Question 110 of 118
What rule has God given for our direction in prayer?
The whole Word of God is of use to direct us in prayer, but the special rule of direction is that prayer, which Christ taught His disciples, commonly called the Lord’s Prayer.
Scripture proofs
- Matthew 6:9-13
Pray like this: “‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible (public domain).
More on prayer and the lord’s prayer
- Q109. What is Prayer?
- Q111. What does the preface of the Lord’s Prayer teach us?
- Q112. What do we pray for in the first petition?
- Q113. What do we pray for in the second petition?
- Q114. What do we pray for in the third petition?
- Q115. What do we pray for in the fourth petition?
- Q116. What do we pray for in the fifth petition?
- Q117. What do we pray for in the sixth petition?
- Q118. What does the conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer teach us?