Q.189. What does the opening of the Lord’s prayer teach us?
A. The opening of the Lord’s prayer ( Our father in heaven[1]) teaches us that when we pray we should draw near to God, confident of his fatherly goodness and the benefits to us from that goodness,[2] reverently and in every way like a child,[3] and with heavenly feelings[4] and a proper awareness of his sovereign power, his majesty, and his graciousness in allowing us to approach him.[5] The opening also teaches us to pray with and for others.[6]
| 1 | Matthew 6:9 | dummy text |
| 2 | Luke 11:13 | dummy text |
| Romans 8:15 | dummy text | |
| 3 | Isaiah 64:9 | dummy text |
| Psalms 95:6-7 | dummy text | |
| 4 | Psalms 123:1 | dummy text |
| Lamentations 3:41 | dummy text | |
| 5 | Isaiah 63:15-16 | dummy text |
| Nehemiah 1:4-6 | dummy text | |
| Psalms 104:1 | dummy text | |
| Psalms 113:4-6 | dummy text | |
| 6 | Acts 12:5 | dummy text |
| Zechariah 8:21 | dummy text |