His Provision (5 of 6)
Series: Bent into Shape
Joey Rodgers
Matthew 6:11
Being it's Mother's Day let's begin this AM w/ a few things that come from the mouths of our children:
After sitting in big church one Sunday AM, little Johnny sobbed all the way home. Frustrated she couldn't console her son, his mom asked 3x's what's wrong. LJ finally replied, ''The pastor said he wanted all of us to be brought up in a Christian home, but I want to stay w/ you and dad!''
Dear God, I bet it's hard for you to love all the people in the world. There are only 4 people in my family and sometimes I find it hard to even like them. Sally
Dear God, thank you for my baby brother, but what I really wanted was a pony! Maybe next time! Bruce
And to stay in sync w/ our series - 3 yr. old Reese prayed - Our Father in heaven... HOWARD be thy name...
If you're just joining us - we're in a series on the Disciple's Prayer (Lord's Prayer) seeking to understand what Jesus was teaching His followers (and us) about how to commune w/ God. So when Jesus offered this prayer He was inviting His disciples into intimate, face-to-face conversation w/ God.
pray (proseuchomai) pro = facing toward - refers to one who seeks God's face. euchomai = to utter aloud. Meaning prayer is a personal, face-to-face encounter w/ God.
Jesus was teaching His disciples the pattern for prayer and not a substitute that we might get face-to-face and bent into shape w/ Him.
This, then, is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Matthew 6:10-13
Up to this point, Jesus was teaching us that the absolute focal point of prayer is the name/glory of God and the fulfillment of His Kingdom coming. This emphasis was to remind us that prayer begins w/ ...
Series: Bent into Shape
Joey Rodgers
Matthew 6:11
Being it's Mother's Day let's begin this AM w/ a few things that come from the mouths of our children:
After sitting in big church one Sunday AM, little Johnny sobbed all the way home. Frustrated she couldn't console her son, his mom asked 3x's what's wrong. LJ finally replied, ''The pastor said he wanted all of us to be brought up in a Christian home, but I want to stay w/ you and dad!''
Dear God, I bet it's hard for you to love all the people in the world. There are only 4 people in my family and sometimes I find it hard to even like them. Sally
Dear God, thank you for my baby brother, but what I really wanted was a pony! Maybe next time! Bruce
And to stay in sync w/ our series - 3 yr. old Reese prayed - Our Father in heaven... HOWARD be thy name...
If you're just joining us - we're in a series on the Disciple's Prayer (Lord's Prayer) seeking to understand what Jesus was teaching His followers (and us) about how to commune w/ God. So when Jesus offered this prayer He was inviting His disciples into intimate, face-to-face conversation w/ God.
pray (proseuchomai) pro = facing toward - refers to one who seeks God's face. euchomai = to utter aloud. Meaning prayer is a personal, face-to-face encounter w/ God.
Jesus was teaching His disciples the pattern for prayer and not a substitute that we might get face-to-face and bent into shape w/ Him.
This, then, is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Matthew 6:10-13
Up to this point, Jesus was teaching us that the absolute focal point of prayer is the name/glory of God and the fulfillment of His Kingdom coming. This emphasis was to remind us that prayer begins w/ ...
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