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9"This, then, is how you should pray:
" 'Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10your kingdom come,
your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
11Give us today our daily bread.
12Forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.[a]' 14For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Fasting
16"When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 17But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
Footnotes:
1. Matthew 6:13 Or from evil; some late manuscripts one, / for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
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|  Matthew 6:9-18 | Necessary terminology:
Declaration- saying with confidence that something is true
Request- asking something because you don't know the answer or don't have what you're asking for
Abstain- to not do something, to stay away from it
Verses 9-13
1. What does Jesus suggest when He calls God 'our father in heaven'? Are we to have a close relationship with God? If so, how can we do this and why should we?
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2. Hallowed is another way of declaring complete goodness. Why is it important to 'hallow God's name'?
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3. When it says 'your kingdom come' is it a request, or a declaration? Why is this important?
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4. When it says 'your will be done' is it a request or a declaration? Why is this important?
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5. When it says 'give us this day our daily bread' is it a request or a declaration? Why is this important?
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6. Is the rest of the prayer a request or a declaration? Why is this important?
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Verses 14-15
1. Is forgiving the same as forgetting?
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2. Why is it important to not count other's sins against them (forgiveness)?
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3. Why is there a difference between forgiving and forgetting? What is the difference?
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Verses 16-18
1. Why would it be hypocritical to show off your dedication to God?
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2. Is fasting only done by abstaining from food, or can you abstain from other things and call it fasting as well?
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3. From the previous question, what are some other things you could abstain from and call it fasting?
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4. Why is doing things in secret more important than doing it in public? What do secret acts and attitudes build or tear down?
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