Author: Sean Vickers

Pray

Matthew 6:9-13

Prayer is life-changing conversations with God when we exercise our faith and align ourselves with God.

#1 A Prayer of CONNECTION

9 Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

#2 A Prayer of ALIGNMENT

10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

#3 A Prayer of DEPENDENCE

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

#4 A Prayer for CLEANSING

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

#5 A Prayer for PROTECTION

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:

#6 A Prayer of PRAISE

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Prayer Challenge

Pray MORE – Exercise Your FAITH – Draw CLOSE to Jesus

Pray

Matthew 6:13

#1 A Prayer of PROTECTION

#2 Trials that REFINE

#3 Strength for TEMPTATIONS

#4 Delivered, NOT DEFEATED

#5 Jehovah-Nissi – The Lord is My BANNER

Prayer Challenge

As you continue praying the Lord’s Prayer daily, trust God for strength to endure every trial and protection from every temptation.

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Pray

Matthew 6:12

#1 A Prayer of CLEANSING

#2 Salvation Forgiveness – My POSITION with God

#3 Relationship Forgiveness – My RELATIONSHIP with God

#4 HORIZONTAL Forgiveness – My Relationship with OTHERS

#5 It’s Time for a Spiritual BATH

Prayer Challenge

As you continue praying the Lord’s Prayer daily, ask God to search your heart and reveal anything that needs to be confessed or forgiven.

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. Psalm 139:23-24

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Pray

Matthew 6:11

#1 A Prayer of DEPENDENCE

#2 Exercising Your FAITH

#3 Start with WE Before ME

#4 FREQUENCY Matters

#5 Our Father Cares About the DETAILS

#6 It’s Time for More REPS

Prayer Challenge – As you continue to pray the Lord’s Prayer daily, exercise your faith by trusting your Heavenly Father with your details.

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Pray

Matthew 6:10

#1 A Prayer of ALIGNMENT

#2 Our Prayers are Too SMALL

#3 Our Prayers are Too NARROW

#4 Right Now in HEAVEN…….

#5 Put Yourself SECOND

Prayer Challenge

As you continue to pray the Lord’s Prayer daily, before asking for earthly needs, ALIGN your prayers with heaven’s anthem—“Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”

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Prayer of Connection

Matthew 6:9

#1 The MODEL Prayer

• When, NOT IF – Prayer is EXPECTED
• How, NOT WHAT – Prayer is a MODEL
• Who, NOT WHAT – Prayer is RELATIONAL

#2 Prayer Begins with RELATIONSHIP, NOT REQUESTS

What you need more than the answer to your prayers is to connect with your Heavenly Father.

#3 God Being Our FATHER

#4 Our Heavenly Father is Like NO OTHER

#5 Our Father is HOLY

Prayer Challenge

As you continue praying through the Lord’s Prayer, let Scripture REFOCUS the beginning of your prayers on the greatness of God.