THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS (4 OF 5)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35
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The Power of Forgiveness (4 of 5)
Series: The Lord's Prayer
Scott Maze
Matthew 18:21-35
This is the fourth message for us to look at the Lord's Prayer. And it's the richest single source in the entire Bible of information on how to pray.
One story stands out about the importance of the Lord's Prayer in the life of a Christian is from a gentleman who attends at NRH, Mike O'Neil. Mike served in the first Persian Gulf War with the Marines. He was tasked with defusing Iraqi artillery shells. As Mike was defusing a shell, it detonated - not by any fault of his own, but because the first team didn't empty the shell of the explosive powder. As you can imagine, he was severely wounded along with relatively minor injuries to two of his buddies. As they were taken to a field hospital by helicopter, the medics turned Mike away from them and towards the wall since they didn't think he would make it. As he started to turn cold, Mike realized the end was near and so started to recite the Lord's Prayer over and over again. When they arrived at the hospital, his two buddies were quickly provided care while Mike was set aside to die. As he repeated the Lord's Prayer over and over again, a doctor realized that Mike was still alive and rushed to take care of him.
The Lord's Prayer is a powerful prayer in the life of a believer and Mike exemplifies its power. The Lord's Prayer is but 57 words in its original form in the gospel of Matthew. 57 words that change the very way we understand God, ourselves, and the world. Anyone who is serious about Jesus will want to grow in prayer. And I want to help all of us develop a powerful prayer life. I want to encourage you by showing you that God hears prayer. The most influential religious leader in the history of the world was once asked, ''How do you connect with God?'' And He gave us the Lord's Prayer. ''This is how you connect to God.'' Think of it: what prayer can have greater power with God the Father that a prayer the comes ...
Series: The Lord's Prayer
Scott Maze
Matthew 18:21-35
This is the fourth message for us to look at the Lord's Prayer. And it's the richest single source in the entire Bible of information on how to pray.
One story stands out about the importance of the Lord's Prayer in the life of a Christian is from a gentleman who attends at NRH, Mike O'Neil. Mike served in the first Persian Gulf War with the Marines. He was tasked with defusing Iraqi artillery shells. As Mike was defusing a shell, it detonated - not by any fault of his own, but because the first team didn't empty the shell of the explosive powder. As you can imagine, he was severely wounded along with relatively minor injuries to two of his buddies. As they were taken to a field hospital by helicopter, the medics turned Mike away from them and towards the wall since they didn't think he would make it. As he started to turn cold, Mike realized the end was near and so started to recite the Lord's Prayer over and over again. When they arrived at the hospital, his two buddies were quickly provided care while Mike was set aside to die. As he repeated the Lord's Prayer over and over again, a doctor realized that Mike was still alive and rushed to take care of him.
The Lord's Prayer is a powerful prayer in the life of a believer and Mike exemplifies its power. The Lord's Prayer is but 57 words in its original form in the gospel of Matthew. 57 words that change the very way we understand God, ourselves, and the world. Anyone who is serious about Jesus will want to grow in prayer. And I want to help all of us develop a powerful prayer life. I want to encourage you by showing you that God hears prayer. The most influential religious leader in the history of the world was once asked, ''How do you connect with God?'' And He gave us the Lord's Prayer. ''This is how you connect to God.'' Think of it: what prayer can have greater power with God the Father that a prayer the comes ...
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