Learn the Faith
Teach Us to Pray
The Lord's Prayer, one line at a time, ending with a prayer of your own.
Start this book7 stops
- 1 Our FatherWhy do we call God “Father” when we pray?Why Jesus taught us to start a prayer with “Our Father.”
- 2 God's NameWhat does it mean to keep God's name holy?What “hallowed” means, and how a name gets kept holy.
- 3 Kingdom and WillWhat are we asking for when we pray for God's kingdom and God's will?The kingdom that grows from a tiny seed, and the hardest prayer Jesus prayed.
- 4 Daily BreadWhat counts as daily bread, and why ask for only one day?Why we ask for bread one day at a time.
- 5 Forgive UsWhy does this prayer tie our forgiveness to forgiving others?The petition with a promise attached, and the father who ran.
- 6 Deliver UsDoes God tempt us? What are we asking to be kept from?What Jesus did when he was tempted, and a prayer for every kind of trouble.
- 7 AmenWhat does Amen mean, and how do you pray in your own words?What “Amen” really means, and a prayer in my own words.