'And it came to pass,
.. that, as He was praying in a certain place,
.... when He ceased,
...... one of His disciples said unto Him,
........ "Lord, teach us to pray,
.......... as John also taught his disciples."
And He said unto them,
.. "When ye pray, say,
.... Our Father which art in heaven,
...... Hallowed be thy name.
........ Thy kingdom come.
.......... Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
........... Give us day by day our daily bread.
............ And forgive us our sins;
.............. for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us.
................ And lead us not into temptation;
.................. but deliver us from evil.'
(Luke 11:1-4)
Hello there,
This is the name given to the prayer that is recorded in Matthew 6, and is recited by congregations worldwide, in school assemblies - and in secular gatherings also in which there are mixed faiths or the lack of it, where it is deemed appropriate. It forms part of the sermon on the mount, given at the request of the disciples (Luke 11:1).
* This prayer is not offered 'in the name' of the Saviour. In John 16, the Lord said, 'Hitherto have ye asked nothing in My name'. This includes 'the Lord's prayer'. He continued by saying, 'Ask, and ye shall receive' (John 16:23,24) . Also in John 14:13-14, when addressing His disciples He said, 'And whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.; If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.'
* The mediation of Christ Jesus the risen Lord, is a vital factor in prayer to God. Paul's prayers were directed to, 'The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ': terminology which can only be used by a believer; for in uttering it you are declaring the Lordship of Christ, that He is the Son of God. These words would not be uttered by one of another faith, or by one of no faith either: only by those who acknowledge the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ: and only such would ask anything in His Name.
* The prayer of Luke 11:1-4, lays out a format for prayer, it was not intended to be recited over and over and over, as it has been: either by those who believe in God and in the person and work of His precious Son; or by those who do not acknowledge the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ but go through the motions of religious rite for forms sake.
* The prayers of Ephesians and Colossians are so much more appropriate for the believer to pray, and the title 'The Lord's Prayer' much more appropriate to that of John 17.
'These words spake Jesus,
and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said,
"Father, the hour is come;
glorify thy Son,
that thy Son also may glorify thee: ... ... '
(John 17:1+)
In Christ Jesus
Chris
.. that, as He was praying in a certain place,
.... when He ceased,
...... one of His disciples said unto Him,
........ "Lord, teach us to pray,
.......... as John also taught his disciples."
And He said unto them,
.. "When ye pray, say,
.... Our Father which art in heaven,
...... Hallowed be thy name.
........ Thy kingdom come.
.......... Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
........... Give us day by day our daily bread.
............ And forgive us our sins;
.............. for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us.
................ And lead us not into temptation;
.................. but deliver us from evil.'
(Luke 11:1-4)
Hello there,
This is the name given to the prayer that is recorded in Matthew 6, and is recited by congregations worldwide, in school assemblies - and in secular gatherings also in which there are mixed faiths or the lack of it, where it is deemed appropriate. It forms part of the sermon on the mount, given at the request of the disciples (Luke 11:1).
* This prayer is not offered 'in the name' of the Saviour. In John 16, the Lord said, 'Hitherto have ye asked nothing in My name'. This includes 'the Lord's prayer'. He continued by saying, 'Ask, and ye shall receive' (John 16:23,24) . Also in John 14:13-14, when addressing His disciples He said, 'And whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.; If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.'
* The mediation of Christ Jesus the risen Lord, is a vital factor in prayer to God. Paul's prayers were directed to, 'The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ': terminology which can only be used by a believer; for in uttering it you are declaring the Lordship of Christ, that He is the Son of God. These words would not be uttered by one of another faith, or by one of no faith either: only by those who acknowledge the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ: and only such would ask anything in His Name.
* The prayer of Luke 11:1-4, lays out a format for prayer, it was not intended to be recited over and over and over, as it has been: either by those who believe in God and in the person and work of His precious Son; or by those who do not acknowledge the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ but go through the motions of religious rite for forms sake.
* The prayers of Ephesians and Colossians are so much more appropriate for the believer to pray, and the title 'The Lord's Prayer' much more appropriate to that of John 17.
'These words spake Jesus,
and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said,
"Father, the hour is come;
glorify thy Son,
that thy Son also may glorify thee: ... ... '
(John 17:1+)
In Christ Jesus
Chris
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