I look on with favor:
those who are humble and contrite in spirit,
and who tremble at my word.”
3. Honest REQUESTS in faith. V11
Give us today our daily bread.
Food, shelter, clothing, health and healing, wisdom, safety, understanding, praying God’s Word.
Mark 11:24
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
John 14:13-14
And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.
Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Come before God in worship and adoration, a personal humility and submission, and with honest requests.
4. Giving and seeking FORGIVENESS. V12
And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
This means forgiving others who have wronged we as you seek personal forgiveness of sin.
As we’re praying to God, we ask Him to search our hearts, and to reveal sin in our hearts.
Psalm 139:23-24
Search me, God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
Psalm 66:18-20
If I had cherished sin in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened;
but God has surely listened
and has heard my prayer.
Praise be to God,
who has not rejected my prayer
or withheld his love from me!
5. PROTECTION from ALL enemies. V 13a
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Ephesians 6:1
“Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.”
Ephesians 6:12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Ephesians 6:18
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
Conclusion
James 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
The prayer we need right now is powerful and effective.
The prayer we need right now is prayer in the manner Jesus teachers us to pray, characterized by these five dimensions:
- Grounded in worship
- Prayed in Submission
- Consisting of honest Requests—asking for what you need
- Accompanied by asking for and extending Forgiveness
- Seeking God’s Protection from the evil one.
The prayer we need right now is that prayer that cries out to God in the day of trouble…
Psalm 86:7 In the day of my trouble I will call to you, for you will answer me.
The prayer we need right now is bold and confident.
Hebrews 4:16
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
The prayer we need right now consists of these five dimensions:
Worship, Submission, Requests, Forgiveness, Protection …
1 John 5:14
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
Response to this message:
- To prioritize prayer. Look at your schedule, your use of your time, and make a place, carve out some time to spend talking to your heavenly Father.
- Along with prioritizing, practice prayer; once you’ve created the space, then make sure that you occupy that space with intentional practice…pull out your bible, follow along with Jesus in Matthew 6:5-13, and use that as a template.
