“Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name
Your kingdom come,
your will be done,
   on earth as it is in heaven.”

Matthew 6:9-10

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The Big Idea: My prayers are necessary to establish God’s kingdom and more will be done in my life. 

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1. The Lord’s prayer helps us to prioritize what matters most

• The kingdom of God is this the rule and reign of God by means of His people in the heavens and on earth.
• We, as people of prayer, need to pray and pray earnestly that God’s rule and reign would continue to be evidenced in every city block. 
• The kingdom of God is not where our work is the most impactful, it is where the King is most present.

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2. His will is not forced

• Prayer strengthens us to be able to lay down our lives instead of trying to control it.
• “And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” - Luke 9.23

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3. The Lord’s prayer reminds us of the centrality of heaven

• The idea of bringing earth looking like heaven results in earth being centered around the person of Jesus. 
• In Heaven, there’s no divided affections, no divided attention. Jesus gets all the praise and all the glory and all the honor