The Lord's Prayer, the Pastor's Prayer

Authors

G. H. Smukal, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

3-1-1945

Document Type

Article

Keywords

lord's prayer, pastoral prayer, petitions, luther

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

Every prayer acceptable to God is a miracle wrought by Him and returning to Him. It may be illustrated by the letter V. Among these innumerable miracles the Lord's Prayer, in its content, sequence, and beauty, is unsurpassed. It is the summary of every God-pleasing prayer ever recorded in heaven or on earth. Every other prayer prompted by the Spirit is the Lord's Prayer in part, cast into a different form. Any opinion to the contrary is an evidence that the content of the Lord's Prayer has not been understood, nor its scope measured, nor its depth sounded.

Disciplines

Practical Theology

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

Jeremiah 15:15; Acts 7:59-60; Romans 8:26-27; 2 Corinthians 2:14; Matthew 6:11-13, 33; Psalm 119:18;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Smukal, G. H. (1945) "The Lord's Prayer, the Pastor's Prayer," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 16, Article 14.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol16/iss1/14