The Lord’s Prayer: Luke’s Version
Luke 11:1-4
1 Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” Luke 11:1 (ESV)
1. Our relationship with God
2 And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father . . . Luke 11:2 (ESV)
12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, John 1:12 (ESV)
15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, Romans 8:15-16 (ESV)
2. Our reverence for God
2 And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name . . . Luke 11:2 (ESV)
7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
Psalm 20:7 (ESV)
3. The reign of God
2 And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Luke 11:2 (ESV)
20 “The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed, 21 nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.” Luke 17:20-21 (ESV)
4. Our resources from God
3 Give us each day our daily bread, Luke 11:3 (ESV)
By Thee the souls of men are fed
With gifts of grace supernal:
Thou, who dost give us earthly bread,
Give us the bread eternal.
5. Our repentance before God
4 and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us . . . Luke 11:4 (ESV)
6. Our refuge in God
4 and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.” Luke 11:4 (ESV)
13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. James 1:13 (ESV)
10 For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering. Hebrews 2:10 (ESV)