Question 114

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What does the conclusion of the Lord’s prayer teach us?

The conclusion of the Lord’s prayer, which is, For your is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever, Amen,^a teaches us to take our encouragement in prayer from God only,^b and in our prayers to praise him, ascribing kingdom, power, and glory, to him.^c And in testimony of our desire and assurance to be heard, we say, Amen.^d

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

aMatthew 6:13
bDaniel 9:4,7–9,16–19
c1 Chronicles 29:10–13
d1 Corinthians 14:16; Revelation 22:20–21

Commentary

Benjamin Beddome, A Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism (1752), on this question

Related texts

The Baptist Catechism (1695) Q. 114
Westminster Larger Catechism (modernized, 1647) Q. 196
Westminster Shorter Catechism (modernized, 1647) Q. 107

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