Does Prayer Work? | Rediscovering The Lord’s Prayer | Episode 1
Does prayer actually work? Does the Creator of the universe really hear us, and if so, what difference do our prayers make? In this study, Pastor Jim Thomas reminds us that prayer isn’t about impressing God with lofty language. It’s about communion. When we don’t know what to say, Jesus has gracefully given us a model to rely on: 66 words that can realign our hearts with God.
Matthew 6:5-15
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
“The Lord’s Prayer may be the single set of words spoken more often than any other in the history of the world… The Lord’s Prayer must stamp itself on our prayers, shaping them all the way down”
Tim Keller, Prayer
As we begin to unpack each line of The Lord’s Prayer here on Timeless Truth, we notice the opening section is all about God and it tells us that God is personal, God is preeminent, and God is powerful.
“In short, the Lord’s Prayer encapsulates key themes such as worship, submission to God’s will, dependence on divine provision, forgiveness, and spiritual protection. It models for us how to approach God in prayer and how to get our hearts aligned with His purposes.”
Howard Culbertson, Emeritus Professor of Missions and World Evangelism, Southern Nazarene University
Howard Culbertson, Emeritus Professor of Missions and World Evangelism, Southern Nazarene University
