The Lord’s Prayer and Rinder-Cella
Chance Yankie, Youth Pastor
February 19, 2017

He Haw Cinderella video

You might be saying, “How is he going to tie this into his sermon?” Virtually every Christian who has ever lived will have prayed this prayer at some point in their lives. Illiterate or scholar, rich or poor, king or beggar; all would have memorized and repeated these words that were taught to the disciples by Jesus himself. For most millions of people all over the world “The Lord’s Prayer” is nostalgic. It might bring back a fond memory, warm feeling, or sense of protection. Perhaps it’s time we take a look at it from a different perspective like they did with Cinderella in that silly clip.
Richard Foster says this in his book on prayer: ‘As I prayed the Lord’s Prayer this morning…I was joining with the voices of millions around the world who pray in this way each day. It is such a complete prayer that it seems to reach all peoples at all times in all places.’
It reveals what Jesus thought of himself, his mission, his world, and his followers. The prayer was part of Jesus’ gift of himself to his disciples. The prayer was given so that the disciples could breathe in the life of Jesus as they spoke it, so they could become alive with his life.
This means that when we pray the Lord’s Prayer, we are joining with all the other Christians throughout the last 2000 years in the act of breathing in the life of Jesus. When these words cross our lips, we are standing on holy ground.

Luke 11:1-4
One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” 2 He said to them, “When you pray, say: “‘Father,[a] hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. 3 Give us each day our daily bread. 4 Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”

Famous Quotes on Prayer: MEME Version
“In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart. ” ― John Bunyan

To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing. -Martin Luther

Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you. -Saint Augustine

Any concern too small to be turned into a prayer is too small to be made into a burden. -Corrie Ten Boom

When a man is at his wits’ end it is not a cowardly thing to pray, it is the only way he can get in touch with Reality. -Oswald Chambers

If you had asked this question to Jesus, what would you have wanted Jesus to teach you?
1) Jesus teach us to pray – Luke 11:1 Prayer, by may theologians, is recognized as the lifeblood of the Church, and so we should give it the priority and attention it deserves. By His own example, Jesus taught His disciples the necessity of prayer. Luke made it apparent throughout His
Gospel that prayer was primary in the life of Jesus. His emphasis upon the need to be alone with the Father must have had a tremendous impact upon the lives of His followers, prompting one to request that Jesus teach them to pray. Jesus never taught His disciples how to preach, only how to pray. He did not speak much of what was needed to preach well, but much of praying well. To know how to speak to God is more than knowing how to speak to man. Not power with men, but power with God is the first thing.”
It was customary for men in religious leadership to teach their followers to pray, mostly offering prescribed prayers. Jews were known for approaching rabbis and asking them what the appropriate prayer or blessing was for specific occasions. The disciple in this verse used John the Baptist as an example, noting that he had taught his followers certain prayers to pray almost as if they were looking prescription or magic word to get it just right and get the attention of The Almighty and so please God and in a way that would allow God to empower them to do great things.

Magic Word game: I have to guess the magic word they make up, if I guess their magic word I’ll give out gumdrops.

Luke 11:2 Unlike the prayers taught by other religious leaders, unlike my game with the kiddos here Jesus’ prayer was not set up as a ritual prayer to be recited at certain times or for certain occasions. This prayer isn’t the magic “words prayer.” Instead, Jesus’ prayer was presented to be a model, teaching His disciples how to truly pray. Jesus’ words, “When you pray . . .” denoted that prayer was not to be based upon certain occasions or rituals but a way of life in relating to the Father (Gaebelein, 946). Prayer was to happen frequently.
A) Our Father who is in heaven – The personal nature of prayer most likely meant that Jesus approached the Father with familiar language, likely addressing God as “Abba,” as used in the Aramaic language. This was a title used to address a father in a personal and intimate kind of way, implying that one truly knew and related to his or her father on a very close level. Jesus prepared His followers to know the Father in an intimate relationship as Abba so that they would be His own children through the redemption of Christ’s death and the justification of His resurrection (Rom. 8:15, Gal. 4:6).

Story Meaning of Chance – Chancellor – church
“The name in antiquity stood for far more than it does with us. It summed up a person’s whole character, all that was known or revealed about him.”

B) Hallow be your name – The word hallowed was used as if to say: “May your name be regarded as holy” (Gaebelein, 947). The honor of God’s name was sacred; God commanded that His name must be honored and revered, uplifted by His people, and not [profaned] (Lev. 22:32). Therefore, prayer was to be an act of worship by calling on God to make His holiness known to His people and remind them to live in holiness before Him.

C) Your Kingdom come, your will be done – At the very heart of God is His desire that all of humanity would know Him in a relationship and thus become part of His kingdom. So, in saying, “Your Kingdom come,” Jesus noted that 1) prayer should be for the continuing advancement of God’s kingdom and that 2) prayer should be made in the hope of the fulfillment of the kingdom as it will be on the day of Christ’s return. We pray with a longing for God’s kingdom; we want to see Jesus rule and reign on this earth, and we want it to begin with us.

FAITH, HOPE, and LOVE set the stage…
To pray Our Father requires faith, because he who comes to God must believe that He is. To pray Your kingdom come requires hope, because we trust it is to come in fullness. To pray Your will be done requires love, because love is the incentive to obey all of God’s will.

D) Daily Bread – Luke 11:3 Requesting that God meet physical needs has spiritual implications. It requires the living out of faith and trust in one’s life just as God has always required of His people. In Jesus’ day, common citizens did not have salaried careers, but they were often hired each day for a day’s wage. This allowed them to buy food for their families for that day only. Jesus called on them to approach God and ask that He, the Provider and Sustainer of all things, would meet their daily needs just as He had done by giving manna to the Israelites in the wilderness (Ex. 16:4, Deut. 8:6)

E) Forgive us, as we forgive others, and keep us from temptation – Luke 11:4 Forgive us our sins: We also need forgiveness from God. “As bread is the first need of the body, forgiveness is the first need of the soul.” For we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us: God forgives sins, we forgive debts. What we owe to God isn’t the same as what others owe to us. The assumption here is that if forgiveness is not something that can be given to others, the one saying the prayer has not yet received God’s forgiveness Lastly, “Jesus is encouraging an attitude that both emphasizes to be kept from it and to flee from temptation”

In closing: Now we are going to simply put this into action… not just the children. But all of us together. Neighbor, spouse, children, friend, stranger…

The Lord’s Prayer guide
1. Father __________________________________________
2. Hallowed be Your name ___________________________
3. Your kingdom come _______________________________
4. Give us each day our daily bread______________________
5. Forgive us our sins ________________________________
6. For we also forgive everyone who sins against us _______
7. And lead us not into temptation _______________________