I recently saw a reel on Instagram where the Bible teacher wrote in his introduction about the so-called, Lord's prayer. This teacher wrote in the introduction to the video, "Did you know that Jesus actually modeled for us how to pray? Share this with someone who struggles with knowing how they should pray!"
He goes on to say in the video, "Jesus gives us a model prayer that we're not supposed to say word for word, but it gives a good model," So, how does he know that? And then he goes on to quote it word for word.
The teacher begins with Matthew 6:9, "In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name." (From the NKJV)
He inserted, "So it starts by addressing and then praising God."
Then he reads Matthew 6:10, "Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven."
He inserts, "We're then supposed to recognize that God's will is the highest priority even with an eternal perspective."
Then he reads Matthew 6:11, "Give us this day our daily bread."
And inserts, "This is asking God for help with our tangible needs."
Then Matthew 6:12, "And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors."
And inserts, "This is working on our relationship with God and then with other people."
Reads Matthew 6:13, "And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one."
Inserts, "This portion should be dedicated to overcoming sin."
Reads Matthew 6:13 continued, "For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
Finishes by inserting "Just like we started with worship, we end with worship."
Do you pray the ever-popular, so-called, Lord's prayer?
If so, have you ever stopped to think why you pray it?
Is it because you always have since your were little?
Or perhaps because a church you joined prays it?
Well, today I'm going to provide evidence of why we should not be praying that prayer today, and that, even though it's called the Lord's prayer, the Lord Jesus Christ never prayed it. I'll demonstrate from God's word that he could not have prayed that prayer.
I hope you enjoyed this episode of Brother Scott's Look in the Book, and most of all, I pray you learned from it and that it helped you dive deeper into God's word, which he places above his very name.
(Psalm 138:2 KJV) (2) I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
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(2 Timothy 2:15 KJV) (15) Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
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Howdy folks! Thank you for tuning in to Brother Scott's Look in the Book episode 3.
So, while transcribing this video which I completed previously, I discovered I committed an error that I could not let stand.
I quoted Matthew 6:9-10 from a modern, corrupt version of the Bible instead of the King James Bible.
So, this video is a re-do due to my boo-boo.
So, I have a question for you.
Do you pray the popular so-called Lord's prayer?
If so, have you ever stopped to think why you pray that prayer, or is it just because you grew up with the tradition?
Or did you start going to a church that prays that prayer?
Well, my goal with this message is to get you to consider the content and context of that prayer based on the evidence I will present.
My prayer is that you do so.
I recently saw a reel on Instagram where the Bible teacher wrote in his introduction about the so-called, Lord's prayer, (which actually is not the Lord's prayer because Jesus never prayed it and I will demonstrate that fact).
This teacher wrote in the introduction to the video, "Did you know that Jesus actually modeled for us how to pray? Share this with someone who struggles with knowing how they should pray!"
He goes on to say in the video, "Jesus gives us a model prayer that we're not supposed to say word for word, but it gives a good model,"
If the prayer was for us today, which it's not, then why wouldn't we pray it word for word when Jesus said, "After this manner therefore pray ye:"
And then the teacher goes on to quote it word for word.
The teacher begins with Matthew 6:9, "In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name." (From the NKJV)
He inserted, "So it starts by addressing and then praising God."
(Me) Ok, that is true, it does.
Then he reads Matthew 6:10, "Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven."
He inserts, "We're then supposed to recognize that God's will is the highest priority even with an eternal perspective."
(Me) Actually, the disciples were to pray for the kingdom on earth to come, but then pray for God's will in the matter.
Then he reads Matthew 6:11, "Give us this day our daily bread."
And inserts, "This is asking God for help with our tangible needs."
(Me) No way, that's not at all what it means, and I will demonstrate why.
Then Matthew 6:12, "And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors."
And inserts, "This is working on our relationship with God and then with other people."
(Me) Actually, it's asking God to forgive their sins (debts) while they are to forgive those who have sinned against them.
Reads Matthew 6:13, "And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one."
Inserts, "This portion should be dedicated to overcoming sin."
(Me) It's not dedicated to overcoming sin, it's asking God to do exactly what it says, to no lead them into temptation and to deliver them from evil in general, not the "evil one."
That is an incorrect translation because it's from the modern, corrupt NKJV.
Reads Matthew 6:13 continued, "For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
Finishes by inserting "Just like we started with worship, we end with worship."
(Me) OK, I can go along with that.
OK, there is a LOT to unpack here.
Let's examine why this prayer is not the Lord's prayer and it is not for us today in this dispensation of Grace.
(Matthew 6:9-10 KJB)
(9) After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
(10) Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Protestants call this the Lord's Prayer and most Catholics call it the Our Father Prayer.
They're both wrong.
This prayer was exclusively for the little flock in Luke chapter 12, and not for the Lord.
Jesus was instructing them on how THEY should pray. It was THEIR prayer.
Let's take a look at Luke 11:1,
And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
See there? Did you catch it? Whose prayer was it? The Lord's Prayer? It clearly was not.
This is not a prayer for Gentiles unless they had been proselytized into the nation Israel, and it should not be taught that it is a prayer for us today.
That prayer was for the lost sheep of the house of Israel which were the little flock that had believed in their Messiah.
After all, Jesus himself said in,
(Mat 15:24 KJV) (24) But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
We're not Israel today.
And by the way, where did Christ send forth his 12 disciples?
(Mat 10:5 KJV) (5) These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
When folks pray that prayer today, think about it. They are praying for earthly things when they should be praying for heavenly things as our apostle Paul instructs us,
(Col 3:2 KJV) (2) Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Now let's take a look at,
(2Co 5:17 KJV) (17) Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Each individual in the body of Christ is a new creature. We are not Israel spiritually, figuratively, or literally, and we did not replace Israel.
Check out,
(Gal 3:28 KJV) (28) There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Neither Jew nor Greek, which means we are new creatures. So there is no reason for anyone to pray that prayer today. We're not Israel and Israel isn't us, so that prayer does not belong to us.
That leads us to this verse,
(2Ti 2:15 KJV) (15) Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
And what is the word of truth we are to rightly divide?
(Eph 1:13 KJV) (13) In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
The word of truth is the gospel of our salvation, and that is what we are to rightly divide. The gospel of our salvation. We are to divide Israel from the body of Christ, and that prayer belongs to Israel, not the body of Christ in any way, shape, or form. The body of Christ is not looking for an earthly kingdom. Israel was looking for the earthly kingdom that will come to Jerusalem. So, there is not a thing about that prayer that pertains to us, the body of Christ. We are not on that side of the cross, we are on this side of the cross.
Let's reference,
(Eph 2:8 KJV) (8) For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
(Eph 4:30 KJV) (30) And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
The day of redemption, of course, is the day the Lord will return to take the body of Christ off the earth. The Lord's prayer is about thy kingdom come. Israel was not looking to go anywhere, but we in the body of Christ are. See the difference? That little flock of Jewish believers were not waiting to die and go to heaven. They were waiting on their kingdom to come to earth. That's what the Bible tells us plain as day.
Also, it's important to realize that there are two presentations of Christ we find in our Bible.
One presentation is according to prophecy,
(Act 3:21 KJV) (21) Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
And the other presentation is according to mystery,
(Rom 16:25 KJV) (25) Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
Incredibly, the clueless religious industrial complex decided to reach down into Matthew chapter 6 and grab ahold of a prayer that Christ taught Israel to pray, then they teach that it is a prayer for us today by inserting their own meaning into it, and then call it the Lord's prayer when the Lord never prayed it, not one time. I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't heard it with my own ears.
I speculate that if you asked 100 Christians where they are going when they die, 100 of them would answer, "heaven." But then turn around and believe that a prayer that says, "thy kingdom come," is a prayer for us today. The dichotomy is glaring. Those in Matthew 6 knew they were going to end up right where they were, on earth. They were all looking forward to their prophesied kingdom in earth, not in heaven. God's will and God's kingdom operating where? In earth. Have you heard anyone today say, "When I die I'm going to earth?" Of course not.
God's shows us his purpose of a division in the very first verse of the Bible,
(Gen 1:1 KJV) (1) In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
This is God's purpose for Israel,
(1Pe 2:9 KJV) (9) But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
To reign with him on earth,
(Rev 5:10 KJV) (10) And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
And this is God's purpose for us, the body of Christ,
(Eph 1:3 KJV) (3) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
(Eph 2:6 KJV) (6) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
(Eph 3:10 KJV) (10) To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
Those who fail to rightly divide the word of truth miss this.
So, let's see now, what was the little flock still focusing on even after Christ's death, burial, and resurrection?
(Act 1:6 KJV) (6) When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
They weren't looking to die and go to heaven even after the death, burial, and resurrection. They're still looking forward to their kingdom to be restored here on earth. Remember? "Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth..." This is a time when earthly government will adopt heavenly standards. Does our government today have heavenly standards? Rhetorical question for sure.
OK,
(Mat 6:11 KJV) (11) Give us this day our daily bread.
This has nothing to do with quote, "...asking God for help with our tangible needs," unquote.
Why was it called daily bread?
(Exo 16:4,15,19-21 KJV)
(4) Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.
(15) And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat. ...
(19) And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning.
(20) Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them.
(21) And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.
Their daily bread was only edible for one day and then it would spoil and they were asking God for replacement bread daily. i.e., daily bread. Where do we get our daily bread today? There's a loaf in the breadbox and possibly a supply in the freezer. We go to work and then purchase it at the store and we aren't expecting God to give us our daily bread or any other provisions. But Israel was expecting God to provide them with their provisions,
(Mat 6:31 KJV) (31) Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
Concerning today, our apostle Paul wrote to us,
(2Th 3:10 KJV) (10) For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
God is not helping us with our tangible needs today. We go to work for them or we go without. The increasing homeless population spells that out in excruciating detail.
OK, let's revisit verse 12,
(Mat 6:12 KJV) (12) And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
In conclusion, verse 12 could not be part of any prayer the Lord would pray, because that would make him a sinner in need of forgiveness. That's outright blasphemy. Just one more reason we know it's falsely called the Lord's prayer.
Hopefully this lesson shows you once and for all, dear listener, that this is definitely not the Lord's prayer and we should not be praying it.
Grace and Peace!
