"The Lord's Prayer can change your life! In it we are
given a glimpse into the very heart of God. In this prayer, Jesus teaches us
how to pray by simultaneously teaching what to pray; how to think, how to love,
and how to receive God's love. The Our Father is the perfect prayer from the
perfect Pray-er. It is adoration. It is petition. It is a reordering
and re-prioritizing so that we know what's most important. It is an
invitation to a deeper relationship. It begs and celebrates God for his grace.
It rejoices in the Father's fidelity. It promises eternity and offers hope to
humanity. The Lord's Prayer expresses the totality of what it means to love and
the summation of what it means to be a true child of God." Mark Hart, author of The "R" Father
Session 1 Rescue “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver
us from evil.”
1)
Sin is death (Romans 6:23)
2)
God loves us enough to say,
“Enough!”
3)
We don’t always love and honor Him
in our words, actions, and attitude.
4)
God became man to save us from our
sins.
5)
The Sacrament of Reconciliation
gets rid of sin and replaces it with His grace.
Session
2 Reliance “Give us this day our daily bread.”
1)
Control is an illusion.
2)
Relying too much on our own
abilities invites disappointment and unhappiness.
3)
We recognize our daily need for
God’s love and mercy.
4)
When we trust and rely on God,
peace and confidence replaces fear and anxiety.
5)
Prayer is putting ourselves in the
presence of God.
Session
3 Renouncement “Thy kingdom come.”
1)
THY, not MY. If thy kingdom comes,
my kingdom must go.
2)
Sacrifice is the key to living in
right order; God’s kingdom first.
3)
We love the One who gives us the
blessings more than the blessings themselves.
4)
There is nothing we can do to make
God love us more; or less.
5)
The Mass. Love. The Sacraments, the
crucifix, tithing, fasting, living the virtues – ALL are sacrifices!
Session
4 Reverence “Hallowed be Thy Name.”
1)
Revealing your name opens yourself
up to a relationship with another person.
2)
God revealed His name to us and it
is holy and sacred.
3)
Our culture is casual and careless
with God’s holy name.
4)
We will bring back reverence for
God’s name in our speech, activities, and dress.
5)
Halloween = Hallowed Eve. On All
Saints Day we celebrate those who modeled holiness.
Session
5 Relationship “Our Father.”
1)
“Our” means that we are in
relationship with each other as brothers and sisters of Christ.
2)
Do I live like “I” or “Our” each
day? Who is my brother/my sister? Everyone.
3)
The God of the universe wants us
to call Him, not Master or Creator, but “Father.”
4)
Our relationships with our earthly
fathers can not define our relationship with our heavenly Father.
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