Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing -- Study Guide

Chapter 5 - The Lord’s Prayer

“After this manner therefore pray ye.” Matthew 6:9 MB-SG 8.1

377. Where was the Lord’s Prayer given? (102) MB-SG 8.2

378. How were the disciples deeply moved when they returned from a short time away from Jesus? (102) MB-SG 8.3

379. What were the His mother, brothers and disciples concerned about after Jesus had spent the day ministering to others? (102) MB-SG 8.4

380. What did the disciples notice about Jesus after He had communed with God? (102) MB-SG 8.5

381. Why did the disciples ask Jesus how to pray? (103) MB-SG 8.6

382. Does Jesus restrict us to use only the exact words He used in prayer?(103) MB-SG 8.7

383. What are we to come to God with? (103) MB-SG 8.8

“When ye pray, say Our Father.” Luke 11:2 MB-SG 8.9

384. Why are we to say “Our Father?” (103) MB-SG 8.10

385. What truth was revealed by Jesus words? (104) MB-SG 8.11

386. How are we reconnected to God? (104) MB-SG 8.12

387. Why did Jesus take human nature? (104) MB-SG 8.13

388. What is the first step in approaching God? (104-105) MB-SG 8.14

389. “The ___________ of God’s _____ works the _____________ of ____________.” (105) MB-SG 8.15

390. What is the implication of calling God “Our Father?” (105) MB-SG 8.16

391. Name some of the things God does by His dwelling “in every abode.” (105) MB-SG 8.17

392. Name some of the things we are to do because we are God’s children. (105-106) MB-SG 8.18

“Hallowed be Thy name.” Matthew 6:9 MB-SG 8.19

393. How are we to “hallow” God’s name? (106) MB-SG 8.20

394. “We are ______ in any manner to ______ ________ the _______ or _____________ of the Deity.” (106) MB-SG 8.21

395. How do the angels and other heavenly beings approach God? (106) MB-SG 8.22

397. What did the Jews do that did not hallow God’s name? (106-107) MB-SG 8.23

398. What name is put upon every follower of Christ and why? (107) MB-SG 8.24

399. When we ask that God’s name be hallowed, what are we asking for? (107) MB-SG 8.25

400. “In ______ ____ of _____ you are to _____ _________ the _____ of ____.” (107) MB-SG 8.26

401. Name two things we cannot do “unless in life and character” we represent God. (107) MB-SG 8.27

402. How do we “in life and character” represent God? (107) MB-SG 8.28

“Thy kingdom come.” Matthew 6:10 MB-SG 8.29

403. How are we to build up God’s kingdom? (107) MB-SG 8.30

404. What were the disciples looking for? (107) MB-SG 8.31

405. Name the assurance that Christ gave His disciples about His kingdom. (108) MB-SG 8.32

406. What kingdom is now being established? (108) Which one is not? (108) MB-SG 8.33

407. Describe what will happen when heaven’s gates are “lifted up.” (108) MB-SG 8.34

408. Name an event that occurs before Christ’s return. (108-9) MB-SG 8.35

409. How do we “hasten the coming of His kingdom?” (109) MB-SG 8.36

410. Give a description of those who pray for Christ’s kingdom to come. (109) MB-SG 8.37

“Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10 MB-SG 8.38

411. How is the will of God expressed? (109) MB-SG 8.39

412. What do the angels attain to? (109) MB-SG 8.40

413. Is service in heaven “rendered in a spirit of legality?” (109) MB-SG 8.41

414. When Satan rebelled, what was the reaction of the angels? (109) MB-SG 8.42

415. Describe the angel’s service to God. (109) MB-SG 8.43

416. What is the prayer in Matthew 6:10 a prayer for? (110) MB-SG 8.44

“Give us this day our daily bread.” Matthew 6:11 MB-SG 8.45

417. What has Jesus taught us in the first half of the prayer? (110) MB-SG 8.46

418. “When you have thus _____ ______ your ______ _________, you may ____ _____ ___________ that your ____ ______ be __________.” (110) MB-SG 8.47

419. What must we do to become a member of God’s family? (110) MB-SG 8.48

420. Give the results of being a member. (110) MB-SG 8.49

421. Why are we not granted our inheritance right now? (110-111) MB-SG 8.50

422. How does God take care of our needs? (111) MB-SG 8.51

423. What should our reaction be if we do not have enough for tomorrow? (111) MB-SG 8.52

424. Write down the assurances and promises that God gives us that He will supply our needs daily. (111) MB-SG 8.53

425. Name two groups that were given Jesus help. (111) MB-SG 8.54

426. Who else do we ask for when requesting “our daily bread?” (111) MB-SG 8.55

427. What other “bread” are we to ask for? (112) MB-SG 8.56

428. How do we consume this “bread?” (112) MB-SG 8.57

429. How do we receive Christ and what role does the Holy Spirit have? (112-113) MB-SG 8.58

430. What is God’s purpose for us in teaching us to ask for our daily needs? (113) MB-SG 8.59

431. What shall we be through this communion with Christ? (113) MB-SG 8.60

“Forgive us our sins; for we also forgive everyone that is indebted to us.” Luke 11:4 MB-SG 8.61

432. “Jesus teaches us that we can receive ____________ from God _____ as we ________ others.” (113) MB-SG 8.62

433. What draws us to God and also touches others? (112) MB-SG 8.63

434. What happens if we are unforgiving? (112) MB-SG 8.64

435. “We _______ ____ ______ that _______ those who have ________ ___ ________ the ______ we are __________ in ____________ from them our ____________.” (113) MB-SG 8.65

436. How are we to treat people who have wronged us whether or not they have apologized? (114) MB-SG 8.66

437. Give two things that we are not to do regardless of how bad we have been treated. (114) MB-SG 8.67

438. Discuss the following definition of God’s forgiveness: MB-SG 8.68

“It is not only ____________ ____ ____, but ___________ _____ ____.” (114) MB-SG 8.69

439. What is God’s forgiveness? (114) MB-SG 8.70

440. What did Jesus do that might reveal His love and draw us to Him? (114) MB-SG 8.71

441. Give the next step after we receive God’s mercy. (115) MB-SG 8.72

442. Write down the essential element that we are to have to receive and pass on God’s love. (115) MB-SG 8.73

443. List some of the things Satan does to keep us from discerning God’s love. (115) MB-SG 8.74

444. When is it time to pray? (115) MB-SG 8.75

445. How does forgiveness and reconciling with God come to us? (115-116) MB-SG 8.76

446. What are we not to do to lessen our guilt? (116) MB-SG 8.77

447. Give the result if we were to bear our own guilt? (116) MB-SG 8.78

“Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.” Matthew 6:13 (R.V.) MB-SG 8.79

448. What is “temptation?” (116) MB-SG 8.80

449. Where does temptation come from? (116) MB-SG 8.81

450. What does Satan do to try to claim us as his own? (116) MB-SG 8.82

451. Describe the situation of Joshua the high priest. (116-117) MB-SG 8.83

452. How is it the same or different in our lives? (117) MB-SG 8.84

453. What does it tell us of the battle for our allegiance? (117) MB-SG 8.85

454. What is God seeking to do with us? (117) MB-SG 8.86

455. Name some of the situations He allows us to go through. (117) MB-SG 8.87

456. “Every ___________ _________, every ______ ________ ______, gives us a ____ ___________ and _________ us in the _____ of __________ _________.” (117) MB-SG 8.88

457. By resisting temptation through God’s help, what does that show others? (117) MB-SG 8.89

458. Name an item that we should be concerned about when we are tempted. (117) MB-SG 8.90

459. Are we to ask God to help us resist temptation and then go our own way? (117-118) MB-SG 8.91

460. Why is it not safe to consider the advantages we may gain by following Satan’s suggestions? (118) MB-SG 8.92

461. What does “sin mean?” (118) MB-SG 8.93

462. Do we have any assurance of God’s protection when we venture onto Satan’s ground? (118) MB-SG 8.94

463. What are we to try to do to prevent Satan’s gaining access to us? (118) MB-SG 8.95

464. How is the prayer to “bring us not into temptation” a promise? (118) MB-SG 8.96

465. “The _____ __________ ________ _____ is the ___________ of _______ in the ______ ________ ______ in His ______________.” (118) MB-SG 8.97

466. Why is it that “temptation has power over us?” (118) MB-SG 8.98

467. In beholding God’s love, what happens to our selfishness? (118) MB-SG 8.99

468. “Christ _____ ______ ________ the soul for whom He has died.” (118) MB-SG 8.100

469. Is it us who leaves Christ? (118) MB-SG 8.101

470. If “our spiritual vision” would be “quickened”, what would we see? (119) MB-SG 8.102

471. What are we to do to be secure in Christ? (119) MB-SG 8.103

“Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory.” Matthew 6:13 MB-SG 8.104

472. How is the last sentence of the Lord’s Prayer like the first? (120) MB-SG 8.105

473. When Christ looked into the future, what did He see concerning the disciples? (120) MB-SG 8.106

474. What were Christ’s followers not to do? (120) MB-SG 8.107

475. What did Jesus see concerning Jerusalem? (120-121) MB-SG 8.108

476. How does it apply to us? (121) MB-SG 8.109

477. What is the promise Jesus gives us in Matthew 6:13 (121) MB-SG 8.110

478. Write down the message it gives us concerning working for God. (121) MB-SG 8.111