"Addressing God" I John 3 & L.D. 46 Last week we were made aware that prayer that is pleasing to the Lord has certain criteria and must not contradict the works or being of God, must address Him as our Father, and that we must pray...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Prayer in General..." LD45 & Luke 11 There are many practical things to discuss on prayer, but we approach with fear. Prayer is innate and all Christians can pray. But, it is also most difficult in our sinful flesh. It starts that we pray to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Closing Doxology" LD 52b / Psalm 2 & 149 We approach the end of the Lord's Prayer and an inscription of praise the Lord puts on our lips...even as we sometimes do at the beginning though Christ sets us with the knowledge of first knowing that...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Our Prayer re Temptation" LD 52b/James 1 This petition is related closely to the last petition. Notice this is not a petition for justification but assurance of it as we still deal with our flesh and while perfection escapes us. In the assurance...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Forgiveness of Sins" LD 51/ Matthew 18 Children of God eagerly anticipate this Lord's Day and this petition as every day we live with our sinfulness and need assurance of our forgiveness. It addresses our spiritual life all comprehensively...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Praying for Daily Bread" LD40/ Phil. 4 This is the 1st petition of the Lord's Prayer that applies to ourselves in the orderly, systematic order the Lord gave us. God's Glory was 1st and paramount and we pray first that He may be glorified...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Seeking the Kingdom” LD 48/ Rev 19&21 We were set on a firm foundation praying to our Father which art in Heaven. We approach the Almighty God as our Father. Then the petitions are divided as the law is- to God and in regards to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“The 1st Petition of the Lord's Prayer” LD47/ Psalm 148 We continue to build on the foundation of prayer. Our Father for Jesus' sake! Our Heavenly Father. On that foundation Christ builds petitions. Six petitions (followed by a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Addressing God" LD 46/ Matthew 6 Previously we saw prayer was inherint in the child of God...his native breath and we pray unceasingly. We also saw that it is a Holy art wherein we can be taught as it is from the heart adn is communion and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Praying for God's Will" LD49/Ephesians 1 This is the 3rd petition of the Lord's Prayer. The 1st is the address of "Our Father" and the foundation of our prayer. Then the petitions that are divided relating to God and His Kingdom and now we...[ abbreviated | read entire ]