Prayer

· Open with prayer

· Review last week

What role does Prayer have in your life?

· Today let’s compare The Lord’s Prayer, with the Lord’s prayer. (The prayer of Jesus – immediately before His betrayal)

What does each element of the “The Lord’s Prayer” represent? 

“The Lord’s Prayer” - Matthew 6:9-13

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

· Praise and honor

10 ‘Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.

· Surrender to God’s will

11 ‘Give us this day our daily bread.

· Desire for God’s provision in the measure of our need

12 ‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

· The need for repentance, and our obligation to extend the forgiveness shown us – to others

13 ‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

· Acknowledgement of our sinful nature and dependency on God for deliverance

[For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’]

· Praise and honor

What does each element of the “the Lord’s prayer” represent?

Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer - Jn 17:1–26.

1 Jesus spoke these things; and lifting up His eyes to heaven, He said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son, that the Son may glorify You, 2 even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life. 3 “And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. 4 “I glorified You on the earth, having finished the work which You have given Me to do. 5 “Now, Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.

· Praise and Honor - Jesus acknowledges His divine mission and glorifies the Father.

6 “I have manifested Your name to the men whom You gave Me out of the world; they were Yours and You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. 7 “Now they have come to know that everything You have given Me is from You; 8 for the words which You gave Me I have given to them; and they received them and truly understood that I came forth from You, and they believed that You sent Me.

· Recognition of Disciples’ Faith - Jesus praises the disciples' acceptance of His teachings and their faith.

9 “I ask on their behalf; I do not ask on behalf of the world but of those whom You have given Me; for they are Yours; 10 and all things that are Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine; and I have been glorified in them.

· Intercession for the Disciples - Jesus prays specifically for His disciples, emphasizing their belonging to God.

11 “And I am no longer in the world; and yet they themselves are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, the name which You have given Me, that they may be one even as We are. 12 “While I was with them, I was keeping them in Your name which You have given Me; and I guarded them and not one of them perished but the son of perdition, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.

· Protection and Unity - Jesus prays for the protection and unity of His disciples.

13 “But now I come to You; and these things I speak in the world so that they may have My joy made full in themselves. 14 “I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 15 “I do not ask You to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the evil one.

· Joy and Protection from Evil - Jesus asks for His disciples’ joy and protection from the evil one.

16 “They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 17 “Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth. 18 “As You sent Me into the world, I also sent them into the world. 19 “For their sake I sanctify Myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.

· Sanctification- Jesus prays for the sanctification of His disciples through the truth of God’s word.

20 “I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word; 21 that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me. 22 “The glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one; 23 I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and loved them, even as You have loved Me.

· Intercession for Future Believers - Jesus extends His prayer to all future believers, emphasizing unity and the witness to the world.

24 “Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. 25 “O righteous Father, although the world has not known You, yet I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me; 26 and I have made Your name known to them, and will make it known, so that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”

· Glorification and Love - Jesus prays for the presence of His followers with Him in glory and emphasizes the love of God.

Matthew 6:9-13 ("The Lord's Prayer")

· Speaker:Jesus

· Audience:Disciples (and by extension, believers)

· Focus:Model for personal and communal prayer

· Content:Basic elements of prayer: honoring God, requesting daily needs, forgiveness, guidance, and deliverance from evil.

· Purpose:Teaching disciples how to pray

John 17:1-26 (Jesus' High Priestly Prayer)

· Speaker:Jesus

· Audience:God the Father

· Focus:Jesus' intercession for Himself, His disciples, and future believers

· Content:Jesus prays for His glorification, the disciples' protection and sanctification, and unity among future believers.

· Purpose:Jesus' prayer before His crucifixion

Differences

Grammatical Perspective:

· Speaker: Both prayers are spoken by Jesus.

· Audience: In Matthew 6:9-13, Jesus is teaching His disciples how to pray, so the audience is His disciples (and by extension, all believers). In John 17:1-26, Jesus is directly addressing God the Father.

· Focus: The Lord's Prayer in Matthew is a model prayer for believers, focusing on general needs and the structure of prayer. The prayer in John 17 is more personal, intercessory, and specific, focusing on Jesus' relationship with the Father, His mission, and the well-being of His followers.

Theological Perspective:

· The Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6:9-13 serves as a template for how believers should approach God in prayer, emphasizing the importance of recognizing God's holiness, seeking His kingdom, and depending on Him for daily needs and spiritual guidance.

· John 17:1-26, often called the High Priestly Prayer, highlights Jesus' role as an intercessor. It reveals His deep concern for His followers, His desire for their unity and sanctification, and His submission to the Father's will. This prayer underscores Jesus' intimate relationship with the Father and His redemptive mission.

An alignment of where the themes from The Lord's Prayer and Jesus' High Priestly Prayer overlap:

Praise and Honor:

· Matthew 6:9: "Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name."

· John 17:1:"Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son, so that the Son may glorify You."

Surrender to God’s Will:

· Matthew 6:10: "Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven."

· John 17:4: "I have glorified You on the earth by accomplishing the work which You have given Me to do."

Desire for God’s Provision:

· Matthew 6:11: "Give us this day our daily bread."

· John 17:10:"All things that are Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine; and I have been glorified in them."

Repentance and Forgiveness:

· Matthew 6:12: "And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors."

· John 17:19: "And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, so that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth."

Dependency on God for Deliverance:

· Matthew 6:13: "And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."

· John 17:15: "I am not asking You to take them out of the world, but to keep them away from the evil one."

Praise and Honor:

· Matthew 6:13: "For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."

· John 17:24:"Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world."

Discuss this key principle of Bible Study:

Read God’s Word, Study God’s Word, and Meditate on God’s Word.

Memorize:

Philippians 4:8 New American Standard Bible

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

· Close with prayer