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Luke 11:1-4
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1One 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.”
2He said to them, “When you
pray, say: “‘Father, hallowed be your name, your
kingdom come.
3Give us
each day our daily bread.
4Forgive us our sins, for we
also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”
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1)
According to verse
1 what did one of Jesus’ disciples ask him to teach them when he finished praying?
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He asked Jesus to
teach them to pray.
o
Just as
o
John taught his
disciples.
1)
What is the model
prayer that Jesus
taught his disciples in verses 2 to 4 commonly called?
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It is commonly
called the Lord’s prayer.
2)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 2 to whom is the Lord’s prayer
addressed?
o
It is addressed to our Father.
3)
What is the nature
of each item in the Lord’s prayer?
o
Each item in the
prayer is a petition.
4)
How many
petitions are there in the Lord’s prayer?
o
There are five
petitions in the Lord’s prayer.
5)
How can the petitions
be grouped together?
o
They can be
divided into two groups.
6)
What is the focus of
each of the two groups of petitions?
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The focus of the
first group of petitions is on our Father.
o
The focus of the
second group of petitions is on us.
7)
What are the
petitions that are focused on our
Father in verse 2?
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Hallowed be our Father’s
name.
o
Our Father’s kingdom come.
8)
What does it mean
for our Father’s name
to be hallowed?
o
It is a petition
for our Father’s name
to be honored as holy.
9)
What does it mean to
be holy?
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To be holy is to
be separate from everything else.
o
Just as
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Our Father the creator is separate
from the realm of creation.
10)
What is the purpose
of a person’s name?
o
It identifies the
person.
11)
What is another
purpose the name of a person serves in the bible?
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It alludes to the
character of the person.
12)
What does it mean
for our Father’s name
to be honored as holy, given that a person’s name alludes to the character of
the person?
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It is a petition
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For our Father.
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And not just our Father’s name.
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To be honored as
holy by his creation.
13)
What is the one
attribute of our Father
that most distinguishes him from humans?
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It is our Father’s holiness.
14)
What are the
petitions that are focused on us in verses 3 and 4?
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Give us each day
our daily bread.
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Forgive us our
sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.
o
Lead us not into temptation.
15)
According to
verse 3 how often is our daily bread to be requested in our prayer?
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It is to be
requested on a daily basis.
16)
What is the lesson
for us since we are to request our bread on a daily basis?
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The lesson is
that we are not to worry about tomorrow.
17)
According to
verse 4 how do we justify before our Father for him to forgive
us our sins?
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We ask our Father to forgive us our sins.
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As
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We also have
forgiven everyone who sins against us.
18)
Is ‘Lead us not into temptation’
in verse 4 an accurate translation and why?
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No, because the
word that is translated as ‘temptation’
can also be translated as ‘trial’ in the bible.
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There are
indicators that ‘trial’ should be preferred in this case.
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Please refer to
the CBS of Pray-Part1 for details.
19)
Does our prayer for our Father to not lead us into trials always move our Father in our favor and
why, given Hebrews 5:8?
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No, because a
trial is sometimes in line with our Father’s will for the development of our character.
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Just as
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The trial of the
cross was in line with the Father’s
will for Jesus to learn obedience from what he suffered.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Hebrews 5:8 that says,
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9Son though he was, he
learned obedience from what he suffered.
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20)
How then should
we pray for our Father to not lead us into trials,
given Matthew 26:39?
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We should pray to
our Father.
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The way
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Jesus did.
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That if it is
possible,
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May the trial be taken from me.
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Yet not as I will.
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But as you will.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Matthew 26:39 that says,
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39Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and
prayed, ‘My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not
as I will, but as you will.’
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21)
According to
verse 4 what is the
forgiveness of our sins by our
Father contingent upon?
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It is contingent
upon our forgiving everyone who sins against us.
22)
Why is it important
for us to forgive others in the context of prayer?
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Our prayer will be hindered.
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If
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We do not forgive others
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Because
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We are granted
the privilege to pray in Jesus’ name based on the reality.
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That
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Our Father has
forgiven our sins.
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Luke 11:1-4
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