Thine is the Kingdom
Garrett Johnson
The closing clause gives us the reason why we pray all of these things: because all things are under the Lordship of Jesus Christ, because He is the one with the ability to do something, and because the purpose of this world is His glory.
Deliver us from evil
Pastor Andrew Latulippe
When we pray to God, we do not only pray for what we want, but we pray that God would protect us from what we sinfully desire. As we pray: lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, we are praying that God would help us to see the dangerous quality of our […]
Forgive us our Debts
Pastor Jim Fikkert
God is merciful. Prayer helps us to see our need for forgiveness and presents us with the impulse toward mercy. God’s reconciliation leads us to a life of reconciling all things, including our relationship with those who have wronged us.
Our Daily Bread
Pastor Jim Fikkert
Prayer offers us the opportunity to approach God with our earthly needs. As we do this, we are not only depending Him, but we are re-wiring our hearts to experience the world with wonder.
Your Kingdom Come
Pastor Jim Fikkert
The Second and Third petitions of the Lord’s prayer go hand and hand, asking God to make His Kingdom manifest and to guide us by His will.
Hallowed be your Name
Pastor Jim Fikkert
The first petition of the Lord’s Prayer is for God to Hallow his own name. This seems like an odd request, but it is both a great help to us and the purpose for the existence of the world. It makes sense to start here.
Our Father
Pastor Jim Fikkert
OUR FATHER WHO ART IN HEAVEN | what makes prayer possible? As Jesus begins the Lord’s Prayer, He starts by addressing ‘Our Father.’ This seems like a very simple statement, but as we will see it requires a great deal to be possible, and means a lot for how we view ourselves in this world.
Jesus on Prayer
Pastor Jim Fikkert
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. | Romans 8:26 Prayer is difficult. One of the biggest struggles for modern Christians is to maintain a healthy prayer life. Some […]