Class Lesson June 12, 2016

THE BIBLE MEETS LIFE

Several years ago, I took a friend out for an afternoon of dove hunting. I set him up in a prime spot and gave him my best gun. I became more and more frustrated as the birds kept flying right over him—while his face remained buried in his smartphone. 

I marched over to find out what was so important on his phone that kept him from being engaged in the hunt. In a slightly embarrassed tone, he told me he didn’t know how to load the gun. He was watching a video on how to load the gun properly. I had assumed he knew what to do.

This experience reminded me that we must be taught many things in life. Prayer is a good example. Prayer is simply talking to God, which should be easy—yet Jesus saw the need to teach us how to pray. 


In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught us the principles of a prayer life that transforms. Commonly called the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus’ words have also been referred to as the Model Prayer, since they serve as a guide for how we are to pray.

WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY?

Matthew 6:9-15 

9“This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,

10your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

11Give us today our daily bread. 

12And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

13And lead us not into temptation,abut deliver us from the evil one.b ’

14For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

15But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.




Kingdom (v. 10)—A dominion ruled by a king. The kingdom of God is a spiritual dominion over which He reigns with authority and majesty. 

Daily bread (v. 11)—The people of Jesus’ day did not have many options for food storage. Therefore, bread and other meals were prepared each day in specified amounts. 

Debts (v. 12)—These are not financial balances due, but sins for which a person was accountable. The debt was sin, and the debtor was the sinner.

Matthew 6:9-10
 
Prayer begins with a focus on the Person of God: “Our Father in heaven, Your name be honored as holy” (v. 9). Before we talk about our agenda, we should begin by praising God for who He is. Focusing on God also keeps us from whittling Him down to our size. What we believe about the nature of God will determine what we experience from prayer, so don’t skip this step in your prayer life. God rightfully deserves first place in our lives, including in our prayers. 

Next, Jesus taught us to pray about the program of God. What these verses refer to as God’s “kingdom” is really His rule in the hearts and lives of His people. The kingdom of God is a reality in heaven now, and it will be a reality for all eternity. We know from the Scriptures that, one day, all people will acknowledge the rule and reign of Christ (see Phil. 2:10-11).
 
The reality of the kingdom of God is often overshadowed by this present, physical world we live in. As followers of Christ, we belong to both realms, but we can get so caught up with the everyday physical demands of life that we lose sight of the spiritual reality of God’s kingdom.
 
Prayer centered on God’s kingdom and God’s will should include:  

• Personal surrender to God’s rule and reign in our lives—the lordship of Christ.
• Sensitivity to what God is doing in us and around us.
• A focus on transformation through the trials we encounter—not merely escaping those trials.
• Requests for the spiritual health of family and friends.
• Requests for a fresh movement of God in our generation.

Transforming prayers begin with a focus on the Person of God and then move to the program of God—to His kingdom and His will. 

Who taught you what
you know about
prayer?

What can help us
keep a kingdom focus
as we pray?

Matthew 6:11-13
 

The Model Prayer rightly begins with a focus on God: His honor, His kingdom, and His will. Only then should we move on to praying for ourselves. Being centered on God’s agenda will change the way we pray for our own needs, which include the following:
 

• Our daily needs. The phrase “daily bread” literally means we are to pray for perishable things—those things we need each day. Of course, Jesus isn’t opposed to saving. We save as God provides, and we share as God provides. But we must remember that the larger our stockpile, the easier it is for us to trust our possessions instead of the One who provided them in the first place. This prayer frees us to trust in Him for our daily needs and live in a place of rest.
   
• Our need for forgiveness. Confession is an important part of seeking God’s forgiveness. The practice of confession needs to be done in real time. In other words, when you realize you’ve sinned, confess your sin in that moment. By confessing, we are agreeing that we see our behavior as God sees it and that we are in need of His strength in breaking free from it. Developing the habit of confession is a stark reminder of our constant need for God’s grace in our lives.
   
• Our need for protection. When Jesus said, “do not bring us into temptation” (v. 13), He was not inferring that God tempts us or tries to make us sin. We know from the Scriptures that “God is not tempted by evil, and He Himself doesn’t tempt anyone” (Jas. 1:13). Sin is never forced on us. Instead, Jesus’ words are a request for protection. In His Model Prayer, He reminded us to ask for the ability to stand strong in the face of temptation.

How have your experiences with
prayer influenced your ability to
trust God? 

Given Jesus’ warning in verse 15, how can we help each
other grow in our ability to forgive?

Matthew 6:14-15
 

Back in verse 12, Jesus included the following in His Model Prayer: ”And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” When we look at verses 14-15, we see Him raising the stakes on the topic of forgiveness. This should cause us to pay attention.
 

When we do something wrong in today’s culture, the weight of our offense is often measured against the authority of those we’ve offended. For example, if you slap me, you aren’t going to face any serious legal challenges. But if you slap the President of the United States, you’ll be in jail before your hand stops stinging.
 

As human beings, we’ve all sinned against Almighty God, our Creator and Lord of all. Yet He has chosen to set us free from our sin. Through Jesus, He completely provided for our forgiveness. Given that truth, how can we refuse to forgive others? To be offered such incredible and undeserved forgiveness while still harboring unforgiveness in our own hearts is, frankly, appalling.
 

When Jesus said, “your Father will not forgive your wrongdoing” (v. 15), He didn’t mean God is unable to forgive. Let’s never lose sight of the infinite love that led Jesus to the cross to secure our freedom and forgiveness. God is always willing and capable to forgive—but when we’re unforgiving toward others, we leave no room for God’s forgiveness in our lives. We lack the capacity to receive His forgiveness.
 

Remember these words from the apostle Paul: “And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ” (Eph. 4:32).

"I would rather teach one man to
pray than ten men to preach."
—BY CHARLES H. SPURGEON

LIVE IT OUT
How will you put the Model Prayer into practice this week? Consider the following suggestions:

• Evaluate yourself. Do a quick comparison between your typical prayers and Jesus’ Model Prayer. Do you spend time each day praising God for who He is? Are your prayers more self-centered or kingdom-focused? Is there unconfessed sin in your life? Is there someone against whom you are harboring unforgiveness?

• Double up. Each day this week, spend twice as much time in prayer as you typically do. Use the Model Prayer to guide you as you pray.
   
• Seek reconciliation. Make an effort at reconciling a damaged or broken relationship this week. Begin by praying daily for the person involved. Offer forgiveness if necessary, or seek forgiveness if you were in the wrong. Reach out with a phone call or letter and declare your hopes for reconciliation.
   

It’s a sad reality that many people in the church today have never been taught how to pray. Fortunately, we have Jesus’ Model Prayer to guide our thoughts—not to mention the Holy Spirit to guide our hearts. With such valuable help, anyone can find meaningful prayer that blesses our lives and honors our God.

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Teacher Notes

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Transformed: My Life in God’s Kingdom.

Matthew 6 - 7

Last week we learned that we can be transformed in our worship:

1. When our giving affirms that God has provided everything for us and that we are dependent on Him to take care of us.
2. When our prayers show our desire to be in communion with God and that we trust He will meet our needs.
3. When we understand that fasting shows that our relationship with the Lord is the highest priority and that spending time alone with Him is critical to our transformation.

Today we look at being transformed in our prayers: 

The Lord’s Prayer is a prayer that Jesus taught His disciples in Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4. Matthew 6:9-13.

If I memorize and recite the Lord ’s Prayer, will I be transformed?

• Many people misunderstand the Lord’s Prayer to be a prayer we are supposed to recite word for word. Some people treat the Lord’s Prayer as a magic formula, as if the words themselves have some specific power or influence with God.
• The Bible teaches the opposite. God is far more interested in our hearts when we pray than He is in our words. “But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words” (Matthew 6:6-7).
• In prayer, we are to pour out our hearts to God (Philippians 4:6-7), not simply recite memorized words to God.

The Lord’s Prayer should be understood as an example, a pattern, of how to pray. It gives us the “ingredients” that should go into our prayer.


5 transformational verses.

The first transformational verse is who God is and to whom we are praying to – “Our Father in heaven” — the Father. “Hallowed be Your name” is telling us that we worship a holy God, and One who is distinct from everything else – praise Him for who He is.

I. Our Father: our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.

I am never alone.

You know, human beings can be very forgetful. Whether it’s where we placed the keys, the remote control, our cell phones, or an important meeting. This ‘amnesia’ can be very stressful, but there’s something more dangerous than this – when we forget God. Now, we won’t admit that we forget God, and we won’t deny His existence, but we will live as if God is absent. Even though we attend church, read the Bible, and spend time ‘fellowshipping’ with Christian friends, our hearts forget that our Father is omnipresent. This is why Jesus begins the model prayer with “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name” because it reminds us that we are never alone. No matter where you go in life, God is there. But that’s not all. In every situation and in every circumstance, God is in control. But even that’s not all! In every situation and in every circumstance, God is present, He is in control, and He is doing all of this - in love - for His glory and for your good. 

In Every Situation

God is

Omnipresent – In Control – Acting in Love

For His Glory & Your Good

When are you tempted to doubt God’s presence, authority, and goodness?

• When you think you are alone! Think about some difficult and discouraging thing are you facing right now. If you think you’re alone and you are going through a disappointing or painful life circumstances, you will feel overwhelmed, discouraged, and fearful. What happens next is that you’ll lose hope. You’ll forget that God is in control of every situation, circumstance, and relationship in the universe and you’ll begin to question His goodness and love.

When are you tempted to take credit for what only God could produce?

• When you think you are alone! Think about some success and blessing you are experiencing. If you think you’re alone and you experience success and blessing, you’ll begin to rely on your own strength and become proud. You’ll forget that God is the One who gave you those gifts and arranged life in such a way that allowed you to reap those blessings. You’ll take credit for what only God could produce and you’ll fall into the trap of believing that you can accomplish good things in this life on your own.

So, why is it important to remember that God is always present, in control, and acting in love?

• Because when you think you’re alone, you either become fearful or proud.

If you’re a believer, there’s never a moment when you’re outside the circle of God’s Fatherly presence. He loves you and is committed to faithfully providing what’s best for you.



When you pray, always remember that you’re never alone. It can transform your life.


3 VERSES TO REMEMBER

1. “The Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” - Joshua 1:9
2. “Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the Lord. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the Lord.” - Jeremiah 23:24
3. “Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there! If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me.” - Psalm 139:7-10

The second transformational verse is God’s kingdom and will. “Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven” God’s kingdom is the same thing as God’s plan for our lives and for the world - we should pray for this, not our own plan. We should pray for God’s will to be done, not for our desires.


II. Your Kingdom: Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

I am not the king.

I don’t know if you’ve noticed this, but we love to do things we love. When someone suggests an activity, restaurant, or movie that we enjoy, our response will always be one of excitement. But as soon as someone asks us to do something we don’t enjoy, those emotions of excitement are replaced by disappointment, frustration, and sometimes even anger. It’s not wrong to do things you love, and it’s not sinful to find pleasure in this world; in fact, it can be God-glorifying. Your Creator made you with certain preferences, passions, and abilities, and He wants you to pursue them for His glory and for your joy. God will put things in your world that are good and beautiful and exciting to interact with.

But here’s the danger: our heart is contaminated with sin.
 

Those things that God made for us to enjoy can quickly become an idol in our life, where we worship the pleasure rather than the God who created the pleasure. We make life about our kingdom - where we rule and get what we want - instead of serving and participating in God’s kingdom (plan) and what He wants for our life. God’s purpose for your life is always bigger than you. We will never make sense of life or be content until we understand that our life was made to be part of something bigger.



What does it look like to chase after the kingdom of self?

• I’ll call them short-lived glories: How much money you make, how much stuff you can acquire, and how happy you can make yourself feel.
• Wealth and possessions are not inherently sinful, but they won’t satisfy the soul.
• Every morning you’ll wake up hungry for meaning and purpose, and every morning, you’ll choose to chase after something in the hopes that it will satisfy.

What does it look like to chase after the kingdom of God?

• Real, fulfilling, exciting life begins when you stop pursuing the short-lived glories of this world – the money, the stuff, and how happy you can make yourself feel.
• The Bible says that only the kingdom of God satisfies; this earth and the kingdom of self will never provide what you’re looking for.

When you pray, always remember that you’re not the king. It can transform your life.


3 VERSES TO REMEMBER

1. “But seek first the kingdom of God.”- Matthew 6:33
2. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.”- Matthew 5:6
3. “Jesus said to him, ‘If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.’ When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.” - Matthew 19:21-22

Our next transformational verse says that we are encouraged to ask God for the things we need.



III. Daily Bread: give us this day our daily bread, (daily bread is the same as daily provision)


I am not independent.


There’s something about independence that we tend to crave. The city of Philadelphia, for many would be called the birthplace of American freedom. It’s where we signed the Declaration of Independence and told the king of Britain that we would not be subject to his rule anymore. Every Fourth of July, the city hosts a huge concert and celebrates the fact that we’re independent. We don’t care that it happened nearly 250 years ago; there’s something about ‘being free’ that human beings crave!


We don’t like anyone telling us what to do. We don’t like relying on others for guidance and direction. We want to be independent creatures. Frank Sinatra summed it up perfectly: “For what is a man, what has he got? If not himself, then he has naught. To say the things he truly feels and not the words of one who kneels. The record shows I took the blows and did it my way!”


But think for a moment: are you truly independent?

You don’t provide the food you eat or the water you drink; you depend on the farmer and the water supplier. You don’t provide the money you make, even if you run your own business; you depend on others for income. Sure, you might take self-defense lessons for protection, but you really depend on the local police force and our nation’s military for everyday law and order.

I could go on and on about your physical needs, but there’s overwhelming evidence that proves you’re not an independent person. Only God controls every element of the physical world. Only God provides disease-free food and water, clean oxygen, a safe neighborhood, and a healthy body, yet we still claim independence. Especially for those of us living in America, we take for granted the need for daily bread.


This verse applies to our spiritual existence, too. As a Christian, God has called us to a new lifestyle of obedience. Instead of following the desires of our sinful heart, we’re now called to pattern the lifestyle of Jesus, worshiping the Lord with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. This new lifestyle of obedience is an impossible one; we don’t have what it takes to live how Jesus calls us to live. But God won’t leave us alone to struggle; He’ll provide heavenly bread (grace) that sustains and empowers us to be the Christian He calls us to be and live the life of holiness He calls us to live.


Even when you feel weak and unable, your God will give you everything you need. Reach out to Him in prayer and ask for your daily bread. Your Father will never have a deaf ear or a blind eye to the humble cries of His dependent children.

Daily Bread = Daily Dependence (physical) & Obedience (lifestyle of Jesus)

What are some things you still depend on others for each day?



What are some things in life that make you anxious? What does your anxiety reveal about you?



When you pray, always remember that you’re not independent. It can transform your life.





3 VERSES TO REMEMBER

1. “My God will meet all your needs.” - Philippians 4:19 (NIV)
2. “His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life.” - 2 Peter 1:3 (NIV)
3. “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on.” - Matthew 6:25-32

In the next transformational verse we ask God to forgive us. This should remind us to confess our sins to God and to turn from them, and also to forgive others as God has forgiven us.



IV. Forgive Us: and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.


I am called to love.


We mentioned earlier that Philadelphia is the birthplace of American freedom. But Philadelphia has another nickname: The City of Brotherly Love. It’s an odd title, because this city is also regularly listed as one of the more dangerous cities in United States (#12 in 2013). Nearly every day we read that someone was killed in the City of (supposed) Brotherly Love; in fact, in 2007, a person was murdered every 22.3 hours! Some community organizers printed out t-shirts that said ‘Killadelphia’ in an attempt to get the attention of residents and politicians. In Philadelphia – the City of Brotherly Love - we struggle to love our brothers.

The Bible tells us over and over again to love other people, and Jesus says it’s the second most important commandment (Mark 12:31). We love the idea of love, but we just can’t figure out a way to get love right.



It makes sense, though, because people aren’t always easy to love.

• Siblings take things without asking.
• Children say disrespectful things to their parents.
• Husbands and wives don’t serve each other the way they should.
• Friends betray friends and neighbors don’t love their neighbors.

When you live in a world with other sinful people, you’ll be sinned against, and it’s hard to love sinful people. But instead of getting angry and retaliating with sin of your own, the Bible tells you to love them and forgive their sin.



Why do we struggle so much with forgiveness of others?

• I think we struggle to forgive others because we’ve lost sight of our own forgiveness. When we forget how much we’ve been forgiven, and how much we need forgiveness each day, we quit being willing to forgive. So how can you become better at forgiving others? By remembering all the things you’ve been forgiven of.
• Siblings take things without your permission, but we take things from God that aren’t ours. Yes, people disrespect you, but you disrespect the name of the Lord. Yes, people don’t serve you, but you wouldn’t win an award for Most Serving Person of the Year. Yes, friends betray you, but you betray God when you chase after idols. Yes, your neighbor makes life difficult, but you don’t really love your neighbor as much as you love you.
• Yet, even with our long list of offenses, God forgives; He sent Christ to die on the Cross for each sin, and, Jesus enables you to forgive others, even when it’s hard. So the next time you’re sinned against, remember your sins and the forgiveness you’ve received. No one forgives more deeply than the person who knows how deeply they’ve been forgiven.

Why is harboring bitterness and anger easier than to love and forgive? What does bitterness and anger lead to? What does love lead to?


Why is it dangerous for human beings to play the role of Judge?



When you pray, always remember your call to love and forgive. It can transform your life.




3 VERSES TO REMEMBER

1. “If God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.” - 1 John 4:11
2. “Then Peter came up and said to him, ‘Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?’ Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.’” - Matthew 18:21-22
3. “Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.” - Colossians 3:12-13

The conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer is a plea for help in achieving victory over sin and a request for protection from the attacks of the devil.


V. Temptation: and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.


I am my biggest problem.



We think that we’re one of the good guys. It’s easy for us to look around and see other people breaking the law and doing bad things – but we don’t do that! When we compare ourselves to others, there’s always someone ‘worse’ than us. But God tells us to compare our life to His Word, not other people. The Bible works like a mirror; we look into it and see ourselves with accuracy.


What, or whom, do we tend to blame for our ungodly behavior?

• When it comes to our behavior, we also like to blame something or someone else: our circumstances, the people we live with, the neighborhood we live in, or even the weather!
• “They made me do it” is a popular phrase with sinners. But in the Bible, we’re told that our heart is the problem. It’s contaminated with sin, so everything I desire, say, and do has the capability and frequent tendency to be selfish and sinful. My sin is always my fault!

How does the blame game affect the process of heart change?

• Will people sin against you? Absolutely. Will your circumstances make life difficult? Of course they will. But think about this illustration: if I were to take a water bottle, remove the lid, and shake the bottle, what would happen? Water would come out because I shook it, right? Wrong. The Bible would say that’s bad theology; water comes out because water fills the bottle. If I were to shake an empty bottle, nothing would come out because nothing was inside. In the same way, we sin because of what’s inside of us, not outside of us. Jesus faced the same circumstances we did, but He never sinned because He had a sinless heart.
• When you read “lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil,” don’t think you’re asking God to take away outside temptation and evil. It’s not a wrong or bad prayer, but it misses the ultimate target - your heart. You should pray seeking to have the inside of your bottle (heart) emptied.
• When you get shaken, which will happen regularly because you live with sinful people in a fallen world, the contents of your heart spill out. You can’t blame the things that shake you; you can only blame what’s inside. We like to point the finger, tell people it’s their fault, and play the blame game, but that paralyzes personal change. When you think your hope for change is to have the outside circumstances fixed, you won’t look inside yourself and see the root of the problem. It’s only when you confess to your sinful and selfish heart that real hope for permanent change exists.

When you pray, always remember that you are your biggest problem. It can transform your life.



3 VERSES TO REMEMBER

1. “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick.” - Jeremiah 17:9
2. “Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water? Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a salt pond yield fresh water.” - James 3:11-12
3. “For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.” - Luke 6:43-45

Conclusion: So, again, the Lord’s Prayer is not a prayer we are to memorize and recite back to God. It is only an example of how we should be praying. Is there anything wrong with memorizing the Lord’s Prayer? Of course not! Is there anything wrong with praying the Lord’s Prayer back to God? Not if your heart is in it and you truly mean the words you say. Remember, in prayer, God is far more interested in our communicating with Him and speaking from our hearts than He is in the specific words we use. Philippians 4:6-7 declares, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

So, what do I do with verse 15? What makes this verse transformational?


“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.” (Matthew 6:15 NIV)



You should forgive others for three reasons:



1. You need to be gracious to others and forgive those who’ve hurt you because God has been gracious to you.

• You will never have to forgive anyone else more than Jesus Christ has already forgiven you. You should consider that you haven’t always gotten what you deserved, either. God has been gracious with you. Now be gracious with others.

2. You need to forgive others because the alternative is bitterness.

• Scientists tell us that resentment is the unhealthiest emotion there is. It always hurts you more than anybody else! Resentment will not change the past, and it won’t solve the problem. It doesn’t even make you feel better. In fact, it makes you feel worse.
• The Bible says in Hebrews 12:15, “Be careful that none of you fails to respond to the grace which God gives, for if he does there can very easily spring up in him a bitter spirit which is not only bad in itself but can also poison the lives of many others” (Phillips).

3. You need to show grace to and forgive others because God expects you to do it.

• Matthew 6:15 says, “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” (NIV). Jesus says we cannot receive what we are unwilling to give. If you say, “I could never forgive that person,” then I hope you never sin. If you just don’t feel like doing it, do it anyway, because it’s the right thing to do.
• The reason why some of you have a hard time forgiving is because you don’t feel forgiven.

Prayer of Commitment

Father, may my praying, even when I pray for my own needs, honor You by bringing glory to Your name and Your kingdom forever. Amen.


Hope to see you on Sunday!



In His Love,


David & Susan