1 Chronicles 29:11 The prayer given by David in 1 Chronicles 29:10-19 has many aspects of the Lord’s prayer contained in the prayer. It includes references to; Our Father (1 Chr 29:10, 18), His Name (29:13, 16); His Kingdom (29:11); His...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We complete our series on the Lord’s prayer with the conclusion, “Yours is the Kingdom, the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.” We finish with a statement of God’s strength, not a petition. However, the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Rescue us from the evil we face. We pray ‘deliver us from evil’ that God would support and rescue us from when we do face temptation. We are not like Jesus. Jesus was tempted and did not sin. We are tempted, but we do sin. Two brief...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We now arrive at the sixth and final petition of the Lord’s prayer. The conclusion that we often pray in the Lord’s prayer is not included in the two accounts that we find in the gospels (Matt 6:9-13; Luke 11:1-4).[1] We will look at...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The second portion of the prayer creates an interesting contrast compared to the first portion of the prayer. The first table focuses on God’s strengths and his power. However, the second portion turns to our weaknesses and the dependence of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
As we continue looking at the Lord’s prayer in our series, “Pray Like This,’ we see a shift in the focus of our prayers from heavenward to dirt and dust. The second table of the Lord’s prayer sets its mind on...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We have been going through the Lord's prayer taught in Matthew, chapter 6. The prayer Jesus taught his disciples to pray is a gold mine. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, a famous preacher from Britain and one of my greatest heroes of the faith, says, "Any man...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We have been looking at the Lord's prayer in the series, ‘Pray Like This.’ This week we will be looking at the second petition, Your Kingdom Come. A quick side note before we look at the particular petition. The first three petitions...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I am always caught off guard when Stella asked me a question about a phrase that I use, "Daddy, what does that mean." I am then left to be able to explain this phrase. We sing the cattle are 'lowing,' but do we know what that means. Every time we...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
As we being to look at the Lord's prayer in Matthew chapter 6, we will be going through sections each week. This week we will be looking at the preface, 'Our Father in Heaven.' Before we look at the preface, a few notes about the Lord's prayer in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
