Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Petition: “Our Daily Bread”

Feb 26, 2025

Explore the transformative power of petitionary prayer within the Lord's Prayer. Discover how requesting daily sustenance emphasizes humility and confidence in God’s support. The relationship between divine guidance and human dependence is highlighted, urging a deeper approach to prayer. Understand prayer as a meaningful, father-child connection, moving beyond mere requests. This discussion reveals how genuine prayer fosters spiritual growth and addresses our inherent vulnerabilities.

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Petitionary prayer, exemplified by asking for daily bread, is essential but must be understood within the broader context of the Lord's Prayer.

Effective prayer requires confidence in God's character, perspective on His will, humility about our needs, and reconciliation with our dependence on Him.

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Understanding Petitionary Prayer

Petitionary prayer is an essential aspect of the Lord's Prayer, specifically highlighted in the request for daily sustenance. This type of prayer addresses the human desire for God's intervention in personal circumstances. It's positioned in the middle of the prayer, signifying that while prayer can change situations, it must be framed within deeper spiritual concepts such as faith and humility. Recognizing the full structure of the Lord's Prayer provides clarity on the interplay between asking for daily needs and other forms of prayer like adoration and submission.

Intro

2min

The Power of Petitionary Prayer

13min

Understanding Prayer: The Safety of a Father-Child Relationship

5min

Understanding Prayer and Parenthood

8min

The Power of Petitionary Prayer and Human Dependence

4min

In this passage, we finally get to a particular kind of prayer in which people are very interested: to the place where Jesus says prayer is a way to change our circumstances.

Prayer makes a difference. You can come to God and say, “Give us this day our daily bread.” But notice this happens in the very middle of the Lord’s Prayer. It’s surrounded by all sorts of other concepts. And you can’t understand how it works unless you see all of its relationships to the rest of the prayer.

Petitionary prayer will only work if you 1) get confident, 2) get perspective, 3) get humble, and 4) get reconciled.

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on May 14, 1995. Series: The Lord’s Prayer 1995. Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15.

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