PRAYING THE LORD’S PRAYER | MATTHEW 6:5 -15 | Jacob Cherian | City Harvest AG Church

PRAYING THE LORD’S PRAYER | MATTHEW 6:5 -15 | Jacob Cherian | City Harvest AG Church
Sermon Outline :
PRAYING THE LORD’S PRAYER
MATTHEW 6:5-15 | DR. JACOB CHERIAN
• Richard Foster - “Prayer is the central avenue God uses to transform us”.
• How not to pray: not just words, not a contractual relationship.
• How to pray: “The Lord’s prayer.”
• Right at the center of the Sermon on the Mount. Tertullian - summary of the whole Gospel.
• KJV - extra words, added later - “For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever and ever, Amen.” = comes from 1 Chronicle 29:11-13.
• Our Father - we are being invited into the relationship that Jesus has with the Father and the Spirit.
• (A shorter version in Luke 11:2-4).
• Our / us - 9 times - community.
• Your - 3 times.
FOUR KEY THINGS:
1. The framework of God’s Kingdom - come on earth
Jesus - “kingdom in person”.
Hallowed = sanctified - honored - by living rightly.
2. Daily bread: Bread in the wilderness - trust - necessities (Matt. 6:33).
3. Forgiveness: Human needs are much more than material.
David Noel Freedman: “There is forgiveness”.
4. Temptation & Evil: Jesus overcame temptation. In him, we too can.
“Let us not sin when we are tested/tempted.”
Matt. 26:41 - Watch and pray.
Dr. Jacob Cherian explores the depth of The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:5-15), a central part of the Sermon on the Mount. Drawing on Tertullian's reflection that the Lord's Prayer is a summary of the whole Gospel, Dr. Cherian breaks down how this prayer models our relationship with God.
Discover the true essence of prayer beyond just words or formal rituals. Learn about the importance of community in prayer, with terms like "our" and "us" used 9 times, reminding us that we are in this together. Dive into the four key elements:
God’s Kingdom on Earth - Jesus as the embodiment of the Kingdom.
Daily Bread - Trusting God for our necessities, echoing Matthew 6:33.
Forgiveness - Recognizing our deep human need for spiritual wholeness.
Temptation & Evil - Following Jesus' victory over temptation, finding strength through watchfulness and prayer (Matt. 26:41).
Explore why Richard Foster calls prayer "the central avenue God uses to transform us," and learn how this timeless prayer continues to shape and guide our spiritual journey.
PRAYING THE LORD’S PRAYER | MATTHEW 6:5 -15 | Jacob Cherian | City Harvest AG Church
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