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Praying With Jesus: The Lord's Prayer
Contributed by Vic Folkert on Apr 12, 2019 (message contributor)
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1. Praying With Jesus: Hallowed Be Your Name
Contributed on Apr 15, 2019
God's name stands for him. When we pray for his name to be hallowed, 1) We are saying that he is the foundation of our lives, and 2) We are committing ourselves to show his holiness by our worship and actions in the world.
PRAYING LIKE JESUS: Hallowed Be Your Name In Luke 11:1-2, we read, “One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray’ … He said to them, ‘When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name.”’ Jesus wants us to pray that ...read more
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2. Praying With Jesus: Our Father
Contributed on Apr 12, 2019
The Lord's Prayer begins with defining the relationship: God our Father is strong, loving, and faithful/
Have you ever said something like this? “I don’t know how it happened. I got sucked in, and I couldn’t seem to avoid it.” “Why did I say that? It was stupid and wrong—and I didn’t really mean to.” “I want that so bad! I know I really shouldn’t, but…” “Man, what was I thinking? How did I let it ...read more
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3. Praying With Jesus: Our Daily Bread
Contributed on Apr 15, 2019
When we pray for our daily bread, we TRUST God to provide, we live day for TODAY, not borrowing anxiety from tomorrow, and we pray in a SOLIDARITY with others (OUR daily bread).
PRAYING LIKE JESUS: Our Daily Bread—Deuteronomy 8:1-18, Matthew 6:31-34 Read Matthew 6:5-13. The Lord’s Prayer has a deeply spiritual focus. Our spirits soar as we pray to our Father in heaven, asking for his kingdom to come and his will to be done. We meet God in the depths of our spiritual ...read more
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4. Praying With Jesus: Your Kingdom Come, Your Will Be Done
Contributed on Apr 15, 2019
God's kingdom is when GOD'S WILL IS DONE.We pray for God's kingdom to come in THE WORLD, in THE CHURCH, and in US.
PRAYING LIKE JESUS: Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven Read Matthew 6:9-13. Have you ever observed a tired toddler, crying and carrying on, for no apparent reason? His mother asks, “What do you want?” He doesn’t know what he wants; he needs her help! He needs a nap, ...read more
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5. Praying With Jesus: Forgive And Be Forgiven
Contributed on Apr 15, 2019
Forgive us our debts...As we forgive our debtors. Living in the grace of God's kingdom, through forgiveness.
PRAYING LIKE JESUS: FORGIVE AND BE FORGIVEN—Matthew 6:9-15, 18:23-35 How do people deal with their sins? Some will say, “What sins? There you go again, always trying to make me feel bad. Sure, I’ve made some mistakes; but after all, I’m only human. I’m basically a good person, and you have no ...read more
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6. Praying With Jesus: Overcoming Temptation
Contributed on Apr 15, 2019
As we pray, we recognize sources of temptation: the world, the flesh, and the devil. We commit ourselves to overcoming with God's help: Know what is right, tell the truth, build a life too good to lose, and play to win.
PRAYING LIKE JESUS: OVERCOMING TEMPTATION—Matthew 6:9-13, 1 Corinthians 10:12-14 Have you ever said something like this? “I don’t know how it happened. I got sucked in, and I couldn’t seem to avoid it.” “Why did I say that? It was stupid and wrong—and I didn’t really mean to.” “I want that so bad! ...read more