Do Not Lead Us Into Temptation But Deliver Us From Evil
Sunday, August 15 2010
Luke brings his record of the Lord's Prayer to a close with Do not
lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. This is truly an
emotional petition, pleading for God's protection.
Forgive Us Our Debts, As We Forgive Our Debtors
Sunday, August 08 2010
A few Sundays back we noticed how the Bible expresses the seriousness
of sin using some surprising, even unsettling, illustrations. The same could be
said of forgiveness, but in the opposite light.
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread
Sunday, July 25 2010
In our study of the Lord's Prayer we now come to the request which sits between our acknowledgement of God's honor/will and our plea to be forgiven/delivered.
On Earth as it is in Heaven
Sunday, July 18 2010
With the Lord's Prayer, the phrase "Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven" completes the thought before it - Thy kingdom come. When God's kingdom invades our world, so goes the idea, God's larger will becomes evident for all to see.
Thy Will Be Done
Sunday, July 11 2010
It has been said, "We all want to know God's will, but few of us want to do it." With this in mind, we immediately realize that in the Lord's Prayer Jesus laid down the challenge that we ask for God's will to done - not just known.
Thy Kingdom Come
Sunday, June 27 2010
What did Jesus mean by "Thy kingdom come" within the Lord's Prayer? And what should we do about it?
Hallowed be Thy Name
Sunday, June 13 2010
Today's study focuses on the first line of the Lord's Prayer: Hallowed be thy name. What does this phrase mean, and what can we learn from it?
Our Father Who is in Heaven
Sunday, June 06 2010
The "Our Father", the "Paternoster", the "Lord's Prayer" is the central prayer of the Christian faith. It is unique in both its historical popularity and its original appearance as a prayer recommended to us directly by Christ himself.