Luke 11:1
1One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray . . .”
Matthew 6:5-8
5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.6But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.7And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.8Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
“This, then, is how you should pray . . .”
Declare God’s Greatness
Matthew 6:9
“ ‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
Exodus 3:13-14
13Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell them?” 14God said to Moses, “I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I am has sent me to you.’ ”
Surrender Your Will
Matthew 6:10
10 your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Honest Human Prayer
“My Kingdom come, My will be done on earth, who cares about Heaven. Give me this day everything I want and lead me not into temptation because I can find it all by myself. Amen”
Acknowledge Your Dependence on God
Matthew 6:12-13
12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
