Primary Memorization
Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy name,
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth
as it is in heaven;
give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those
who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom
and the power and the glory
forever and ever. Amen.
Secondary Memorization for This Week
The Introduction
Our Father who art in heaven.
What does this mean? With these words God tenderly invites us to believe that He is our true Father and that we are His true children, so that with all boldness and confidence we may ask Him as dear children ask their dear father.
The First Petition
Hallowed be Thy name.
What does this mean? God’s name is certainly holy in itself, but we pray in this petition that it may be kept holy among us also.
How is God’s name kept holy? God’s name is kept holy when the Word of God is taught in its truth and purity, and we, as the children of God, also lead holy lives according to it. Help us to do this, dear Father in heaven! But anyone who teaches or lives contrary to God’s Word profanes the name of God among us. Protect us from this, heavenly Father!
Primary Bible Stories for This Week
Matthew 6:5-14 & Luke 11:1-13
Secondary Bible Passages for This Week
Prayer in General
Luke 18:1 And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.
Psalm 50: 15 and call upon me in the day of trouble;
I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”
Romans 8: 26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
Our Father…
Galatians 3: 26 for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.
Romans 8: 15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Exodus 20: 7 “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain
John 17: 17 Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.
Matthew 5: 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that[a] they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Central Questions
How can I pray a prayer in which I thank God for the invitation and encouragement to pray?
In what ways can I honor my Father’s name today?