Our Father in Heaven

Matthew 6:9-13

Introduction Understanding the fatherhood of God

through prayer Spend time in private prayer, and our

Father will reward us

Introduction 4 guidelines in prayer 1. Call on God as F 2. Call on God in p prayer (hint:

closet) 3. Call on God in a prayer (hint:

aloud) 4. Call on God and l at the same

time (hint: conversation)

Introduction Good job! Keep it up!

Introduction We have a need for fatherhood Our need for a father is fulfilled in God our

Father Psalm 68 5 A father to the fatherless, a

defender of widows, | is God in his holy dwelling

I. Our FatherDeuteronomy 32

6 Is this the way you repay the Lord, you foolish and unwise people?

Is he not your Father, who bought you, who made you and formed you?

I. Our FatherPsalm 103

13 As a father has compassion on his children,

so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;

I. Our FatherMatthew 10 32 “Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33 But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.

I. Our FatherMark 14 36 “Abba, Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”

I. Our FatherMatthew 18 14 In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.

I. Our FatherRomans 8 15 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” 16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.

I. Our FatherMatthew 23 9 And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven.

II. Our Father in Heaven

Matthew 6 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

II. Our Father in Heaven

1. As my Father in heaven, he loves me with a perfect love

2. As my Father in heaven, he knows everything there is to know

3. As my Father in heaven, he is good to me

Matthew 7 7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.9 “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! 

II. Our Father in Heaven

1 Chronicles 4 10 Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! … And God granted his request.

Conclusion1. Call on God as Father. Do it consciously2. Pause and ask what it means to you for

God to your heavenly Father3. Promise of blessing. No false promises of

wealth and health.4. I trust you to meet my needs because you

are my Father in heaven.