The Lord’s Prayer and Matthew’s Gospel
I wrote quite a bit about the Lord’s Prayer and the Sermon on the Mount a year or so ago (you can access those posts here: Meditations on The Lord’s Prayer: Lord, Teach us to Pray…). Since that time, I’ve written about the book of James (you can find those posts here: Meditations on the Book of James) and have continued studying the book of Matthew. Recently, I’ve seen some uncanny connections between Matthew’s Gospel and the Lord’s Prayer. As such, I will begin posting my thoughts regarding Matthew’s Gospel and how it, both in part and on the whole seems to be related to the Lord’s Prayer.
As usual, I would love to hear back from you as to what you think about my posts. Feel free to respond directly to the post or, if you prefer, send an email to onthefoothills@gmail.com.
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
- Matthew 1:1-17 – God’s Eternal Plan
- Matthew 1:18-25 – God’s Timely Gift
- Matthew 2:1-12 – God’s (NOT-SO) Mysterious Ways
- Matthew 2:13-23 – God’s (VERY) Mysterious Ways
Your kingdom come,
- Matthew 3 – Introducing the Kingdom
- Matthew 4:1-11 – The King of the Kingdom
- Matthew 4:12-25 – Some Kingdom Basics
- Matthew 5:1 & 7:28-29 – Preaching and Teaching the Kingdom
- Matthew 5:2-5:48 – The Citizens and Laws of the Kingdom
- Matthew 6:1-34 – The Righteous Practices of the Kingdom
- Matthew 7:1-12 – Failure and Forgiveness in the Kingdom
- Matthew 7:13-27 – Travelers on the Road to the Kingdom
- Matthew 7:28-29 – A Little Sentence with a Big Meaning
your will be done,
- Matthew 8:1-17 – The Father’s Will, Part 1
- Matthew 8:18-9:8 – The Father’s Will, Part 2
- Matthew 9:9-34 – The Father’s Will, Part 3
- Matthew 9:35-38 – The Father’s Will, Part 4
on earth as it is in heaven.
Jesus Instructs the Disciples
- Matthew 10:5-15 – What to do, What not to do, and Some Dusty Shoes, Part 1
- Matthew 10:16-23 – The Difficult Road, Part 1
- Matthew 10:24-33 – Disciples, Demons, Housetops, and Eternity, Part 1
- Matthew 10:34-42 – A Sword, the Family, and Rewards, Part 1
Real-Life Episodes that Illustrate Jesus’s Instructions
- Matthew 11:1-24 – What to do, What not to do, and Some Dusty Shoes, Part 2
- Matthew 11:25-12:21 – The Difficult Road, Part 2
- Matthew 12:22-30 – Disciples, Demons, Housetops, and Eternity, Part 2. a.
- Matthew 12:31-45 – Disciples, Demons, Housetops, and Eternity, Part 2. b.
- Matthew 12:46-50 – A Sword, the Family, and Rewards, Part 2. a.
- Matthew 13:1-23 – A Sword, the Family, and Rewards, Part 2. b.
- Matthew 13:24-52 – A Sword, the Family, and Rewards, Part 2. c.
- Matthew 13:53-14:12 – Astonishment, John, and the Sower’s Life
Give us this day our daily bread,
- Matthew 14:13-23 – Bereavement, Hunger, and Our Daily Bread
- Matthew 14:24-15:28 – The Sea, A Garment, Traditions, and Crumbs
- Matthew 15:29-16:12 – More Bread, Jonah, and Stale Leaven
- Matthew 16:13-17:8 – Rocks, Confession, a Cross, and Transfigured Bread
- Matthew 17:9-27 – Rotten Manna, Faithless Disciples, and Miraculous Fish
and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
- Matthew 19:1-15 – Divorce, Eunuchs, and Little Children…Again!
- Matthew 19:16-30 – Works, Wealth, and Rewards
- Matthew 20:1-28 – The First, the Last, Death, and Greatness
but deliver us from evil.
- Matthew 20:29-21:17 – New Eyes and Old Evil
- Matthew 21:18-46 – Fig Trees, Isaiah, and More Evil
- Matthew 22 – A Wedding, Taxes, and Heinous Evil
- Matthew 23 – Woe, Woe, Woe, Part 1
- Matthew 23 – Woe, Woe, Woe, Part 2
For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.
- Matthew 24:1-2 – Banishing Evil and the Coming of the Father’s Eternal Kingdom
- Matthew 24:3-5 – Do Not Be Led Astray
- Matthew 24:6-14 – Wars, Earthquakes, and False Prophets
- Matthew 24:15 – Abominations, Judgment, and Mercy
- Matthew 24:16-31 – Great Tribulation, Lightning, and Clouds Filled with Glory
- Matthew 24:32-51 – Fig Trees and Faithfulness
- Matthew 25 – Virgins, Talents, and Sheep
- Matthew 26:1-25 – The Passover, the Poor, and the Pawn
- Matthew 26:26-56 – Betrayal, Rejection, and Friends
- Matthew 26:57-27:10 – Peter, Judas, and a New Day
- Matthew 27:11-44 – Guilt, Dreams, and Glory
- Matthew 27:45-65 – The Cross, the Curtain, and the Tomb
- Matthew 28 – The Dawn, the Message, and the Kingdom
In Summary
- The Lord’s Prayer and Matthew’s Gospel: A Summary, Part 1
- The Lord’s Prayer and Matthew’s Gospel: A Summary, Part 2
- The Lord’s Prayer and the Sermon on the Mount: A Summary
- The Lord’s Prayer Reflected Upon Itself
- Reflection I – Our Father in heaven
- Reflection II – Your kingdom come
- Reflection III – Your will be done
- Reflection IV – On earth as in heaven
- Reflection V – Give us our daily bread
- Reflection VI – Forgive us our sins
- Reflection VII – As we forgive others
- Reflection VIII – Lead us not into temptation
- Reflection IX – Deliver us from evil
- Reflection X – Yours is the kingdom, power, and glory
- The Lord’s Prayer as a Preface to Bible Study
- The Lord’s Prayer and the Bible