Most of us know the words of the Lord’s Prayer… but very few of us know how to actually pray like Jesus.
In this message, Pastor Clayton walks through Matthew 6:9–13 and shows why this is not just “The Lord’s Prayer” or a rote “Our Father,” but a MODEL PRAYER Jesus gave to teach His followers *how* to pray, not just *what* to say.
Clayton connects this to MetaChurch’s new focus on corporate prayer and our conviction from last week: if we want Acts 2 power, we need Acts 1 inputs—waiting, praying, and making space for the Holy Spirit to move.
We walk through the prayer in four movements:
RELATIONSHIP – “Our Father in heaven…”
Before anything else, Jesus teaches us to approach God as a perfect Father who is both closer than close and bigger than big. Prayer starts with identity and relationship, not performance or formulas.
REVERENCE – “Your name be honored as holy…”
We realign around who is at the center. In a culture obsessed with building our own name, Jesus teaches us to refocus on *His* name. God is set apart—there is no one like Him in character, power, or love.
REIGN – “Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven…”
This is the collision point: God’s Kingdom versus our little kingdoms. Prayer is where we surrender the crown, lay down our attempts to be our own god, and align our lives with His will and purposes. This is where real power and freedom begin.
REQUESTS – “Give us… forgive us… lead us… deliver us…”
Only after relationship, reverence, and reign does Jesus move to requests—provision, forgiveness, reconciliation, protection, and deliverance from the evil one. Our needs absolutely matter to God, but Jesus shows us *where* they belong in the conversation.
Clayton reminds us:
Prayer is not primarily about moving God to us.
Prayer is primarily about moving us to God.
As MetaChurch steps into a new season of making space for corporate prayer in every service, this message is meant to equip you to step into those moments with confidence—not as a spectator, but as a son or daughter talking to your Father.
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