- Jesus invites his followers to call God “Father”—even though this was enough to warrant death threats from Pharisees when he did it in public.
- The pattern for prayer that Jesus gives his followers involves centering God’s desires instead of our own, and trusting him to take care of us.
- Jesus links God’s willingness to forgive us with our own willingness to forgive others.
- Does anything surprise you about the Lord’s Prayer?
- Which aspect of the Lord’s Prayer is most encouraging? What aspect is most challenging?
- Today’s action challenge is just to pray through the Lord’s prayer sometime today, paying special attention to each phrase. How is this prayer different from other prayers you’ve prayed? Why do you think Jesus offered this prayer as an example of how to pray?