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This first message on the Lord’s Prayer begins with Jesus’ warning against hypocritical and empty prayer. In Matthew 6:5-15, prayer is not presented as a performance before people, nor as a religious technique to manipulate God. It is the humble approach of children to their Father, shaped by reverence, trust, and surrender to His will.
The message considers the opening words of the prayer: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. These words teach us both nearness and reverence. God is Father, yet He is in heaven. His name is to be honoured, His kingdom sought, and His will desired. Prayer begins not with our list of demands, but with the glory, holiness, and purposes of God.
This study invites us to slow down and let Jesus teach us how to pray. The Lord’s Prayer is not merely a set of words to repeat without thought. It is a pattern that shapes the heart. We learn to come to God humbly, seek His kingdom first, an