Title: Lord, Teach Us To Pray: Repentance
Theme: Showing the importance of Repentance in Prayer
Text: Matthew 6:5 - 15
Giving Scripture
Matthew 6:19-21 "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; (20) but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. (21) For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
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Two Ideas for Acronyms for PRAY
P - Praise, R - Repentance, A - Ask, Y - Yield
P - Praise, R- Request, A - Accept (God's forgiveness, release), Y - Yield
Opening Scripture:
Matthew 6:5-15 "And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. (6) But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. [29] (7) And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words. (8) Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him. (9) In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. (10) Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. (11) Give us this day our daily bread. (12) And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. (13) And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. [30] (14) "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. (15) But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Luke 11:1 Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
Introduction
We started a series on prayer last week. Looking at the Lord’s Prayer or better understood as the disciples prayer, Jesus gives us a pattern for prayer. Understand this is a Pattern for Prayer. As Jesus states early our goal is not to just repeat this over and over again expecting God to answer but to follow the elements of this prayer.
There are basically four elements. 1) Praise 2) Repentance 3) Asks or requests 4) Yield. If you noticed it follows the word prayer.
For the next element this Sunday we will look at Repentance. I believe these two: Repent and ask are interchangeable.
(12) And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors.
Pattern for Prayer. This encapsulates the elements of prayer. In this we have the basic elements on how to pray.
P – Praise
R – Repentance
A – Ask
Y – Yield
Repentance was the main message of the New Testament from the John the Baptist
Jesus opening message was the same as John’s Mat 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
From that time? From the time that Jesus was tempted in the wilderness and set forth as the Messiah. John had been put in prison and now Jesus had stepped forth. His first message was a message of repentance.
Repentance – Repent
** Note: Greek word references are from Esword – Thompson Chain Module
G3340
- Original: µeta??e´?
- Transliteration: metanoeo - Phonetic: met-an-o-eh'-o
- Definition:
1. to change one's mind, i.e. to repent 2. to change one's mind for better, heartily to amend with abhorrence of one's past sins
- Origin: from G3326 and G3539 - TDNT entry: 20:15,6 - Part(s) of speech: Verb
- Strong's: From G3326 and G3539; to think differently or afterwards that is reconsider (morally to feel compunction): - repent.
A Repentant Heart
Luk 18:9-14 Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: (10) "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. (11) The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank You that I am not like other men--extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. (12) I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.' (13) And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me a sinner!' (14) I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
True repentance is releasing our sin to God.
John 8:32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.". You know you have repented when you feel free from your sin. This is not remorse but this is repentance. It is more than just a saying but a change. It is a change of direction.
True freedom comes when we release our sins unto the Lord.
Sin
Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Romans 6:23 for the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life.
G264
- Original: a?µa?ta´?? - Transliteration: Hamartano - Phonetic: ham-ar-tan'-o
- Definition:
1. to be without a share in 2. to miss the mark 3. to err, be mistaken 4. to miss or wander from the path of uprightness and honour, to do or go wrong 5. to wander from the law of God, violate God's law, sin
- Origin: perhaps from G1 (as a negative particle) and the base of G3313 - TDNT entry: 05:27,4
- Part(s) of speech: Verb
- Strong's: Perhaps from G1 (as a negative particle) and the base of G3313; properly to miss the mark (and so not share in the prize) that is (figuratively) to err especially (morally) to sin: - for your faults offend sin trespass.
Total KJV Occurrences: 35
• faults, 1 1Pe_2:20
• offended, 1 Act_25:8
• sin, 14 Mat_18:21; Joh_9:2; Rom_6:15; 1Co_8:12(2); 1Co_15:34; Eph_4:26; 1Ti_5:20; Heb_10:26; 1Jn_2:1(2); 1Jn_3:9; 1Jn_5:16(2)
• sinned, 12 Mat_27:4; Rom_2:12(2); Rom_3:23; Rom_5:12; Rom_5:14; Rom_5:16; 1Co_7:28(2); Heb_3:17; 2Pe_2:4; 1Jn_1:10
• sinneth, 7 1Co_6:18; 1Co_7:36; Tit_3:11; 1Jn_3:6(2); 1Jn_3:8; 1Jn_5:18
Description of Sin
(12) And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors
Debts – Matthew
- Definition:
1. that which is owed a. that which is justly or legally due, a debt
2. metaph. offence, sin
Debts or Trespasses
From http://orvillejenkins.com/words/debts.html
I once attended a Thanskgiving service in Wichita, Kansas. One line of the program read: "Lord's Prayer (Debts)." You probably recognize that this means we say the words "and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors," rather than " forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us."
Do you know the reason for the different forms of the Lord's Prayer? These two common variations of the "Lord's Prayer" are from two different English translations of Matthew's version of the prayer (Matt. 6:12).
The "debts" form is from the first English translation of the Bible, by John Wycliffe in 1395 (Wycliffe spelling "dettis")! The "trespasses" version is from the 1526 translation by William Tyndale (Tyndale spelling "treaspases").
In 1549 the first Book of Common Prayer in English used a version of the prayer with "trespasses." This became the "official" version used in the Anglican congregations.
The Wycliffe version had seen modest popular use for about 130 years before Tyndale translated the Bible in the modern language. The Presbyterian and other Reformed churches tended to follow the earlier wording of Wycliffe. When King James IV of Scotland and I of England ordered a new Union translation (published 1611), the King James translators followed Wycliffe's wording of "debts" on that line, though they preferred Tyndale's wording on other lines of the prayer.
I learned the "debts" version as a child, and it seems to be the form most popularly used in much of America, even though many catechisms and orders of service prefer to follow the Tyndale "trespasses" form.
OBJ
Difference??
Condition - Forgiveness – Parable
Matthew 18:21-35 Then Peter came to Him and said, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?" (22) Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven. (23) Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. (24) And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. (25) But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made. (26) The servant therefore fell down before him, saying, 'Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.' (27) Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt. (28) But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe!' (29) So his fellow servant fell down at his feet [90] and begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.' [91] (30) And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt. (31) So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very grieved, and came and told their master all that had been done. (32) Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. (33) Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?' (34) And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him. (35) So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses." [92]
It is finished – Paid in Full
THE SEVEN WORDS OF JESUS ON THE CROSS from http://www.jesuschristsavior.net/Words.html
"Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." Luke 23:34 – Forgiveness, release
This was not only about them but also about Him.
Right up to his final hours on earth, Jesus preaches forgiveness. He teaches forgiveness in the Lord's prayer: "Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us" (Matthew 6:12). When asked by Peter, how many times should we forgive someone, Jesus answers seventy times seven (Matthew 18:21-22). At the Last Supper, Jesus explains his crucifixion to his Apostles when he tells them to drink of the cup: "Drink of it, all of you; for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins" (Matthew 26:27-28). He forgives the paralytic at Capernaum (Mark 2:5), and the adulteress caught in the act and about to be stoned (John 8:1-11). And even following his Resurrection, his first act is to commission his disciples to forgive: "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained" (John 20:22-23).
"Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise." Luke 23:43 - Salvation
Now it is not just the religious leaders or the soldiers that mock Jesus, but even one of the criminals, a downward progression of mockery. But the criminal on the right speaks up for Jesus, explaining the two criminals are receiving their just due, whereas "this man has done nothing wrong." Then, turning to Jesus, he asks, "Jesus, remember me when you come in your kingdom" (Luke 23:42). What wonderful faith this repentant sinner has in Jesus - far more than the doubting Thomas, one of his own Apostles. Ignoring his own suffering, Jesus responds with love and mercy in His second word.
The second word again is about forgiveness, this time directed to a sinner. Just as the first word, this Biblical expression is found only in the Gospel of Luke. Jesus shows his Divinity by opening heaven for a repentant sinner - such generosity to a man that only asked to be remembered!
This expression offers us hope for salvation, for if we turn our hearts and prayers to Him and accept his forgiveness, we will also be with Jesus Christ at the end of our lives.
"Jesus said to his mother: "Woman, this is your son."
Then he said to the disciple: "This is your mother." John 19:26-27
Taking Care of Personal Business
Jesus again rises above the occasion as he cares for the ones that love him. The good son that He is, Jesus is concerned about looking after his mother. St. Joseph was noticeably absent. St. Joseph was not present at family occasions like the Wedding Feast of Cana and had probably died before the public ministry of Jesus, or else he would have been the one to take care of Mary following the Passion of Our Lord. In fact, this passage indicates that Jesus was the only child of Mary, because if he did have natural brothers or sisters, they would have provided for her. But Jesus looks to John to care for her.
"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34
- Taking on our Sins
His fourth Word is the opening line of Psalm 22, and thus his cry from the Cross recalls the cry of Israel, and of all innocent persons who suffer. Psalm 22 of David makes a striking prophecy of the crucifixion of the Messiah at a time when crucifixion was not known to exist: "They have pierced my hands and my feet, they have numbered all my bones" (22:16-17). The Psalm continues: "They divide my garments among them, and for my vesture they cast lots" (22:18).
There can not be a more dreadful moment in the history of man as this moment. Jesus who came to save us is crucified, and He realizes the horror of what is happening and what He now is enduring. He is about to be engulfed in the raging sea of sin. Evil triumphs, as Jesus admits: "But this is your hour" (Luke 22:53). But it is only for a moment. The burden of all the sins of humanity for a moment overwhelm the humanity of our Savior.
But does this not have to happen? Does this not have to occur if Jesus is to save us? It is in defeat of his humanity that the Divine plan of His Father will be completed. It is by His death that we are redeemed. "For there is one God. There is also one mediator between God and the human race, Christ Jesus, himself human, who gave himself as ransom for all" (I Timothy 2:5-6).
"He himself bore our sins in his body upon the cross,
so that, free from sin, we might live for righteousness.
By his wounds you have been healed." First Peter 2:24
"I thirst." John 19:28 - Humanity
The fifth word of Jesus is His only human expression of His physical suffering. Jesus is now in shock. The wounds inflicted upon him in the scourging, the crowning with thorns, losing blood on the three-hour walk through the city of Jerusalem on the Via Dolorosa to Golgotha, and the nailing upon the cross are now taking their toll.
The Gospel of John first refers to thirst when Jesus meets the Samaritan woman at the well. After first asking for "a drink," he answers the woman, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life" (John 4:13-14). This passage implies there is more than just physical thirst.
Jesus also thirsts in a spiritual sense. He thirsts for love. He thirsts for the love of his Father, who has left him unaided during this dreadful hour when He must fulfill his mission all alone. And he thirsts for the love and salvation of his people, the human race. Jesus practiced what he preached:
"This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
Greater love has no man than this,
That he lay down his life for his friends."
John 15:12-13
When Jesus had received the wine, he said, "It is finished;"
and he bowed his head and handed over the spirit. John 19:30 -
When Jesus died, He "handed over" the Spirit. Jesus remained in control to the end, and it is He who handed over his Spirit. One should not miss the double entendre here, for this may also be interpreted as His death brought forth the Holy Spirit.
The Gospel of John gradually reveals the Holy Spirit. Jesus mentions living water in John 4:10 and during the Feast of Tabernacles refers to living water as the Holy Spirit in 7:37-39. At the Last Supper, Christ announces he would ask the Father to send "another Advocate to be with you always, the Spirit of truth" (14:16-17). The word Advocate is also translated as Comforter, Helper, Paraclete, or Counselor. "But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you" (14:26). The symbolism of water for the Holy Spirit becomes more evident in John 19:34: "But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately there came out blood and water." The piercing of his side fulfills the prophecy in Zechariah 12:10: "They will look on me whom they have pierced." The piercing of Jesus' side prefigures the Sacraments of Eucharist (blood) and Baptism (water), as well as the beginning of the Church.
Jesus cried out in a loud voice,"Father, into your hands I commend my spirit."
Luke 23:46 – Trusting the Lord, surrender and yield
The relationship of Jesus to the Father is revealed in the Gospel of John, for He remarked, "The Father and I are one" (10:30), and again at the Last Supper: "Do you not believe I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on my own. The Father who dwells in me is doing his works" (14:10). And He can return: "I came from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father" (16:28). Jesus fulfills His own mission and that of His Father on the Cross:
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, So that everyone who believes in him
may not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
Utley
John_19:30 "It is finished!" This is a perfect passive indicative. From the Synoptic Gospels we learned that He shouted this with a loud cry (cf. Mar_15:37; Luk_23:46; Mat_27:50). This refers to the finished work of redemption. This form of the term (telos) in the Egyptian papyri (Moulton and Milligan) was a commercial idiom for "paid in full."
Tetelestai – Greek from
G5055
- Original: te?e´?
- Transliteration: Teleo
- Phonetic: tel-eh'-o
- Definition:
1. to bring to a close, to finish, to end a. passed, finished
2. to perform, execute, complete, fulfil, (so that the thing done corresponds to what has been said, the order, command etc.)
a. with special reference to the subject matter, to carry out the contents of a command
b. with reference also to the form, to do just as commanded, and generally involving the notion of time, to perform the last act which completes a process, to accomplish, fulfil
3. to pay a. of tribute It is finished or paid Joh_19:30
God has paid in full the price, the wage for all our sins.
Conclusion
What sin do you need to release to God?
What forgiveness to you need to receive from God?
What forgiveness do you need to give?
