Q116 What do we pray for in the fifth petition?

Matt. 6:12, Ps. 51:1,3,7, Mark 11:25, Matt. 18:35

ANSWER: In the fifth petition, which is, “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors,” we pray that God, for Christ’s sake, would freely pardon all our sins; which we are the rather encouraged to ask, because by His grace we are enabled from the heart to forgive others

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Q118 What does the conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer teach us?

Matt. 6:13, Dan. 9:18,19, 1 Chron. 29:11-13, 1 Cor. 14:16, Phil. 4:6, Rev. 22:20

Q117 What do we pray for in the sixth petition?

Matt. 6:13, 26:41, Ps. 19:13, 1 Cor. 10:13, John 17:15

Q115 What do we pray for in the fourth petition?

Matt. 6:11, Prov. 30:8,9, 1 Tim. 6:6-8, 4:4,5

Q114 What do we pray for in the third petition?

Matt. 6:10, Ps. 103:20,21, Ps. 25:4,5, Ps. 119:26

Q113 What do we pray for in the second petition?

Matt. 6:10, Ps. 68:1-18, Rom. 10:1, 2 Thess. 3:1, Matt. 9:37,38, Rev. 22:20

Q112 What do we pray for in the first petition?

Matt. 6:9, Ps. 67:1-3, Rom. 11:36, Rev. 4:11

Q111 What does the preface of the Lord’s Prayer teach us?

Matt. 6:9, Luke 11:13, Rom. 8:15, Acts 12:5, 1 Tim. 2:1-3

Q110 What rule has God given for our direction in prayer?

Matt. 6:9-13, 2 Tim. 3:16,17

Q109 What is Prayer?

1 John 5:14, 1 John 1:9, Phil. 4:6, Ps. 10:17, 145:19, John 14:13,14

Q108 What is required to the worthy receiving of the Lord’s Supper?

1 Cor. 11:27-31, 1 Cor. 5:8, 2 Cor. 13:5

Q107 What is the Lord’s Supper?

1 Cor. 11:23-26, 10:16

Q106 What is the invisible church?

Eph. 1:10, 1:22,23, John 10:16, 11:52