Matthew 6:9-13 – Pray then like this:  “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

1. Conduct and characteristics: Matthew 6:5-8 – Part 1

2. The Model prayer: Matthew 6:9-13

   1. The Preface: “Our Father in Heaven”

      – Generally: In Creation (not saving knowledge) Isaiah 64:8, Acts 17:22-29
      – Specifically: In Christ (saving knowledge) John 1:12, Ephesians 1:5

   2. Ten Truths of our relationship with God as our Father

      A relationship by grace – Romans 1:7, 1 Cor. 1:3, 2 Cor. 1:2, Gal. 1:3, Eph. 1:2 Col. 1:2, 1 Thess. 1:1, 2 Thess. 1:2, 1 Tim. 1:2, 2 Tim. 1:2, Titus 1:4, Philemon 3, 2 John 3
      A relationship in love – Eph. 1:4
      A relationship with mercy – Psa. 103:13, 1 Peter 1:3-5
      A relationship with promises – 2 Cor. 6:16-71
      A relationship for received by faith – Galatians 3:26
      A relationship free from condemnation – Romans 8:1
      A relationship incapable of dissolving – Isaiah 9:6, Jeremiah 32:38-41
      A relationship of active participation – Hebrews 12:7-11
      A relationship shared with Christ – John 20:17
      A relationship shared with one another – Ephesians 2:18-22, Matthew 6:9, 1 Kings 8:27

   3. “Our Father in Heaven”

      – Our God is a living God occupying a real place – Matthew 22:32, Psalm 2:1-6
      – The Sovereignty of our God Psalm 115:1-3 – The majesty of God Psalm 104:1-2