Matthew 6:9-15

The first sentence declares to whom we are to pray--"Our Father in heaven."
The second sentence is a petition respecting God's name--"Hallowed be your name."
The third sentence is a petition concerning God's kingdom--"Your kingdom come."
The fourth sentence is a petition concerning God's will—“Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven."
The fifth sentence is a petition respecting our own daily needs--"give us this day our daily bread."
The sixth sentence is a petition respecting our sins--"Forgive us our debts."
The seventh sentence is a profession respecting our own feelings towards others--we ask our Father to "forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors."
The eighth sentence is a petition respecting our weakness--"lead us not into temptation."
The ninth sentence is a petition respecting our dangers--"deliver us from evil."
The last sentence is an ascription of praise--"yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory."

"Perhaps no part of Scripture is so full, and so simple at the same time, as this. It is the first prayer which we learn to offer up, when we are little children. Here is its simplicity. It contains the germ of everything which the most advanced saint can desire. Here is its fullness."

"May we resolve that, by God's help, our hearts shall go together with our lips! Happy is he who can really call God his Father through Jesus Christ his Savior, and can therefore say a heart felt "Amen" to all that the Lord's Prayer contains."

Questions:

We have read the Lord's Prayer - which may be better called the Disciples Prayer. If you grew up in the church, there is a good chance you know it as it is one of the most famous parts of Scripture. And yet, as Ryle warns, many repeat these words and do not consider what they are saying; they do not care for the 'glory,' the 'kingdom,' or the 'will of God;' they have no sense of dependence, sinfulness, weakness, or danger. Where do you stand when it comes to this prayer? Is it a just something you repeat, or does each part inform your prayers? Which of the 10 lines do you need to grow in the most?
If you do not know this prayer, would you consider memorizing it and letting it inform your prayers? I was greatly encouraged years ago that one of the reasons we should pray this prayer is that Jesus is informing us about the very things God delights to answer. If you are at all interested, you can find a very helpful sermon series HERE.