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David Jeremiah says this about the Lord’s Prayer. “If we get this remarkable prayer deep into our hearts
and minds, where it belongs, it cannot do less than change our lives. The truth is at the moment we
pray, we become subject to the most powerful force in the universe. Therefore, if we ever get to the
place where we can honestly and with integrity pray the Lord’s Prayer in all that it means, we will see
the next great revival sweep across America and the world”.

The Meaning of the Lord’s Prayer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKIusTOMe1o

5.4 Let’s Practice!

1. What does it mean give us this day our daily bread?

2. Why does God increase our standard of living?

3. Yes, we are to pray, forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us, but
this is an ____________to try to achieve?

4. Does God rule by the consent of mankind?

5. Write out Psalm 139:23-24 by memory.

5.5 Let’s Personalize This Lesson

I am thankful for a commentary series entitled The NIV Application Commentary and their
emphasis on life application of the ancient text to today’s world. They emphasize it is not
enough to know and expound on the original meaning of the ancient text. They believe that
there must be a bridge built between the world of the Bible and the world of today. They ask
you to take what you learn about Jerusalem, Ephesus, or Corinth and apply these truths to
New York, Las Vegas, Harare, and Lusaka. In order to achieve these goals, you must do the following.

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