Preface to the Lord's Prayer

Jump to the 6:50 mark to skip the banter. Why do we address God as Father, and how should this theological truth impact how we pray. and who w e pray for? Plus, Joe is back from the men’s retreat and he’s tuckered out.

Baptist Catechism Q. 107

Q. What doth the preface of the Lord’s prayer teach us?
A. The preface of the Lord's prayer, which is Our Father which art in heaven⁠ teacheth us to draw near to God with all holy reverence and confidence, as children to a father, able and ready to help us;⁠ and that we should pray with and for others.

RESOURCES

The Baptist Catechism
A Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism by Benjamin Beddome
Read Beddome’s Exposition online for free here.