Lord’s Day 45
Q119. What is this prayer?
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Scripture Proofs — King James Version
Matthew 6:9–13
“After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.”
Luke 11:2–4
“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.”
Parent Guide
Discuss this question together
Discussion Questions
- 1
Can you say the Lord's Prayer from memory?
- 2
Why do you think Jesus gave us a specific prayer to use?
- 3
Do you think we should only pray this prayer, or does it teach us how to pray other prayers too?
Illustration
When you first learn to write, you trace letters that someone else drew. The tracing teaches your hand how the letters should look. The Lord's Prayer is like that tracing. Jesus gave us this prayer so we could learn the shape of good prayer and then pray our own prayers following the same pattern.
Application
Pray the Lord's Prayer slowly each night this week. Pause after each line and add your own words that fit what that line is about. Because Jesus himself taught this prayer, using it trains your heart in how to talk to God.