The document discusses Jesus teaching his disciples how to pray using what is known as the Lord's Prayer or the Model Prayer. It provides the full text of the Lord's Prayer from Matthew 6:9-13 and examines what each line implies about God and how we should respond, such as that God is our Father to whom we should respond with love, is King to whom we should respond with service, and is our Guide to whom we should respond with trust.

2. Praying the Model Prayer

3. Matthew 6[5] “When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men.

4. Matthew 6Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

5. Matthew 6 [6] “But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

6. Matthew 6[7] “And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words.

7. Matthew 6[8] “So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

8. Matthew 6[9] “Pray, then, in this way:‘Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.

9. Matthew 6[10] ‘Your kingdom come.Your will be done,On earth as it is in heaven.

10. Matthew 6[11] ‘Give us this day our daily bread.[12] ‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

11. Matthew 6[13] ‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.]’

12. The Example of the Model Prayer

13. The prayer is God-focused.

14. It is also simple,Yet reverent and meaningful.

15. What This Prayer Implies

16. Matthew 6[9] “Pray, then, in this way:‘Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.

17. God Is:A Father

18. My Response Should Be:Love

19. Matthew 6[9] “Pray, then, in this way:‘Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.

20. God Is:Great

21. My Response Should Be:Worship

22. Matthew 6[10] ‘Your kingdom come.Your will be done,On earth as it is in heaven.

23. God Is:King

24. My Response Should Be:Service

25. Matthew 6[11] ‘Give us this day our daily bread.

26. God Is:The Giver

27. My Response Should Be:Contentment

28. Matthew 6[12] ‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

29. God Is:Gracious

30. My Response Should Be:Forgiveness

31. Matthew 6[13] ‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.]’

32. God Is:Our Guide

33. My Response Should Be:Trust

34. What part do you want to live better this week?