Dedicated To The Men of God Who Preach the Word of God As It
Is To Men As They Are
"Preach The Word"
The Relationship Of Prayer
Text: Matt. 6:9-15
I. WE ARE SONS - "Our Father" - Father and child relationship
1. The view of God by prophets in the Old Testament times (to see God was to die)
2. The view of God by philosophers in the Greek and Roman world (He was an isolated God)
3. The view of God by pardoned saints of the Grace Age- John 14:6
II. WE ARE SAINTS- "Hallowed be thy name" - Deity and worshiper relationship. "Hallowed" - same word as Holy in the Old Testament -- Holy nation--holy tithe-- Holy place. Word means "that which is different". "Name" stands for a person!s character - John 17:6
III. WE ARE SUBJECTS - "Thy kingdom come" -Sovereign and subject relationship
Three concepts of the Kingdom
1. Cosmic Kingdom- World that now is, is bad
- New world to come
2. Political Kingdom- Jewish triumph- Christ of God to reign
3. Ethical Kingdom- doing Gods will on earth
IV. WE ARE SERVANTS - "Thy will be done" - Master and servant relationship
Four ways men accept the will of God
1. In resentfulness - like Batoovan
2. In defeat- like Julian the Roman emperor
3. As a force you can't evade- Father and daughter
4. As knowing that God knows what is best for you
V. WE ARE SECURERS- "Give us this day our daily bread" Benefactor and beneficiary relationship- We secure our daily needs through our Lord.
VI. WE ARE SINNERS- "Forgive us our trespasses" Savior and sinner relationship - God forgives us as believers as we forgive others- vss. 14-15; Matthew 18:21—35
VII. WE ARE SEEKERS- "Lead us not into temptation" Guide and pilgrim relationship - "Into" means -- "into the power of" -- or do not let it
SERMON FROM PASTOR BOB DAUGHERTY
