The Power and Purpose of Prayer
When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, He gave them this example:
Matthew 6:9–13 (NKJV)
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.
And do not lead us into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
First of all, when we pray, we need to know who we are praying to.
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
Who is our Father?
This is important. If we had a dysfunctional family life and were raised with a not-so-good dad, or no dad at all, our thoughts of “Father” might be out of line with who God is as our Father.
God is a good and loving Father who wants what’s best for His children.
He loves and cherishes us.
James 1:17 tells us:
“Every good and perfect gift comes down to us from God our Father…”
Hallowed be His name.
God is a holy and righteous King who has the power to do the impossible.
God is our good and loving Father, and He is holy and righteous.
He is for us, not against us, and all things are possible for Him.
We can approach Him with confidence, knowing that we will receive mercy and grace to help us (Hebrews 4:16).
From: Joyce Hughes <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2026 2:04 PM
To: Dennis Treadwell <[email protected]>; Anna Soderquist <[email protected]>; Julissa Lopez <[email protected]>
Subject: Scripture Sunday
Good Morning!
Here is the Scripture Sunday.
Prayer is a word that most of us are familiar with but depending on our spiritual upbringing might interpret it differently.
When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, He gave them this example.
Matthew 6:9-13
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.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
First of all when we pray we need to know who we are praying to.
Our Father in Heaven, Hallowed be Your name.
Who is our Father?
This is important. If we had a dysfunctional family life and were raised with a not so good dad or no dad at all,
our thoughts of Father might be out of line with who God is as our Father.
God is a good and loving Father… who wants what’s best for His kids.
He loves and cherishes us.
James 1:17 tells us
Whatever is good and perfect comes down to us from God our Father…
Hallowed be His Name.
God is a holy and righteous King… who has the power to do the impossible.
God is our good and loving Father and He is holy and righteous.
He is for us, not against us and all things are possible for Him.
I can approach Him with confidence knowing that we will receive mercy and grace to help us. (Hebrews 4:16)