TEACH US TO PRAY: WEEK ONE
THE LORD’S PRAYER - COME AS YOU ARE
"Prayer enlarges the heart until it is capable of containing God's gift of Himself."
- Mother Theresa
John 15:4-9
Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.
Our Father = POSITION
Who is in Heaven = PERSPECTIVE
Holy is Your Name = POSTURE
Our POSITION as children of God.
1 John 3:1
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!
John 1:12
Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God - children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.
Travel between Heaven and Earth Gen 28 (Jacob’s ladder)
Luke 1 (Mary and Zechariah)Kingdom of Heaven/God Matthew 5 (Sermon on the Mount)
Luke 17 (within you)Eternal Home John 14:2 (Father’s house)
Rev 21:3 (God’s dwelling place)Perfection, Joy, Worship Revelation 4, 5, 7, 9, 14, & 21
Eternality 2 Cor 4:17 (eternal glory)
John 3:16 (eternal life)
1 Thes 5:23-24 (AMPC)
And may the God of peace Himself sanctify (name) through and through [separate (name) from profane things, make (name) pure and wholly consecrated to God]; and may (name’s) spirit and soul and body be preserved sound and complete [and found] blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah).
Faithful is He Who is calling [to Himself] and utterly trustworthy, and He will also do it [fulfill His call by hallowing and keeping (name)].
Our Father = POSITION = Children of God
Who is in Heaven = PERSPECTIVE = Eternity
Holy is Your Name = POSTURE = Reverence and Humility
Matthew 11:28-30
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.