The Lord’s Prayer was Jesus’ way of teaching the key principles of prayer.
It is not a formula – but rather a means of developing our relationship with God. Most human relationships can be improved if we work at them: this is also true of our relationship with God. There are bad habits we can remove and good practices we can acquire.
However, the significance of The Lord’s Prayer is far greater. Its brief span covers every area of existence. Quite simply, how we pray determines how we live. If any part of the Bible deserves detailed and careful study, it is this.
This book contains ten group studies on The Lord’s Prayer and the teaching that precedes it in Matthew 6:5-13. Each study contains a:
- Starter – designed to get people talking.
- Surgery – focusing on key problems addressed by the section concerned.
- Study – relating to the themes.
- Summary – a short review.
- Stepping out – an application of what has been learnt.