As In Heaven, So On Earth (The Lord's Prayer pt. 1)
Matthew 6:9-10 - The Lord's Prayer is among the most famous words in the entire Bible. It is also the thematic centerpoint of Jesus's sermon on the mount to which the entire sermon directs our attention. The prayer, from the very mouth of Jesus, follows the structure of two of the other most important pieces of Scripture (The 10 Commandments and Jesus's Greatest Commandment) with a God-oriented first half and a neighbor-oriented second half. In this message, we consider the first half of the prayer, which invites us to communally address God as Father and partner with Him to see the earth look like heaven. A sermon by Cameron Heger. [Part 13 of our series “Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount: The Good Life in the Kingdom of Grace”] Questions for reflection: 1) What is the connection between the contents of the Lord's prayer, the 10 commandments, and Jesus' greatest commandment? 2) Why is it important that this prayer is written in the first person plural ("our")? 3) How are the concepts of God's name being rightly glorified, His kingdom coming, and His will being done related? 4) How is this prayer both making requests of God AND inviting us to participate? 5) How did Jesus embody the spirit of this prayer in the garden of Gethsemane? How did His death and resurrection allow us to truly embrace the content of this prayer? 6) Discuss how you would like to incorporate the Lord's Prayer into your daily rhythms.