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The Disciples’ Prayer – Part 7

Matthew 6:9-15

Part 1 – Introduction
Part 2 – Hallowed Be Your Name
Part 3 – Your Kingdom Come
Part 4 – Your Will be Done
Part 5 – Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread
Part 6 – Forgive Us Our Debts

.           .           .           .           GOD, SAVE ME FROM MYSELF
Petition #6 – Lead Us Not Into Temptation – Vs. 13
 .                  No one should think themselves above sin – 1 Corinthians 10:12
 .                  Temptations – Trials can bring temptations – Matthew 4:1-10
.                  Evil:  A specific evil? Or the evil one? –  Matthew 13:19, 38; 1 Peter 5:8
 .                             –  He is disguised – 2 Corinthians 11:14-15
.                             –  God does not tempt us – James 1:13, John 17:15
.                    .        –  Christ withstood temptation with Scripture – Matthew 4:4, 7, 10
.           A.  A Passionate Longing For Personal Holiness
.                        You are not going to pray this way if you are not willing to live this way.
.                              Ephesians 1:4, Colossians 1:22, 2 Timothy 1:9, 2 Corinthians 7:1, ! Hebrews 12:14 !
.           B. .A Firm Understanding of Sin’s Deceitfulness
.            .                 Hebrews 3:13, 2 Corinthians 11:3, Ephesians 4:22
.           C.   A Keen Awareness of Spiritual Weakness
.           .                   Matthew 26:36-43, 33-35, 56, 69-75; James 4:7
.           D.  An Earnest Request For Ongoing Vigilance
.           .           .       Ephesians 6:10-18