Women of Grace 2007/2008

The Sermon on the Mount: Being Women of the Kingdom
Homework for Lesson Fourteen
When You Pray

Read and memorize Matthew 6:9-15

1. (a) How does the title "Father" draw us to God in prayer?

(b) How should we approach a Father who is in Heaven?

2. (a) What is revealed about God through His name in these verses?
Exodus 3:13-15

Isaiah 9:6

Philippians 2:9-11

(b) How can we hallow (revere, magnify, exalt) the Lord's name as we pray?

3. (a) What do the following verses reveal about the kingdom of God?
Mark 4:30-32

Luke 17:20-21

Romans 14:17

Colossians 1:13-14

(b) What are we asking God to do when we pray "Thy kingdom come”?

4. Personalize "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven."

5. What might be included in the petition, "Give us this day our daily bread”?

6. (a) Why do we need to pray "Forgive us our debts" if Jesus Christ has already forgiven us of all our sin? (See John 13:8-10, I John 1:8-9)

(b) What should be our attitude toward our debtors according to these verses?
Matthew 6:14-15

Ephesians 4:32

Colossians 3:13

7. Put the petition, "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil" in your own words. (Read John 17:15-17 and James 1:12-14)

8. Using the Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13) as a model, write a short prayer that you can share during your group time.