In this sermon, Pastor Jeremy continues his series on the Lord's Prayer by examining the line "lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." He addresses the apparent contradiction between this prayer and James 1:13, which states God tempts no one. Pastor Jeremy explains that the Greek word "pismon" is neutral, meaning both temptation and trials/testing, and appears throughout Scripture with both translations.

Pastor Jeremy emphasizes that temptations come from our own desires, not from God, though God allows us to walk through trials for our growth. When facing these tests, we should respond by considering it joy (James 1:2), recognizing God is developing our endurance and character. He assures us that God will not allow us to be tempted beyond what we can handle (1 Corinthians 10:13) and provides ways of escape. To combat the evil one during these times, Pastor Jeremy encourages us to pray for God's help and rely on Scripture as our defense, following Jesus's example of ultimately surrendering with "not my will but yours be done."

Jacob Willebeek-LaMair examines the forgiveness portion of the Lord's Prayer, explaining why Jesus specifically emphasized "forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors." He clarifies that sin creates not a financial debt but a justice debt before God—a debt so massive that we could never repay it ourselves. Using Romans 6:23, Jacob illustrates how sin leads to death, but God offers the gift of eternal life through Christ.

The sermon's central message is that Jesus explicitly teaches we are forgiven to the extent that we forgive others. Jacob references Matthew 18:21-35, where Jesus tells the parable of the unforgiving servant who was forgiven an enormous debt but refused to forgive a much smaller one. Jacob shares his personal journey of forgiving someone who bullied him in middle school, offering practical advice for forgiveness: be understanding of others' brokenness, don't dwell on others' sins, put others' interests above your own, and trust God with justice.

Jake Myers examines the line "Give us this day our daily bread" from Matthew 6:11, using the famous "Grace" photograph as a visual representation of the humility and dependence we should have before God. Myers breaks down the verse into three components: "Give us" reminds us God is our source and we approach Him in humility; "this day" teaches us to trust God for daily provision rather than storing up to avoid dependence; and "our daily bread" helps us distinguish between true needs and mere wants.

The sermon emphasizes how the Lord's Prayer shifts from focusing on God's kingdom to our needs at this point, but maintains a community focus with "us" rather than "me." Myers references Exodus 16:4 where God provided manna daily to the Israelites, teaching them dependence, and challenges believers to develop an attitude of dependence on God, maintain appropriate expectations about provision, and cultivate a heart for others' needs. He concludes with practical challenges to pray with family before meals, pray publicly, and offer to pray for servers at restaurants.