Praying “THE LORD’S PRAYER”

(Matthew 6: 8-13, Luke 11:1-4)

Including meditative Scripture for each phrase

When one of Jesus's disciples asked Him how to pray, he said, "Your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. Pray then like this:

Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

(Begin and end your prayer time with worship. 1 Chronicles 29:11, a prayer of David)

“Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in the heavens and the earth is yours. Yours, O Lord, is the Kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.”

Your kingdom come,

(Declare allegiance to God, Matthew 22: 37 Jesus tells us)

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind."

Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

(State submission to His will. Matthew 22:39 Matt. 20:26-28 Jesus describes God's will)

"Love your neighbor as yourself." "[W]hoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave--just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve."

Give us today our daily bread,

(Ask for His provision. Mark: 11: 24 Jesus confirms provision)

"Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer believe that you have received it, and it will be yours."

Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors;

(Practice forgiveness. Mark 11: 25-26 Jesus confirms and offers warning)

"And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your father in heaven may forgive you your sins."

And lead us not onto temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

(Ask for deliverance. II Corinthians 1: 10 Paul proclaims)

“He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On Him we have set our hope that He will continue to deliver us”.

(End your prayer time with thanksgiving and praise. 1 Chronicles 29:13)

“And now we thank thee, our God, and praise thy glorious name.”

May all that we say and do glorify God,

Rick Hastings

If you have any questions about how to continue to support our work in furthering the Kingdom during this time, please click on this document. It provides information regarding online contribution and contact information for our church offices.

Keeping in mind our mission to Love God, Love People and Make a Difference in the World and our responsibilities as citizens of the State of Indiana and Marion County here are details on what to expect on Sunday mornings during worship for the foreseeable future. 

• Communion will be served through the passing of plates, but single serve communion cups will still be on a table in the Auditorium and there will be trash cans in the Auditorium and Lobby for you to throw them away. 
• There will be two boxes available in the Auditorium for you to place your contribution.  You may continue to use on-line giving or mail your contribution to the office.