Petitions Of The Our Father

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Identify the number of petitions in the Our Father and what they are about

Green - Petition

Our Father, Who art in heaven

Hallowed be Thy Name;

Thy kingdom come,

Thy will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,

and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us;

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

Amen

Give us this day our daily bread -  Give us the food we need for today

And forgive us our trespasses - Forgive our sins

And lead us not into temptation - lead us away from sin

But deliver us from evil - help us not to do evil

Our Father Activity

Matthew 6:9 -13	Luke 11: 2 - 4	The Prayer
Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be your name, Your Kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread And forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not bring us to the time of trial, but rescue us from the evil one.	Father Hallowed be your name Your kingdom come, Give us each day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us. And do not bring us to the time of trial.	Our Father in heaven Hallowed be your name Your kingdom come Your will be done on earth as in heaven Give us today our daily bread Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us Save us from time of trial and deliver us from evil..

Which is the shortest version?  Luke 11: 2 - 4

How is God addressed in each version?

Our Father in Heaven

Father

Our Father In Heaven

How many petitions are there in each version?

4

3

4

Which gospel version is most like the Our Father as it is prayed today?

Matthew  6: 9-13

Names some things Jesus did to fulfill these petitions

1.Jesus forgave all our sins

2.He gave us all food and water

3. He saved us all from sin by dying on the cross

What human needs does Jesus invite people to ask God for in the last of the petitions?

To help stay away from sin or to give us our daily bread.

Compare the 3 versions - Answer the questions - Share this activity with whanau - Pray the Our Father in your family / whanau prayer.