Sunday, September 6, 2015

DO YOU SAY, OR DO YOU PRAY "THE LORD'S PRAYER?"

DO YOU SAY, OR DO YOU PRAY "THE LORD'S PRAYER?"
(a quick overview of this prayer, with questions and passages, for study and meditation)

"Our Father..."
Do you obey and trust and depend on Him as your Father? (Matthew 5:14-16, 44-45, 48; Romans 8:14-16; 2 Corinthians 6:18; Galatians 4:6-7; Ephesians 3:14-19; 1 Thessalonians 3:11; Hebrews 12:9; 1 John 1:3)
Do you live in spiritual unity and peace with the other members of the family of God? (Ephesians 4;1-3)

"...Who Art In Heaven..."
Is your HOME in heaven? (John 1:12-13)
Is your HEART set on heaven" (Philippians 2:5)
Does your HELP come from heaven? (Hebrews 13:6)
Are you in HARMONY with heaven? (Colossians 3:1-7)

"...Holy Be Your Name."
Do you recognize and honor the holiness of God? (Ephesians 4:24)
Are you a partaker of God's holiness? (1 Thessalonians 3:13)
Do you serve God in holiness every day of your life? (Luke 1:74-75)

"Thy Kingdom Come..."
Are you longing for God to set up His earthly kingdom? (Revelation 22:20)

"...Thy Will Be Done In Earth, As It Is In Heaven."
Can you do the will of God? (John 9:31; Philippians 2:13; Colossians 1:10; Hebrews 13:21)
Are you doing the will of God" (John 7:17)

"Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread."
Are you trusting and asking God for your needs? (Matthew 7:7-11; Philippians 4:19; 1 John 3:22)
Are You Desiring God's Will? (Philippians 4:11-13; 1 Timothy 6:6-9)

"And Forgive Us Our Debts (trespasses, sins), As We Forgive Our Debtors."
Do you forgive those who sin against you? (Mark 11:25-26)

"And Lead Us Not Into Temptation, But Deliver Us From Evil (the evil one)..."
Are you seeking God's leading? (Matthew 26:41)
Do you believe God will lead you away from temptation? (1 Corinthians 10:13; 2 Peter 2:9)
Do you believe you are delivered from Satan and sin's power? (Acts 26:18; Romans 6:14; Colossians 1:13; 2 Timothy 2:26; 1 John 3:8)

We should PRAY this prayer, not just say it. We should pray this prayer in faith. We should live in agreement with this prayer.

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