PRAYER PRONOUNS (Lords Prayer 27)
When you pray, what pronoun do you use most? Think for a moment. For most of us we probably use “I,” “me,” or “my” most often. Yet of the twelve …
GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY CAKE (Lord’s Prayer 26)
“Give us today our daily bread” (Matthew 6:11) in the Lord’s Prayer reminds us that we are dependent on God for al of our needs being met. If we believe …
DAILY NECESSITIES (Lords Prayer 25)
When is the last time you sat down to eat but had no food and no resources to get any food? When, if ever, have you prayed for God to …
PRAYER PRIORITIES (Lords Prayer 24)
Suppose your prayers were recorded and analyzed. What patterns might be found? Would balance be found in your prayers between worship/praise, intercession for others and intersession for self? Or would …
NEVERTHELESS, YOUR WILL BE DONE (Lords Prayer 23)
It’s a dark night in Gethsemane. While others sleep Jesus prays. No, wrestling would be a better word to use. Before the creation of the universe God the Son, the …
PRAYING AGAINST THE STATUS QUO (Lords Prayer 22)
Are you aware that when you pray “Your will be done” (Matthew 6:10) you are praying for a God-ordained rebellion? You are asking that the status quo of this world …
GIVING UP CONTROL (Lords Prayer 21)
“Your Will be done (Matthew 6:10).” Four simple one-syllable words that are very easy to pronounce, but much harder to really mean. Saying them is easy, praying them much more …
ON EARTH AS IN HEAVEN? (Lords Prayer 20)
When Jesus taught His disciples to pray He first told them to pray for the PERSON of God, “Holy be Your name.” Then he said to pray for the PROGRAM …
THE PRAYER THAT GOD ALWAYS ANSWERS (Lords Prayer 19)
Often people complain that it seems their prayers never get answered. What can they do so God will answer their prayers? The problem, though, is not how we pray, but …
WHATS SO GREAT ABOUT THE KINGDOM? Part 2 (Lords Prayer 18)
We’ve been talking the importance of the Kingdom and why Jesus wants us to fervently pray for it to come before praying for anything else. We saw that one reason …