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| "After this manner therefore pray ye." Our Lord gave this as a model prayer after one of His disciples said unto Him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples" (Luke 11:1). |
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We are to pray to "Our Father which art in heaven," because He is all-wise, all-loving and all-powerful. We are also instructed to pray in the name of Jesus (John 14:13,14), depending on the mediative influence of the Holy Spirit (Rom. 8:26,27). |
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We are to pray for His will to be done in everything. |
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We are to pray for the coming of the Kingdom (Matt. 25:31-46). |
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We are to pray for our daily necessities. |
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We are to pray for forgiveness, and practice forgiving others. |
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We are to pray for the leading of the Lord, and deliverance from evil. |
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We are to pray in faith, for "without faith it is impossible to please Him" (Heb. 11:5,6). |
This model prayer is brief, to the point, and not repetitious. It is the prayer perfect. |
