Prayer
“Lead us not into tempation”
You might wonder why we would ever have to ask God to, “Lead us not into temptation.” This week you’ll discover some critical ways God humbles us in order to build our dependence and confidence in God. DAY 1 1. The word “temptation” in English, is used in two ways in the Greek language (New…
Forgive Us Our Debts, As We Forgive Our Debtors
Bitterness is a writhing snake. It kills relationships, people and you! The Lord’s Prayer–part 5 DAY 1 Matthew 6:12 …and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. Bitterness is a cruel taskmaster. You see someone has done you wrong. “I don’t deserve this! How dare he treat me that way! After…
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread
The Lord’s Prayer, continued… DAY 1 Matthew 6:11 Give us this day our daily bread. 1. I’m calling this petition for daily bread, “Petition #4.” Read the verses at the beginning of this prayer. Why do you suppose Petition #4 comes after Petitions #1-3? Is there a message here? 2. What does this say about…
Your Will Be Done
The Lord’s Prayer–part 3 We continue our look at the Lord’s Prayer. This week we look at Petition #3. DAY 1 Matthew 6:10b …. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Review: Petition #1: Hallowed by Your name. (“May your name be honored in and through my life”) Petition #2: Your…
Our Father in heaven, hallowed by Your name
The Lord’s Prayer-part 1 DAY 1 This week we’ll look at the Lord’s Prayer. It begins… Matthew 6:9 “This, then, is how you should pray…” 1. When I grew up we were taught that you should pray exactly like that. Repeat those words. Do you think that’s what Jesus meant for us to do? Matthew…
The Promises of Prayer
The Importance of Prayer’s Promises Building Your Prayer Life–part 5 DAY 1 This week we’ll look at God’s promises regarding prayer. There are generally three kinds of promises: unconditional, conditional, and principles of prayer. Today, we’ll look at unconditional promises. 1. In the verses below, write down what our part in prayer is and…