The Lord's Prayer - Part 2: Prayer Priorities
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June 09, 2024
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Father’s Day, Donuts for Dads, and More! - June 16
Make sure you save the date for Sunday, June 16 because it’s Father’s Day! We’ll be giving all of our amazing dads a special Krispy Kreme treat with Donuts for Dads. Plus, we’re having a little fun in Kid City with “Dress Like a Dad Day” for all of our kids to come in dressed like good ‘ole dad and tell their favorite dad jokes in their class. This is gonna be such a fun day, so don’t miss it!
Join a Volunteer Team
Did you know it takes over a hundred volunteers every week to make a service at OneLife happen at our campuses? So if you haven’t started volunteering, then it’s time to get on the team! From First Impressions & Security, to Kid City, to Production & Worship, to OneLife Students, weekday teams, and more - there’s plenty of opportunities for everyone to serve. With summer right around the corner, now is the perfect time to join. Mark the Volunteering box on your Connection Card to get started!
MyOneLife - A 4-Week Sunday Morning Small Group Experience
The first step for every OneLifer to get involved and get to know our church culture and mission is a 4-week small group experience called MyOneLife. It takes place on Sunday mornings in the Meeting Room at each of our campuses. You’ll learn about the vision & values of our church, discover your personal mission & spiritual gifts, and find out tons of ways to get involved. The next MyOneLife will start on July 7th, so for more information or to sign up, mark the “MyOneLife” box on your Connection Card.
Baptism
If you’ve given your life to Jesus but haven’t gone public with your story through baptism then it’s time to take that step! Mark the baptism box on your Connection Card and we’ll help you get started.
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GIVE BACK
Give Jesus your best! Make a one-time tithe or offering or to set up a recurring tithe or offering: Click Here To Give Online.
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BOTTOM LINE: Prayer starts with God and ends with me.
Matthew 6:9-13 NIV
“This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your nameyour kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.Give us today our daily bread.And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
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START TALKING
What order do you:
- Put on your shoes and socks? Why?
- Make cereal? Why?
- Do things when you get home at the end of a day? Why?
What are the first three things you spend money on when you get a paycheck? How does this show what's most important to you?
When have you done something in the wrong order and it made a mess or completely failed?!
START THINKING
Read Matthew 6:9-13. This model prayer that Jesus gives is very simple and can be broken up into two parts: three prayers about God (worship the Father, His kingdom come, and his will be done) and then three prayers about me (my daily need, forgiveness for me and others, and protection from future sin).
What do you think is the significance of the order of this prayer that Jesus gives? What are the priorities he shows us that He wants us to have in prayer?
How does even the second part that has three prayers for me ultimately point us back to the main priority that prayer is really about God and our relationship with Him? (hint: re-read verses 11-13)
Read Matthew 6:9-14-15. There is only one part of the prayer that Jesus unpacks further in these two verses that follow it. What is it? Why do you think He does that? What does this tell us about God's priorities for us when we pray and ultimately for our relationship with Him?
START SHARING
When you pray, how do you start with worship? What helps you focus on the goodness and greatness of God? How can approaching God as a child talking to your perfect and good father help make worship more natural? What makes this difficult for you? And why is it important to keep this the top priority?
START DOING
What can you do this week to focus on the right priorities in prayer? How can you be intentional to pray following this model but also be listening to the Spirit?
Who do you need to ask God to help you forgive? If forgiveness simply means letting go of the desire to get even or letting go of the desire for them to have to pay back, what can you do to move toward forgiveness? How would acknowledging how much your Father has forgiven you help you forgive others?
Practice praying this model prayer as a microchurch below. Then take time this week to do the same thing on your own.
START PRAYING
As a group, have one person pray each of the parts of this prayer as they are outlined below but pause after each and listen to the Spirit. What ideas come to mind? What promptings do you have? What convictions do you feel? As the Spirit brings something to your mind and heart after each section, briefly pray it out loud with just a word or two before going to the next part of the prayer.
Pray: Lord, we want to hear from you and experience you together in this moment. Help us to hear from you and respond to each of these:
- Our Father, holy and awesome is your name. You are... (pause and each person share what the Spirit brings to mind about how awesome your Father is.)
- Bring your kingdom to my life on earth as it is in heaven. Help me to experience the culture of your kingdom at or in... (pause and each person share how and where the Spirit brings to mind that He wants the culture of heaven to be experienced)
- Lord, do your will in my life here just as it would be in heaven. Do your will in... (Pause and each person share where the Spirit is bringing to mind an area where His will needs to be done or made known)
- Father, provide my need for today. Please help me with... (Pause and share the need for today that the Spirit brings to mind)
- Forgive me and help me to forgive others. (Pause and share what the Spirit brings to mind about where you need to seek forgiveness or where you need to offer forgiveness)
- Lead me to not give in to temptation that comes against me everyday. Deliver me from... (Pause and share what the Spirit reveals is an area that is difficult for you but He wants to deliver you!)
Lord, you have heard our prayers and we know you will answer. Help us to continue to pray in a way that starts with you and ends with me. Help us to continue to pray in a way that listens more than we talk. Help us to experience Jesus each and every day, and help us to bring that culture of your kingdom to this earth so that I and others experience you like never before.
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CONNECTION CARDS
Be sure to fill out the online Connection Card to let us know next steps, prayer requests, or other information you'd like to share, click here.
_____________________
MULTIPLICATION
Share spiritual/missional conversations you've had where you live, work, and play:
- Who did you have a conversation with that took a spiritual/missional turn this week?
- What questions did you ask to discover where God is at work in their life, even if they are not aware?
- How were you able to share your story of life change or how you have experienced Jesus?
- How can you be intentional this week with people where you live, work, and play to have spiritual/missional conversations if the opportunity arises?
- Who in your life do you think could be disciple-able or open to spiritual/missional conversations?
_____________________
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Discuss the next step for your micro church. When will we gather again, and which purpose will it fulfill (missions, fellowship/care, growth, worship, multiplication)?/giveback/giveback
- Discuss the next step for your micro church. When will we gather again, and which purpose will it fulfill (missions, fellowship/care, growth, worship, multiplication)?
June 09, 2024
Sermon Page
YouVersion
Sermon Slides
_____________________
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Father’s Day, Donuts for Dads, and More! - June 16
Make sure you save the date for Sunday, June 16 because it’s Father’s Day! We’ll be giving all of our amazing dads a special Krispy Kreme treat with Donuts for Dads. Plus, we’re having a little fun in Kid City with “Dress Like a Dad Day” for all of our kids to come in dressed like good ‘ole dad and tell their favorite dad jokes in their class. This is gonna be such a fun day, so don’t miss it!
Join a Volunteer Team
Did you know it takes over a hundred volunteers every week to make a service at OneLife happen at our campuses? So if you haven’t started volunteering, then it’s time to get on the team! From First Impressions & Security, to Kid City, to Production & Worship, to OneLife Students, weekday teams, and more - there’s plenty of opportunities for everyone to serve. With summer right around the corner, now is the perfect time to join. Mark the Volunteering box on your Connection Card to get started!
MyOneLife - A 4-Week Sunday Morning Small Group Experience
The first step for every OneLifer to get involved and get to know our church culture and mission is a 4-week small group experience called MyOneLife. It takes place on Sunday mornings in the Meeting Room at each of our campuses. You’ll learn about the vision & values of our church, discover your personal mission & spiritual gifts, and find out tons of ways to get involved. The next MyOneLife will start on July 7th, so for more information or to sign up, mark the “MyOneLife” box on your Connection Card.
Baptism
If you’ve given your life to Jesus but haven’t gone public with your story through baptism then it’s time to take that step! Mark the baptism box on your Connection Card and we’ll help you get started.
_____________________
GIVE BACK
Give Jesus your best! Make a one-time tithe or offering or to set up a recurring tithe or offering: Click Here To Give Online.
_____________________
BOTTOM LINE: Prayer starts with God and ends with me.
Matthew 6:9-13 NIV
“This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your nameyour kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.Give us today our daily bread.And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
God receiving worship is the priority over me receiving answers.
Matthew 6:9-10 NIV
“This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
“This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Experiencing heaven on earth is the goal.
Matthew 6:11-15 NIV
Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. ’For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you .But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. ’For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you .But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Forgiveness is the greatest need.
___________________
START TALKING
What order do you:
- Put on your shoes and socks? Why?
- Make cereal? Why?
- Do things when you get home at the end of a day? Why?
What are the first three things you spend money on when you get a paycheck? How does this show what's most important to you?
When have you done something in the wrong order and it made a mess or completely failed?!
START THINKING
Read Matthew 6:9-13. This model prayer that Jesus gives is very simple and can be broken up into two parts: three prayers about God (worship the Father, His kingdom come, and his will be done) and then three prayers about me (my daily need, forgiveness for me and others, and protection from future sin).
What do you think is the significance of the order of this prayer that Jesus gives? What are the priorities he shows us that He wants us to have in prayer?
How does even the second part that has three prayers for me ultimately point us back to the main priority that prayer is really about God and our relationship with Him? (hint: re-read verses 11-13)
Read Matthew 6:9-14-15. There is only one part of the prayer that Jesus unpacks further in these two verses that follow it. What is it? Why do you think He does that? What does this tell us about God's priorities for us when we pray and ultimately for our relationship with Him?
START SHARING
When you pray, how do you start with worship? What helps you focus on the goodness and greatness of God? How can approaching God as a child talking to your perfect and good father help make worship more natural? What makes this difficult for you? And why is it important to keep this the top priority?
START DOING
What can you do this week to focus on the right priorities in prayer? How can you be intentional to pray following this model but also be listening to the Spirit?
Who do you need to ask God to help you forgive? If forgiveness simply means letting go of the desire to get even or letting go of the desire for them to have to pay back, what can you do to move toward forgiveness? How would acknowledging how much your Father has forgiven you help you forgive others?
Practice praying this model prayer as a microchurch below. Then take time this week to do the same thing on your own.
START PRAYING
As a group, have one person pray each of the parts of this prayer as they are outlined below but pause after each and listen to the Spirit. What ideas come to mind? What promptings do you have? What convictions do you feel? As the Spirit brings something to your mind and heart after each section, briefly pray it out loud with just a word or two before going to the next part of the prayer.
Pray: Lord, we want to hear from you and experience you together in this moment. Help us to hear from you and respond to each of these:
- Our Father, holy and awesome is your name. You are... (pause and each person share what the Spirit brings to mind about how awesome your Father is.)
- Bring your kingdom to my life on earth as it is in heaven. Help me to experience the culture of your kingdom at or in... (pause and each person share how and where the Spirit brings to mind that He wants the culture of heaven to be experienced)
- Lord, do your will in my life here just as it would be in heaven. Do your will in... (Pause and each person share where the Spirit is bringing to mind an area where His will needs to be done or made known)
- Father, provide my need for today. Please help me with... (Pause and share the need for today that the Spirit brings to mind)
- Forgive me and help me to forgive others. (Pause and share what the Spirit brings to mind about where you need to seek forgiveness or where you need to offer forgiveness)
- Lead me to not give in to temptation that comes against me everyday. Deliver me from... (Pause and share what the Spirit reveals is an area that is difficult for you but He wants to deliver you!)
Lord, you have heard our prayers and we know you will answer. Help us to continue to pray in a way that starts with you and ends with me. Help us to continue to pray in a way that listens more than we talk. Help us to experience Jesus each and every day, and help us to bring that culture of your kingdom to this earth so that I and others experience you like never before.
___________________
CONNECTION CARDS
Be sure to fill out the online Connection Card to let us know next steps, prayer requests, or other information you'd like to share, click here.
_____________________
MULTIPLICATION
Share spiritual/missional conversations you've had where you live, work, and play:
- Who did you have a conversation with that took a spiritual/missional turn this week?
- What questions did you ask to discover where God is at work in their life, even if they are not aware?
- How were you able to share your story of life change or how you have experienced Jesus?
- How can you be intentional this week with people where you live, work, and play to have spiritual/missional conversations if the opportunity arises?
- Who in your life do you think could be disciple-able or open to spiritual/missional conversations?
_____________________
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Discuss the next step for your micro church. When will we gather again, and which purpose will it fulfill (missions, fellowship/care, growth, worship, multiplication)?/giveback/giveback
- Discuss the next step for your micro church. When will we gather again, and which purpose will it fulfill (missions, fellowship/care, growth, worship, multiplication)?
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