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Lord’s Prayer
Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Nov 9, 2005 (message contributor)
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1. Con-Form-Ation
Contributed on Nov 9, 2005
Praying that his will be done is the first step toward making it happen
Title: Conformation Text: Matt 6:10 (Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done, On Earth as it is in Heaven.) FCF: Conformity to God’s will is our task in prayer. SO: Intro: Why do we pray? On one level the answer is pretty simple. We pray, because something isn’t right, and we want it fixed. ...read more
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2. Hallowed Or Hollow?
Contributed on Nov 9, 2005
Prayer is a delicate balance between his holiness and his closeness.
Title: “Hallowed or Hollow” Text: Matthew 6:7-10 FCF: Prayer is communication with Christ, and as his followers, we need it to be two-way. SO: Be Real! Prayer that is not genuine is only words. Intro: One of the disadvantages of being a person who learns words in context is that you get ...read more
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3. The Better Part Of Prayer
Contributed on Nov 9, 2005
Prayer is simply the manifestation of a relationship with our Lord
Title: The Better Part of Prayer Text: Luke 10:38-42 (Mary & Martha) FCF: Christ is most interested in how we spend tine with him (i.e. prayer) SO: Answer the question, “Is prayer (i.e. talking to Christ) a distraction from your life, or life a distraction from prayer?” Intro: If I had to ...read more
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4. An Atkins Friendly God?
Contributed on Dec 7, 2005
God knows what we need better than we do.
Title: An Atkins-friendly God Text: Matt 6:11, Numbers 11:4-20; John 6:35 FCF: Our God knows what we need even better than we do. Intro: As you know, we’ve been looking at the Lord’s Prayer for several weeks now, and this morning were coming to the one part of that prayer that makes me stop ...read more