Prayer and the Lord's Prayer

Q178. What is prayer?

Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God, in the name of Christ, by the help of his …

Q179. Are we to pray unto God only?

God only being able to search the hearts, hear the requests, pardon the sins, and fulfil the desires of all; …

Q180. What is it to pray in the name of Christ?

To pray in the name of Christ is, in obedience to his command, and in confidence on his promises, to …

Q181. Why are we to pray in the name of Christ?

The sinfulness of man, and his distance from God by reason thereof, being so great, as that we can have …

Q182. How doth the Spirit help us to pray?

We not knowing: What to pray for as we ought, the Spirit helps our infirmities, by enabling us to understand …

Q183. For whom are we to pray?

We are to pray for the whole church of Christ upon earth; for magistrates, and ministers; for ourselves, our brethren, …

Q184. For what things are we to pray?

We are to pray for all things tending to the glory of God, the welfare of the church, our own …

Q185. How are we to pray?

We are to pray with an awful apprehension of the majesty of God, and deep sense of our own unworthiness, …

Q186. What rule hath God given for our direction in the duty of prayer?

The whole word of God is of use to direct us in the duty of prayer; but the special rule …

Q187. How is the Lord's prayer to be used?

The Lord's prayer is not only for direction, as a pattern, according to which we are to make other prayers; …

Q188. Of how many parts doth the Lord's prayer consist?

The Lord's prayer consists of three parts; a preface, petitions, and a conclusion.

Q189. What doth the preface of the Lord's prayer teach us?

The preface of the Lord's prayer (contained in these words, Our Father which art in heaven,) teacheth us, when we …

Q190. What do we pray for in the first petition?

In the first petition (which is, Hallowed be thy name,) acknowledging the utter inability and indisposition that is in ourselves …

Q191. What do we pray for in the second petition.?

In the second petition (which is, Thy kingdom come,) acknowledging ourselves and all mankind to be by nature under the …

Q192. What do we pray for in the third petition?

In the third petition (which is, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven,) acknowledging, that by …

Q193. What do we pray for in the fourth petition?

In the fourth petition (which is, Give us this day our daily bread,) acknowledging, that in Adam, and by our …

Q194. What do we pray for in the fifth petition?

In the fifth petition (which is, Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors,) acknowledging, that we and all …

Q195. What do we pray for in the sixth petition?

In the sixth petition (which is, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,) acknowledging, that the …

Q196. What doth the conclusion of the Lord's prayer teach us?

The conclusion of the Lord's prayer (which is, For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. …