The Lord's Prayer: The Meaning and Power of the Prayer Jesus Taught

by Adam Hamilton

Overview

The power and significance of the prayer Jesus taught. Most Christians know the Lord’s Prayer by heart. We pray it often, at different times and in different settings. We remember it as the prayer that Jesus taught his disciples. But do we really understand and appreciate the meaning and power of its words, what we ask of God each time we pray it? When the disciples asked Jesus how to pray, Jesus gave them this prayer. He likely taught it to his followers often, not just one time. He never intended the Lord’s Prayer to be a museum piece, framed and placed on a mantel or in a display case. It was Jesus teaching God’s people, through his disciples, how to pray. In The Lord’s Prayer: The Meaning and Power of the Prayer Jesus Taught, pastor and bestselling author Adam Hamilton guides us to really know—and really pray—the Lord’s Prayer. He explores each of its rich lines and their meaning in the Bible, illuminating what we ask of God and what we ask of ourselves through its words. And he teaches us how to use it as a pattern for our own prayer life. Additional components for a six-week study include a DVD featuring Adam Hamilton and a comprehensive Leader Guide.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781791021252
Publisher:	Abingdon Press
Publication date:	12/21/2021
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	272,909
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Adam Hamilton is senior pastor of The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas, one of the fastest growing, most highly visible churches in the country. The Church Report named Hamilton’s congregation the most influential mainline church in America, and he preached at the National Prayer Service as part of the presidential inauguration festivities in 2013. Hamilton is the best-selling and award-winning author of The Walk, Simon Peter, Creed, Half Truths, The Call, The Journey, The Way, 24 Hours That Changed the World, John, Revival, Not a Silent Night, Enough, When Christians Get It Wrong, and Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White, all published by Abingdon Press. Learn more about Adam Hamilton at AdamHamilton.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

1 Our Father, Who Art in Heaven, Hallowed Be Thy Name 1

2 Whose Will Be Done? 25

3 Our Daily Bread 47

4 Forgive … As We Forgive 67

5 And Lead Us, Not into Temptation 93

6 For THINE Is the Kingdom, Power, and Glory 119

Postscript: Suggestions for Praying the Lord's Prayer 141

Acknowledgments 149

Notes 153