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Lead Us and Deliver Us

Series: The Lord's Prayer

Geoffrey TurnerNovember 23, 2025Weekend Services

Passage: Matthew 6:9-

Jesus ends the Lord's Prayer with a humble request: "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil" (Matthew 6:13). These words admit a simple truth... we are not strong enough on our own. Temptation comes from our flesh and from a real enemy who wants to steal, kill, and destroy (1 Peter 5:8; John 10:10). God does not tempt us (James 1:13), but He will lead us through trials and rescue us when we call. “Lead us” is a prayer for guidance away from the paths that trap us. “Deliver us” is a cry for God to pull us out when danger is near. Our hope is not our willpower; our hope is the Father’s presence, the Spirit’s power, and the truth of God’s Word. When we pray this way daily, we grow alert, dependent, and free.

Follow Along with the Message


The Lord's Prayer 

Lead us and Deliver us

 

Humanity has a way of believing we're capable of things

 

No one , but when we rely on ourselves and our own strength, failure often follows. (1 Corinthians 10:12) 

 

Salvation and adoption into God's family doesn't stop the enemy from launching his -  against us. (1 Peter 5:8-9)

 

Our  of rescue and deliverance comes from the Father. 

 

The heart of the Lord's Prayer is a  that we need the Lord. (Matthew 6:13) 

 

Our God is not a "" God hoping we fail. (James 1:2-3) 

 

 is the pull to meet our desires our way instead of God's way, to trust our own strength rather than depend on Him. 

 

If Jesus wasn't  from temptation and trials, neither will we be. 

 

We can boldly ask for , not because we're strong, but because He is. (John 16:33)

 

Jesus fought , leaning fully on the truths of the Father. 

 

Proactive resistance requires:  our  wisely. (1 Corinthians 15:33, Proverbs 27:17)

 

Proactive resistance requires: . (Matthew 5:29-30) 

 

Proactive resistance requires:  the places we are . (Proverbs 6:27-28)

 

Proactive resistance requires:  into the light. (James 5:16) 

 

References: 

Matthew 6:9 / Romans 8:15-16 / Isaiah 6:3

Matthew 6:10-11 / Matthew 6:33 / Psalm 40:8 / Philippians 4:19

Matthew 6:12 / 1 John 1:9 / Colossians 3:13

Matthew 6:13 / Psalm 23:3-4 / 2 Thessalonians 3:3