Jesus Pattern for Prayer (Part 2)
Text: Matthew 6:9-15
Main Idea: Prayer isn’t a means to manipulate God, but to affirm his majesty and to express our utter dependence in his Fatherly care.
Sermon Outline:
I. God’s Glory (Matthew 6:9–10)
A. Review: What does it mean to pray for God’s Glory?
B. Two Implications
II. Our Good (Matthew 6:10-15)
A. Give us this day our daily bread (6:11)
B. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors (6:12; 14–15)
C. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil (Matthew 6:13)