The Lord's Prayer

The Meaning and Power of the Prayer Jesus Taught

by Adam Hamilton

Review posted November 17, 2025.
Abingdon Press, 2025. 176 pages.
Review written October 27, 2025, from my own copy, purchased via Amazon.com.
Starred Review

My church decided to do a sermon series on this book and encouraged all the small groups to go through the book together. I think all of us in my group were surprised how much we got out of the book, even though we were already familiar with the Lord's Prayer.

Adam Hamilton takes one phrase in each chapter, covering the whole prayer in six chapters. Something that hit me is noticing throughout the prayer that it talks about "Our" and "Thy" instead of "Mine" and "My." He points out that so much of the prayer is about our own need to act - to hallow God's name, to act in accordance with God's kingdom of love, to help others receive their daily bread, to forgive.

The book gave us a lot to think and talk about. It has deepened my experience every time I pray the Lord's Prayer.