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“PRAY LIKE THIS…” [1] SCRIPTURE NOTES

The Disciple’s Prayer

Trove of Scripture   NIV   New International Version

                                    MSG The Message [Eugene Peterson translator]

                                    TPT  The Passion Translation [Brian Simmons translator]

                                    KJV  King James Version (1901)

                                    NKJV         New King James Version (1982 scholarly adjustments)

                                    ESV  English Standard Version

KEY SCRIPTURES FOR PREACH/MESSAGE

NIV      Matthew 6 

5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

9 “This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come,
your will be done,
    on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
    as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,[a]
    but deliver us from the evil one.[b]’

14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

NKJV     Matthew 6

Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
10 Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.
13 And do not lead us into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one.
[d]For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

NIV   LUKE 11:2-4

One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”

2 He said to them, “When you pray, say:

“‘Father,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come.
3 Give us each day our daily bread.
4 Forgive us our sins,
    for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.
And lead us not into temptation.

MSG         Matthew 6

Our Father in heaven,
Reveal who you are.
Set the world right;
Do what’s best—
    as above, so below.
Keep us alive with three square meals.
Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others.
Keep us safe from ourselves and the Devil.
You’re in charge!
You can do anything you want!
You’re ablaze in beauty!
    Yes. Yes. Yes.

TPT          Matthew 6

9 Pray like this:

‘Our Beloved Father, dwelling in the heavenly realms,

may the glory of your name

be the center on which our lives turn.

10 Manifest your kingdom realm,

and cause your every purpose to be fulfilled on earth,

just as it is in heaven.

11 We acknowledge you as our Provider

of all we need each day.

12 Forgive us the wrongs we have done as we ourselves

release forgiveness to those who have wronged us.

13 Rescue us every time we face tribulation

and set us free from evil.

For you are the King who rules

with power and glory forever. Amen.’

14 “And when you pray, make sure you forgive the faults of others so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you. 15But if you withhold forgiveness from others, your Father withholds forgiveness from you.”

SUPPLEMENTAL BIBLICAL/ HISTORIC TEXTS to ‘Pray Like This’ [context, clarifiers]

DIDACHE  [literally, ‘The Teaching’]     Ch 8 V2-3  

        pronounced    DID-uh-kee, with the stress on the first syllable, similar to “did” + “uh” + “key,” using a short “i” sound in the first part and ending with a long “e” sound, like in “happy”.

“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your Kingdom come; your will be done on earth as it is in heaven; give us today our bread for the morrow; and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but save us from the evil one, for yours is the power and the glory forever

8.2a (And) do not pray as the hypocrites but as the Lord ordered in his good news.

8.2b Pray thus: Our Father, the one in heaven, your name be made holy, you kingdom come, your will be born upon earth as in heaven,
8.2c give us this day our loaf that is coming, and forgive us our debt at the final judgment as we likewise now forgive our debtors,
8.2d-3 and do not lead us into the trial of the last days but deliver us from that evil because your is power and the glory forever. [8.3] Three times within the day pray thus.

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The ‘Mount of Transfiguration’ was a time-frame for Jesus to pray… !!

Luke Ch 9   NIV

28 About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray. 29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. 30 Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus. 31 They spoke about his departure,[a] which he was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem. 32 Peter and his companions were very sleepy, but when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him. 33 As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)

34 While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and covered them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. 35 A voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him.” 36 When the voice had spoken, they found that Jesus was alone. The disciples kept this to themselves and did not tell anyone at that time what they had seen.

The Transfiguration Scriptures (Mt 17.1—8; Mk 9.2—8; 2 Pet 1:16—18)

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The Pivot-Key of Praying… FORGIVENESS: Giving and Receiving

NIV   MARK 11

22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. 23 “Truly[f] I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. 24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. 25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”

Note: Verse 22, many Biblical Greek scholars say if properly translates TO ‘have the faith OF God’.

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