The Lord's Prayer: Praying as Jesus Taught
*The Lord’s Prayer: Praying as Jesus Taught* invites participants to rediscover one of Jesus’ most familiar yet most misunderstood teachings. Each line of the prayer opens a doorway into the heart of God — His character, His kingdom, and His relationship with His people. Rather than reciting ancient words by habit, this study helps believers enter the prayer Jesus gave as a living conversation. Together, we’ll explore what it means to call God “our Father,” to recognize His name as holy, to long for His kingdom to break into our world, and to live as participants in His will being done on earth as it is in heaven. Through Scripture, reflection, and practice, participants will learn to pray not as isolated individuals but as a community invited into God’s ongoing mission — a people shaped by forgiveness, sustained by daily dependence, and protected by His presence. This is more than learning *about* prayer; it’s learning to pray the way Jesus lived — in union with the Father, for the sake of the world.
What's Included
When you pull this study into your workspace, these items come with it.
- Lessons35
7 lessons per audience tier across 5 tiers.
- Handouts35
7 handouts per audience tier across 5 tiers.
- Discussion Guides35
7 discussion guides per audience tier across 5 tiers.
- Slides0
Presentation decks for classroom use.
What You'll Study
Our Father in Heaven
Matthew 6:9; Isaiah 63:15–16
God’s Nearness and Our Belonging
Learning Objectives
Participants will understand what it means to call God “our Father” — recognizing both His nearness and the collective nature of belonging to His family. They will reflect on how the phrase “in heaven” points not to distance but to God’s presence filling all creation. They will grasp that by beginning the prayer with “Our,” Jesus teaches us that prayer is never solitary — we enter into a family already formed by God’s love. They will identify one practical way to pray and live with greater awareness of God’s nearness and our shared identity as His children.
May Your Name Be Recognized as Holy
Exodus 3:13–15; Ezekiel 36:22–28; John 17:6
Reverence and Representation
Learning Objectives
Participants will grasp the biblical significance of God’s name as a revelation of His character. They will explore what it means for His name to be recognized as holy through the life of His people. They will examine how their own actions can either honor or distort God’s reputation and commit to one area of everyday life where they want to represent His holiness more clearly.
Your Kingdom Come
Daniel 7:13–14; Matthew 4:17; Luke 17:20–21; John 4:21–24
God’s Reign Breaking In
Learning Objectives
Participants will gain a clear understanding of the “kingdom of God” as God’s active reign bringing restoration and justice. They will trace how Jesus announced and embodied that kingdom and explore the “already and not yet” tension revealed in His words to the Samaritan woman — that a time is coming and is now here. They will consider how the presence of Jesus means God’s kingdom is both arriving and still advancing through His followers today, and they will envision one tangible way that kingdom could “come” more fully in their local context.
Your Will Be Done on Earth as in Heaven
Genesis 1:26–28; Romans 12:1–2; Revelation 21:1–5
Participating in God’s Purpose
Learning Objectives
Participants will discern the meaning of God’s will as the renewal of creation and humanity’s vocation to reflect His image. They will compare heaven’s perfect alignment with God’s will to the brokenness of earth’s current condition. They will identify one sphere of their life or community where they can participate in God’s restorative purpose.
Give Us Today Our Daily Bread
Exodus 16:2–5; Matthew 6:25–34; John 6:35;Proverbs 30:8–9
Dependence and Trust
Learning Objectives
Participants will understand “daily bread” as a posture of trust and dependence on God’s ongoing provision. They will connect the prayer for bread to God’s faithfulness in Scripture and to Jesus as the Bread of Life. They will practice gratitude and name one specific fear or anxiety they want to surrender to God’s care.
Forgive Us as We Forgive Others
Matthew 18:21–35; Colossians 3:12–14; 1 John 4:7–12
Reconciliation and Mercy
Learning Objectives
Participants will explore the link between receiving God’s forgiveness and extending it to others in tangible, relational ways. They will reflect on how unforgiveness disrupts both fellowship with God and unity within the community. They will study Jesus’ command to love one another as He has loved us and Paul’s call to put others first in humility. They will identify one relationship or situation where they sense God inviting them to practice mercy that restores relationship, not just spoken forgiveness.
Lead Us Not into Temptation, but Deliver Us from Evil
Psalm 23; 1 Corinthians 10:13; Ephesians 6:10–18
Faithful Endurance and Divine Protection
Learning Objectives
Participants will recognize that the final petition of the Lord’s Prayer expresses humble dependence on the Father’s protection. They will explore how the phrase “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil” forms a poetic parallel — a negative and positive plea that together ask God to guide His people away from trials that would overwhelm them and to rescue them from the power of evil and the evil one. They will study how Scripture (e.g., Psalm 23; 1 Corinthians 10:13; Ephesians 6:10–18) depicts God’s faithful leadership and deliverance. Participants will identify one area of life where they need to trust God’s protection and pray for endurance and courage in the face of testing.
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When you bring this study into your workspace, it adapts to your theological convictions, your teaching context, and your audience. No other curriculum does this.
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