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==144:3. THE BELIEVER'S PRAYER==

==144:3. THE BELIEVER'S PRAYER==

144:3.1 But the apostles were not yet satisfied; they desired Jesus to give them a model prayer which they could teach the new disciples. After listening to this discourse on prayer, James Zebedee said: " Very good, Master, but we do not desire a form of prayer for ourselves so much as for the newer believers who so frequently beseech us, `Teach us how acceptably to pray to the Father in heaven.' "

144:3.1 But [[the apostles]] were not yet [[satisfied]]; they [[desired]] [[Jesus]] to give them a [[model]] [[prayer]] which they could teach the new [[disciples]]. After [[listening]] to this [[discourse]] on [[prayer]], [[James, the Apostle|James Zebedee]] said: " Very good, Master, but we do not [[desire]] a form of [[prayer]] for ourselves so much as for the newer believers who so frequently beseech us, `Teach us how acceptably to [[pray]] to [[the Father]] in heaven.' "

144:3.2 When James had finished speaking, Jesus said: " If, then, you still desire such a prayer, I would present the one which I taught my brothers and sisters in Nazareth " :

144:3.2 When [[James, the Apostle|James]] had finished speaking, [[Jesus]] said: " If, then, you still [[desire]] such a [[prayer]], I would present the one which I taught my brothers and sisters in [[Nazareth]] " :

**144:3.3 Our Father who is in heaven,

**144:3.3 [[Our Father]] who is in [[heaven]],

**Hallowed be your name.

**Hallowed be your name.

**Your kingdom come; your will be done

**Your kingdom come; your will be done

**On earth as it is in heaven.

**On [[earth]] as it is in [[heaven]].

**Give us this day our bread for tomorrow;

**Give us this day our bread for tomorrow;

**Refresh our souls with the water of life.

**Refresh our [[souls]] with the [[water]] of life.

**And forgive us every one our debts

**And [[forgive]] us every one our [[debts]]

**As we also have forgiven our debtors.

**As we also have forgiven our debtors.

**Save us in temptation, deliver us from evil,

**Save us in [[temptation]], deliver us from [[evil]],

**And increasingly make us perfect like yourself.

**And increasingly make us [[perfect]] like yourself.[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_11]

144:3.4 It is not strange that the apostles desired Jesus to teach them a model prayer for believers. John the Baptist had taught his followers several prayers; all great teachers had formulated prayers for their pupils. The religious teachers of the Jews had some twenty-five or thirty set prayers which they recited in the synagogues and even on the street corners. Jesus was particularly averse to praying in public. Up to this time the twelve had heard him pray only a few times. They observed him spending entire nights at prayer or worship, and they were very curious to know the manner or form of his petitions. They were really hard pressed to know what to answer the multitudes when they asked to be taught how to pray as John had taught his disciples.

144:3.4 It is not strange that [[the apostles]] [[desired]] [[Jesus]] to teach them a [[model]] [[prayer]] for believers. [[John the Baptist]] had taught his followers several [[prayers]]; all great teachers had [[formulated]] prayers for their [[pupils]]. The religious [[teachers]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews Jews] had some twenty-five or thirty set prayers which they [[recited]] in the [[synagogue]]s and even on the street corners. [[Jesus]] was particularly averse to praying in [[public]]. Up to this time [[the twelve]] had heard him [[pray]] only a few times. They [[observed]] him spending entire nights at [[prayer]] or [[worship]], and they were very [[curious]] to know the [[manner]] or [[form]] of his [[petitions]]. They were really hard pressed to know what to answer [[the multitudes]] when they asked to be taught how to [[pray]] as [[John the Baptist|John]] had taught his [[disciples]].

144:3.5 Jesus taught the twelve always to pray in secret; to go off by themselves amidst the quiet surroundings of nature or to go in their rooms and shut the doors when they engaged in prayer.

144:3.5 [[Jesus]] taught [[the twelve]] always to [[pray]] in [[secret]]; to go off by themselves amidst the [[quiet]] [[surroundings]] of [[nature]] or to go in their rooms and shut the doors when they [[engaged]] in [[prayer]].

144:3.6 After Jesus' death and ascension to the Father it became the practice of many believers to finish this so-called Lord's prayer by the addition of—" In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. " Still later on, two lines were lost in copying, and there was added to this prayer an extra clause, reading: " For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forevermore. "

144:3.6 After [[Jesus]]' [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_187 death] and [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_193 ascension] to [[the Father]] it became the [[practice]] of many believers to finish this so-called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord's_Prayer Lord's prayer] by the addition of—" In the [[name]] of the Lord [[Jesus]] [[Christ]]. " Still later on, two lines were lost in copying, and there was added to this [[prayer]] an extra clause, reading: " For yours is [[the kingdom]] and the [[power]] and the [[glory]], forevermore. "

144:3.7 Jesus gave the apostles the prayer in collective form as they had prayed it in the Nazareth home. He never taught a formal personal prayer, only group, family, or social petitions. And he never volunteered to do that.

144:3.7 [[Jesus]] gave [[the apostles]] the [[prayer]] in [[collective]] form as they had prayed it in the [[Nazareth]] [[home]]. He never taught a [[formal]] [[personal]] [[prayer]], only [[group]], [[family]], or [[social]] [[petitions]]. And he never [[volunteered]] to do that.

144:3.8 Jesus taught that effective prayer must be:

144:3.8 [[Jesus]] taught that [[effective]] [[prayer]] must be:

*1. Unselfish—not alone for oneself.

*1. ''Unselfish''—not alone for oneself.

*2. Believing—according to faith.

*2. ''Believing''—according to [[faith]].

*3. Sincere—honest of heart.

*3. ''Sincere''—[[honest]] of [[heart]].

*4. Intelligent—according to light.

*4. ''Intelligent''—according to [[light]].

*5. Trustful—in submission to the Father's all-wise will.

*5. ''Trustful''—in submission to [[the Father]]'s all-[[wise]] will.

144:3.9 When Jesus spent whole nights on the mountain in prayer, it was mainly for his disciples, particularly for the twelve. The Master prayed very little for himself, although he engaged in much worship of the nature of understanding communion with his Paradise Father.

144:3.9 When [[Jesus]] spent whole nights on the mountain in [[prayer]], it was mainly for his [[disciples]], particularly for [[the twelve]]. [[The Master]] prayed very little for himself, although he [[engaged]] in much [[worship]] of the [[nature]] of [[understanding]] [[communion]] with his [[Paradise Father]].

==144:4. MORE ABOUT PRAYER==

==144:4. MORE ABOUT PRAYER==