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Why Is God's Forgiving of Us Dependent on Our Forgiving of Others?

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  • Sam Storms

The fifth petition of the Lord's Prayer causes much confusion, as it seems to condition God's forgiveness of us on our forgiving of others. This article discusses the matter, explaining who pray this prayer and thus what ought to be the disposition of their hearts when doing so.

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How the Lord’s Prayer Transformed My Heart

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  • Tracy Richardson

How can you find joy in prayer? If praying is hard for you, you can use the Lord's Prayer as a template to enrich your prayer life.

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The Prayer That Turns the World Upside Down

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  • R. Albert Mohler Jr.

This article explains how the Lord's Prayer is the prayer that can turn the world upside down.

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Learning to Pray with the Master

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  • Andrew Errington

This article considers the Lord's Prayer from two angles: what it means and teaches us, and why the Lord Jesus gave this teaching in the form he did.

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A Cry from Those Who Long for His Appearing

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article unfolds the meaning of the second petition of the Lord's Prayer, "Your kingdom come." It reflects on both the "already" and "not yet" aspects of God's kingdom.

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The Driving Force of Your (Prayer) Life

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article discusses the first petition of the Lord's Prayer, "Hallowed be your name." It shows why this first petition is first.

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Praying with a Kingdom Focus

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  • Al Baker

This article offers concrete suggestions for praying through the second half of the Lord's Prayer.

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The Correct Way to Pray

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  • Al Baker

This article offers concrete suggestions for praying through the first three petitions of the Lord's Prayer.

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Thy Kingdom Come

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  • Al Baker

This article considers the second petition of the Lord's Prayer, "Your kingdom come."

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Modern Dispensationalism and the Doctrine of the Unity of Scripture

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  • Oswald T. Allis

This article evaluates Dispensationalism by interacting with statements in the Scofield Bible. It includes a discussion of the fifth petition of the Lord's Prayer.

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Lord Teach Us to Pray

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  • Kevin C. Carr

What is prayer? Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God, for things agreeable to his will. How can we know things agreeable to his will? In the Lord's Prayer Jesus answer this question. We learn to seek reverent regard for God's name, steady advancement of his kingdom, and obedient respect for his will. And we also learn to pray for humble dependency, a broken and contrite heart, and personal holiness.

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The Lord's Prayer in the First Century

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  • Simon J. Kistemaker

Kistemaker considers the place, significance, and importance of the Lord's Prayer in the early church.

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"Lead Us Not into Temptation"

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  • John V. Dahms

Does God lead man into temptation? How can a passage like James 1:2 encourage believers to rejoice in trials? How should the sixth petition of the Lord's Prayer be understood? The author wants to give clarity on these matters by proposing a better understanding of the Greek word "peirasmos" used in James 1:14.

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The Lord's Prayer (Part 2): Your Kingdom Come

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  • John W. Keddie

This is the second article in a seven part series on the Lord's Prayer. When we pray for God's kingdom to come (the second petition), we are expressing the desire to see God ruling the lives of men. We are also praying for the fullness of the kingdom that will come with Christ's return.

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The Lord's Prayer (Part 1): Our Father

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  • John W. Keddie

This is the first article in a seven part series on the Lord's Prayer. The Lord's Prayer can be used as a model for our prayer. Most important in prayer is our attitude toward God. Here we are encouraged to approach God as our Father in heaven. At the same time, we are reminded that His Name is glorious and deserves to be honoured through our lives (the first petition).

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The Lord's Prayer (Part 3): Your Will Be Done

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  • John W. Keddie

This is the third article in a seven part series on the Lord's Prayer. By praying, "Your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven" (the third petition), Christians express their desire to see God in His sovereignty conforming events on this earth to His revealed will. It is also an expression of delighting in God's will.

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The Lord's Prayer (Part 5): Forgiveness

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  • John W. Keddie

This is the fifth article in a seven part series on the Lord's Prayer. Praying for forgiveness (the fifth petition) is necessary because sin is directed against God. The author discusses the relationship between confession of sins and repentance, and points to God as the model for forgiveness.

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The Lord's Prayer (Part 4): Our Daily Bread

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  • John W. Keddie

This is the fourth article in a seven part series on the Lord's Prayer. When we pray the fourth petition, "Give us our daily bread", we affirm our dependence on God and acknowledge that we deserve nothing. At the same time we express our longing for the Bread of Life - Christ Himself.

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The Lord's Prayer (Part 6): Temptation

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  • John W. Keddie

This is the sixth article in a seven part series on the Lord's Prayer. This article focuses on Matthew 6:13, explaining what it means when we pray the sixth petition, "Lead us not into temptation". Christians face the devil as their enemy, but also sin. Victory over sin and the devil lies in Christ our Saviour.

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The Lord's Prayer (Part 7): The Greatness of God

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  • John W. Keddie

This is the final article in a seven part series on the Lord's Prayer. Looking at Matthew 6:13, this article focuses on the doxology at the end of the Lord's Prayer. Christians can find comfort in knowing that God is supreme and sovereign, and that God rules for the sake of the church. Prayer is a great comfort to the Christian, since we know that God listens to and answers our prayers.

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The Focus of Prayer: For the Glory of God

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  • Clarence Bouwman

This article is about the first petition of the Lord's Prayer ("Hallowed be thy Name").

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Living the Lord's Prayer

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  • Muriel Larson

The Lord's prayer should not only be used as words, but should be translated into the Christian life. This article shows how the Lord's prayer can be used to shape the life of the Christian.

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Prayer – It is Certain

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  • Clarence Bouwman

This article is about the conclusion of the Lord's Prayer (the "Amen" of prayer). It focuses on the relation of the promises of God to answered prayer (especially from Luke 11:9-10), and on confession of faith and prayer.

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Prayer – No Temptation!

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  • Clarence Bouwman

In this article about the sixth petition of the Lord's prayer, the author focuses on the temptation by Satan, and the power of God for weak Christians.

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Prayer – Forgiveness for Daily Bread

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  • Clarence Bouwman

In this article about the fifth petition of the Lord's prayer, the author focuses on sin and the forgiveness of sin, and on use and misuse of the gifts God gives us.

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Prayer – Confession of Dependence Confession of Dependence

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  • Clarence Bouwman

In this article about the fourth petition of the Lord's prayer, the author focuses on prayer and dependence on God, on our drive for self-sufficiency, and on what our daily bread has to do with the kingdom of God.

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Prayer for Obedience

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  • Clarence Bouwman

In this article about the third petition of the Lord's prayer, the author focuses on prayer and obedience, and doing the will of God in all of our lives.

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Setting of Prayer: Life is War

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  • Clarence Bouwman

This article is about the second petition of the Lord's prayer, and shows the importance of prayer for the kingdom of God. The enmity between church and world or between Satan and the Christian/church is also discussed (Genesis 3:15).

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Matthew 6 – Hallowed Be Your Name

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  • Rodney Vermeulen

This article on Matthew 6:9 is about the first petition of the Lord's Prayer, on the holiness of God and God making his name holy through us.

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The Reformed School as Answer to the First Petition

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  • Cornelis Trimp

This article is about what the first petition of the Lord's prayer means for the Christian school.

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