The Lord's Prayer Misunderstood

[christianbeliever144]

I disagree, it is not an outline of how we should pray, it is a distinct prayer that Jesus taught His disciples and us to pray. He never commanded us to pray the Lord's Prayer, He just taught us the prayer. So, if you find some distaste with the prayer, you don't have to pray it.

Right, if you find distaste in it, you don't have to pray it. But what does that say about you and your attitude towards Jesus? I would say don't bother; move on with your life. Christianity is not for you. Of course you can pick and choose what you like from the Bible. That's your privilege. But you are no longer a Christian based on the Bible. You took off on a different path. And you are on your own then.

 

[arthurfleminger]

9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

See How Christ begins this?

After this Manner:

Does not mean EXACT, it means something like it!

You are misreading the Scripture in Matthew Cha 6.

Jesus instructs His disciples how to pray.
5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

Jesus is teaching us how to pray. Not as hypocrites, but in private and pray to the Father. Don't use vain repetitions, (The Lord's Prayer has deep meaning and when prayed with contemplation, love, and worship is not a vain repitition.)

So, Jesus wants us to pray to the Father without seeking reward and Jesus wants us to pray not in vain, meaning what we are praying from the heart. This is the manner in which Jesus teaches us to pray.

After telling His disciples in the correct manner of prayer, not to pray as hypocrites and not to pray with vain repetition, He then instructs them, teaches them, the Lord's Prayer.

Again, I say to you, if you have aversion to praying the Lord's Prayer, a prayer that Jesus taught us to pray, you don't have to. In all of Jesus' ministry, He never really commands, He teaches and asks.

 

[christianbeliever144]

In the context of the Lord's Prayer, "our daily bread" is plainly our daily food or our daily provisions or necessities. It is not speaking about Christ the Bread of Life. Which means that there is really no misunderstanding. Here are some commentaries:

"But here it has a still more extensive meaning: for we ask not only that the hand of God may supply us with food, but that we may receive all that is necessary for the present life." -- John Calvin

To explain ἐπιούσιος (as Orig. ), ὁ ἐπὶ τὴν οὐσίαν τῆς ψυχῆς κατατασσόμενος, and understand the expression of the Eucharist primarily, or even of spiritual feeding on Christ, is to miss the plain reference of the petition to our daily physical wants. -- Henry Alford

...this signifies the whole subsequent time of life, and so furnishes us with a very commodious sense of this petition; which is, that God would give us, "day by day", as Luke expresses it, Luke 11:3 that is, every day of our lives, to the end thereof, a proper supply of food: or the meaning of it is, that God would give us, for the present time, such food as we stand in need of; is suitable to us, to our nature and constitution, state and condition, and is sufficient and convenient for us: -- John Gill

Give us this day our daily bread. Because our natural being is necessary to our spiritual well-being in this world, therefore, after the things of God’s glory, kingdom, and will, we pray for the necessary supports and comforts of this present life, which are the gifts of God, and must be asked of him, Ton arton epiousion—Bread for the day approaching, for all the remainder of our lives. Bread for the time to come, or bread for our being and subsistence, that which is agreeable to our condition in the world (Prov. 30:8), food convenient for us and our families, according to our rank and station. -- Matthew Henry

Nehemiah6,
Your references are from people. My references are from the Bible.
Your references are from below. My references are from above.
Your references are from this world. My references are not from this world; they are from the spiritual world of God.
Your references are full of mysterious words (what is this: "Ton arton epiousion"), just like the rest of the Calvinist doctrine - God selects people based on mysterious reasons. When thousands of pages in the Bible clearly describe God and how he relates to people throughout history.
I guess I'll just keep praying for those people caught in the Calvinist web.

 

[Heaven_Bound]

You are misreading the Scripture in Matthew Cha 6.

Jesus instructs His disciples how to pray.
5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

Jesus is teaching us how to pray. Not as hypocrites, but in private and pray to the Father. Don't use vain repetitions, (The Lord's Prayer has deep meaning and when prayed with contemplation, love, and worship is not a vain repitition.)

So, Jesus wants us to pray to the Father without seeking reward and Jesus wants us to pray not in vain, meaning what we are praying from the heart. This is the manner in which Jesus teaches us to pray.

After telling His disciples in the correct manner of prayer, not to pray as hypocrites and not to pray with vain repetition, He then instructs them, teaches them, the Lord's Prayer.

Again, I say to you, if you have aversion to praying the Lord's Prayer, a prayer that Jesus taught us to pray, you don't have to. In all of Jesus' ministry, He never really commands, He teaches and asks.

Repetition, like saying the same words over and over like chanting is what is being discussed.
Jesus showed us to pray like you are talking to God and here are things you should include.
But like I said, He begins with: After this Manner:

Which does not mean EXACT, it means something like it!

 

[christianbeliever144]

Repetition, like saying the same words over and over like chanting is what is being discussed.
Jesus showed us to pray like you are talking to God and here are things you should include.
But like I said, He begins with: After this Manner:

Which does not mean EXACT, it means something like it!

Why would you change anything? I look at every word in that prayer, and find it perfection, just like God is perfect. Which part would you change? Why not say it as is. Saying the Lord's Prayer daily is not repetitive. Saying it every minute is.
You can first pray the perfect Lord's Prayer, then follow it by your own prayer. That would be good.

 

[gb9]

Why would you change anything? I look at every word in that prayer, and find it perfection, just like God is perfect. Which part would you change? Why not say it as is. Saying the Lord's Prayer daily is not repetitive. Saying it every minute is.
You can first pray the perfect Lord's Prayer, then follow it by your own prayer. That would be good.

i do my personal prayers first, then the Lord's Prayer last.

 

[Rondonmon]

Hello,

I'm about to post a very important find that God guided me to, over many years of studying the Bible in a non-denominational way; without interference from churches or pastors or priests. The Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke11:2-4 is not getting the respect it deserves from Christians and churches. This is God Himself telling us how to pray, and pray it daily. And what do we do? We ignore it. Is that belief in Jesus?

I have been studying the Bible diligently over 30 years. I humbly ask everyone to take a moment to read it carefully, and look at the Biblical references within, which clearly support this new find. Please don't scan it quickly and just answer what you know or what your church taught you without regard to the Biblical evidence provided.

Thank you!

Yes, many people call it the Disciples Prayer to inform others this was Jesus teaching us how to pray.

 

[christianbeliever144]

i do my personal prayers first, then the Lord's Prayer last.

That's fine too . God sits outside of time. Before and after are the same to Him

 

[christianbeliever144]

Well Folks -----I Agree that the Lords Prayer is very Misunderstood -------

Many pray the Lords Prayer ---this prayer is said in Churches all the time ------

First off ----For any unbeliever praying this pray -----hate to tell you but God is not their Father ----Satan is ------and that Folks is scriptural ------


John 8:43-44 AMP
43 Why do you misunderstand what I am saying? It is because [your spiritual ears are deaf and] you are unable to hear [the truth of] My word. 44 You are of your father the devil, and it is your will to practice the desires [which are characteristic] of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks what is natural to him, for he is a liar and the father of lies and half-truths.


SECOND
Hallowed Be your name ------so Hallowed in the Hebrew means ----to make Holy
hallow
HAL'LOW, v.t. L. calleo, to be able.
1. To make holy; to consecrate; to set apart for holy or religious use. Ex.28.29. 1 Kings 8.

I say --------So we see that this means -----to Make God's name HOLY --------how can we make God's name HOLY _____His Name is already Holy --------





I say -----
Are you really sure that this is the meaning of the Daily Bread in this Scripture -----because it seems funny that Jesus who is alive yet is telling His Disciples to ask for the Body of Jesus daily ---when Jesus had not died yet ------and Jesus never had told them about the bread being his body until they sat at the Last supper ------the Disciples would not have understood what that was all about -----that would mean nothing to them at at time -----

I say ----that is is saying to the Disciples to rely on God to supply their daily Bread ---as Bread was a staple for the Jews and the scriptures talk much about God providing Manna from heaven --Bread ---to the Israelite's ----that the Disciples would understand

This is the Hebrew word for daily bread --

Strong's Concordance
epiousios: for the coming day, for subsistence

Usage: for the morrow, necessary, sufficient.
1967 /epioúsios ("aptly substantive") only occurs in the Lord's Prayer. It refers to God's provision that is needed for each day (Mt 6:11; Lk 11:3) – literally, "bread that fits (meets) the unique demands of the coming day."


Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us -----

Again unbelievers saying this prayer is useless -----as they are away from God -----and God does not hear their prayers ---and that is Scriptural

I say ----In the Old Testament animal sacrifices were necessary for the forgiveness of sins ------and that was only for a year ------without the shedding of Blood there were no remissions of sin -----God may have forgiven certain people's sin who He chose to serve his purpose ---like Noah ---Abraham ---Moses ---John The Baptise ---Mary----but God put a law in place for the forgiveness of sin for the Israelite's -----

I say
Now--- today asking for God to forgive the sins of Born Again People is futile ------as our sins are already forgiven -----why would we keep asking for them to be forgiven by repeating the Prayer ----

You are actually Slapping God in the face ---by saying your in unbelief that Jesus paid the price for your sin by the shedding of His blood -----

AND ---- it is saying that people have to forgive all who have trespassed them ------to get God to even forgive their trespasses -----

And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from Evil

So Hebrew word for Temptation is ---

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
temptation, trial
From nacah; a testing, of men

I say ----Well again unbelievers asking God to not lead them into temptation is futile as they are away from God -----and with believers God does test His Children but always provides a way of escape and He never test us beyond what we can handle ------

And Deliver us from Evil -----

Hebrew word for Evil here is

Strong's Concordance
ra: evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity
wickedness

I say ----For Believers today ---Jesus has already delivered us from Satan and the Curse ------so again why would we keep asking in this prayer for God to deliver us from Evil when we are already delivered ----Again it is like slapping God in the face saying ---I don't believe that Jesus delivered me from evil --

And for unbelievers ---they remain under Satan and the Curse -----so praying this prayer is futile for them

I say ----Praying this prayer after Jesus Shed His Blood and was crucified for Believers is not Right and for unbelievers it is futile ----the Prayer Jesus told His Disciples to pray was given because they wanted to know how to pray ----at that time -----They were Believers --not unbelievers --and that prayer was never ever prayed in scripture in a crowd setting ---there is not one time that Jesus or the Disciples told people to pray that prayer -----

Believers are doing an injustice to what Jesus accomplished on the Cross today by praying that Prayer -in my view ---

And God says in His word not to pray repetitive prayers

Matt 6:7
Berean Literal Bible
And praying, do not use vain repetitions like the pagans, for they think that in their many words they will be heard.

Hello Student of the word,

About this part of your reply:
I say -----
Are you really sure that this is the meaning of the Daily Bread in this Scripture -----because it seems funny that Jesus who is alive yet is telling His Disciples to ask for the Body of Jesus daily ---when Jesus had not died yet ------and Jesus never had told them about the bread being his body until they sat at the Last supper ------the Disciples would not have understood what that was all about -----that would mean nothing to them at at time -----

I say ----that is is saying to the Disciples to rely on God to supply their daily Bread ---as Bread was a staple for the Jews and the scriptures talk much about God providing Manna from heaven --Bread ---to the Israelite's ----that the Disciples would understand



Well, you are mistaken sir! Please take a look at John Chapter 6. The majority of this chapter is Jesus telling the Pharisees to eat His flesh, and drink His blood. And this was pre-cross not post-cross. This is the strongest evidence about why you're mistaken. There are many other Bible references that strongly support that the "daily Bread" in the Lord's Prayer is the body of Jesus:

1 Corinthians‬ ‭10:16-17
Paul said: …there is one loaf… we all share the one loaf.

2 Corinthians 4:16:
Paul said: …Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person is being renewed day by day.

John 6:32-33 and 6:51
Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you Moses didn’t give you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven.” “For the bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
“I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread he will live forever. The bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”

John 6:57
…the one who “feeds” on me… Using the term “feeds” implying continual. [… give us this day our daily Bread…]

John 6:58
Contains a very clear explanation showing a parallel between the Bread (His body) and the manna in the desert, which couldn’t be hoarded more than one day (Exodus 16:4). Thus, God’s desire for our daily dependence on Him.

John 15:5
The branch is continually nourished by the Vine. Jesus is the vine, and we are the branches. Without the Lord’s Prayer daily, a branch will wither and die.

Luke 11:13
Jesus said this right after he taught them His prayer. God is giving the Holy Spirit, “to those who ask Him”. It doesn’t get much clearer than this. Obviously, God will not give you the Holy Spirit unless you ask. But Jesus is clarifying here that by renewing yourself (daily through His prayer), you’ll cleansed and make-way to receive the Holy Spirit.

John 6:26-27
Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs I performed but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.”
Jesus said this after they had been looking for Him all day, then found Him. Another big evidence that the "earthly bread", is not it in the Lord's prayer.


No one has all the answers. We all need to keep seeking God by reading the scriptures.

God Bless!
Good evening

 

[Blik]

In the context of the Lord's Prayer, "our daily bread" is plainly our daily food or our daily provisions or necessities. It is not speaking about Christ the Bread of Life. Which means that there is really no misunderstanding. Here are some commentaries:

"But here it has a still more extensive meaning: for we ask not only that the hand of God may supply us with food, but that we may receive all that is necessary for the present life." -- John Calvin

To explain ἐπιούσιος (as Orig. ), ὁ ἐπὶ τὴν οὐσίαν τῆς ψυχῆς κατατασσόμενος, and understand the expression of the Eucharist primarily, or even of spiritual feeding on Christ, is to miss the plain reference of the petition to our daily physical wants. -- Henry Alford

...this signifies the whole subsequent time of life, and so furnishes us with a very commodious sense of this petition; which is, that God would give us, "day by day", as Luke expresses it, Luke 11:3 that is, every day of our lives, to the end thereof, a proper supply of food: or the meaning of it is, that God would give us, for the present time, such food as we stand in need of; is suitable to us, to our nature and constitution, state and condition, and is sufficient and convenient for us: -- John Gill

Give us this day our daily bread. Because our natural being is necessary to our spiritual well-being in this world, therefore, after the things of God’s glory, kingdom, and will, we pray for the necessary supports and comforts of this present life, which are the gifts of God, and must be asked of him, Ton arton epiousion—Bread for the day approaching, for all the remainder of our lives. Bread for the time to come, or bread for our being and subsistence, that which is agreeable to our condition in the world (Prov. 30:8), food convenient for us and our families, according to our rank and station. -- Matthew Henry

Repetition, like saying the same words over and over like chanting is what is being discussed.
Jesus showed us to pray like you are talking to God and here are things you should include.
But like I said, He begins with: After this Manner:

Which does not mean EXACT, it means something like it!

If we pray using words the saints give us it does NOT mean we are simply repeating words by rote. We are never to do that. It means we are praying from a higher level than we have achieved in our growth with the Lord. We either use those thoughts as our own or we are not truly praying.

When Jesus lived as a man he did many things as the devout Jew he was, he even honored the feasts. You can be sure, based on this information, that he used the Amidah and the Psalms in his prayer life.

 

[Marilyn]

Hello Marilyn,

I do appreciate your observances, good points, but I humbly disagree. Here is why:

1. Jesus was on earth for a short time. He would not confuse us with a prayer instruction not meant for everybody. Were we to expect Him to revise His prayer after His death? Or assume He'll say something like "surely they'll know what to do now..."

2. The more likely answer based on these Biblical references is that the prayer was for all of us (Jews and Gentiles, meaning the Christians of today). If you only have a bit of time to check a reference, look at John Chapter 6. The majority of this chapter is Jesus telling the Pharisees to eat His body (the Bread) and drink His blood. This was Jesus talking pre-cross, not post-cross. And look at these references:.

I think you have missed these scriptures -

`It is the SPIRIT who gives life, the FLESH profits nothing. The WORDS that I speak to you are spirit and they are life.` (John 6: 63)

`And Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who COMES to Me shall never hunger, and he who BELIEVES in me shall never thirst.` (John 6: 35)

Then we have the prayers that the Head of the Body gave to us. Here is an example -

`prayers that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, ....` (Eph. 1: 16 - 18)

And this is the inheritance for those in the Body of Christ.

THE BODY OF CHRIST`S INHERITANCE IS IN HEAVEN.

Our inheritance, our hope, our place, our citizenship, all of which are IN HEAVEN.

`...to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you.` (1 Peter 1: 4 )

` ...because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of truth..`(Col. 1: 5)

` ...and raised us up together and made to sit in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.`(Eph. 2: 6)

` For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly await for the saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ.` (Phil. 3: 20)

(New King James)

 

[Nehemiah6]

Your references are from people. My references are from the Bible.

God expects PEOPLE -- pastors and teachers -- to interpret His Word and teach His people. So do not disrespect people who are in fact well-respected and who have correctly presented the Word.

How do you know that your FANCIFUL interpretation is correct when the majority of Christians take those words in their plain literal sense? Since you are also "people" you are also interpreting the Word, and that too incorrectly.

Jesus -- the Bread of Life -- indwells every believer. Thus "CHRIST IN YOU THE HOPE OF GLORY". So when God has already given to us the Bread of Life to dwell within us, we do not ask Him for Jesus every day. That would be mocking God, since His gifts and callings are "without repentance" (without reversal).

 

[Nehemiah6]

Your references are full of mysterious words (what is this: "Ton arton epiousion"

Those are NOT mysterious words but the transliterated Greek! So try to learn what is being said.

Τὸν ἄρτον ἡμῶν τὸν ἐπιούσιον δὸς ἡμῖν σήμερο
Ton arton hemon ton epiousion dos hemin semeron
Literal reading: The bread of us daily grant us today

And since I am definitely not a Calvinist, you can cancel that accusation and focus on the Scriptures.

 

[Heaven_Bound]

Why would you change anything? I look at every word in that prayer, and find it perfection, just like God is perfect. Which part would you change? Why not say it as is. Saying the Lord's Prayer daily is not repetitive. Saying it every minute is.
You can first pray the perfect Lord's Prayer, then follow it by your own prayer. That would be good.

For one, I address God as My Father, because that is Who He is! And I am not saying to change the structure or meaning, I am just saying it is OK to personalize it and make that Prayer my Own Prayer.

 

[Blik]

. I didn't think the Jews did anything Jesus instructed, unless they accepted Him as the awaited Messiah. Or it could be that they say it to mock it because they don't believe Jesus is the Messiah.

I am so sorry to give the wrong impression about the Jews praying the Amidah daily. It was not in response to instructions from Jesus, it was over 400 years old at that time and had been composed by the saints who returned from Babylon. We only know that Christ prayed this prayer because we know Christ was a devout Jew and every devout Jew prayed this daily at the time of Christ.

 

[2ndTimothyGroup]

That's a great question. Why don't Christians pray The Lord's Prayer more often and especially at worship services?

Because they don't understand what the prayer means.

 

[studentoftheword]

Well, you are mistaken sir! Please take a look at John Chapter 6.

Well I say ---------I don't think I am Mistaken ---but if you think I am then that is what you yourself thinks -----
The word daily bread used in the Scripture in Hebrew Gives you your answer ---so if you want to argue with the Hebrew word then you will have to talk to a Hebrew Person or Question Strong's Concordance ----

This is the Hebrew word for daily bread --

Strong's Concordance
epiousios: for the coming day, for subsistence

Usage: for the morrow, necessary, sufficient.
1967 /epioúsios ("aptly substantive") only occurs in the Lord's Prayer. It refers to God's provision that is needed for each day (Mt 6:11; Lk 11:3) – literally, "bread that fits (meets) the unique demands of the coming day."

What is it in this piece here that you don't understand --------in red ----and then gives the meaning ----

Jesus is alive here -----and it does not say Give us our daily Spiritual bread -------it literally is bread ----which means give us what we need to sustain us for the coming day ------which is all that is necessary to do God's work ---

They had Jesus there physically with them at that time so they had Jesus feeding them Spiritually with His Word only ---not His body ------he is still alive here -------

That is how I see it -----you can see it the way you like ------

 

[2ndTimothyGroup]

In my estimation, you are definitely hitting the dart board.

Matthew 6:11 NLT - "Give us today the food we need . . ."

Matt 6:11 is about Christ, the "food that we need." This is the same Eternal food that if Adam and Eve [could have] eaten from the Tree of Life (which is Christ), they would have been Purified, hence, the Curse of the Lord would have been lifted and they would have, beginning at [that point] to live Eternally. This is the foundation of the entire Bible . . . being relieved of the Curse of the Lord:

Galatians 3:13 NLT - "But Christ has rescued us from the curse pronounced by the law. When he was hung on the cross, he took upon himself the curse for our wrongdoing. For it is written in the Scriptures, "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree."

Genesis 3:22 NLT - "Then the LORD God said, "Look, the human beings have become like us, knowing both good and evil. What if they reach out, take fruit from the tree of life, and eat it? Then they will live forever!"

Revelation 2:7 NLT - "Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches. To everyone who is victorious I will give fruit from the tree of life in the paradise of God."

Verses 12 & 13 of the Lord's Prayer are also describing Christ's own Work. Below, note the Word "forgive" in the two sets of passages and note the relationship between "rescue us from the evil one" and "He disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities."

Matthew 6:12-13 NLT - "and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. And don't let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one."

Colossians 2:9-15 NLT - "For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. 10 So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority. 11 When you came to Christ, you were "circumcised," but not by a physical procedure. Christ performed a spiritual circumcision--the cutting away of your sinful nature. 12 For you were buried with Christ when you were baptized. And with him you were raised to new life because you trusted the mighty power of God, who raised Christ from the dead. 13 You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for he forgave all our sins. 14 He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. 15 In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross."

So what does this all depend upon? It depends upon the Spiritual Circumcision of Jesus Christ. The Lord's Prayer is a Holy Description of the Circumcision of Christ (noted by the italicized scripture above).

Like I have said hundreds of times . . . if we want to understand the Bible, we need to memorize Colossians 2:9-15. They are the single most important SEVEN verses in the entire Bible. Colossians 2:9-15 is the Lord's Prayer explained.

 

[Jocund]

9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

See How Christ begins this?

After this Manner:

Does not mean EXACT, it means something like it!

Exact would be permissible but not required.

 

[Jocund]

That's a great question. Why don't Christians pray The Lord's Prayer more often and especially at worship services?

Many churches do pray the Lord's Prayer every service. It's interesting that some don't.