A Non-Anxious Presence : Learning to Pray the Lord’s Prayer with the Next Generation

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A Non-Anxious Presence : Learning to Pray the Lord’s Prayer with the Next Generation 

Jim Longhurst | June 21, 2026

Luke 11:1

The Lord's Prayer

"11 Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples."

Matthew 6: 3-4

3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Matthew 6:6-8 

6 But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

7 “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard (E)for their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him

Matthew 6:9-13

9 Pray then like this:

“Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
10 Your kingdom come,
your will be done,
    on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread,
12 and forgive us our debts,
    as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,
    but deliver us from evil.

"What comes into our mind when we think about God is the most important thing about us." - A.W. Tozer

"The single most important thing about us is our idea of God and its associated images." - Dallas Willard