The Lord’s Prayer, part 6. The last line of the Lord’s Prayer can also be translated “deliver us from the evil one”, which recognises a personal adversary, and opens our eyes to the spiritual battle we’re in.
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Lead Us Not Into Temptation
The Lord’s Prayer, part 5. In Galatians 5, the Apostle Paul states that the entire law is fulfilled just by loving your neighbour; which sounds way too simple. But grasping this is at the very heart of renewing our minds, … Continue reading “Lead Us Not Into Temptation”
Forgive Us Our Debts
The Lord’s Prayer, part 4. We have a huge debt we owe, that we can never repay. We simply accept the forgiveness God provides. Yet, in the same way, we must forgive others, who may owe us a large debt … Continue reading “Forgive Us Our Debts”
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread
The Lord’s Prayer, part 3. The prayer for daily bread would have reminded Jesus’ disciples of how God provided manna in the wilderness, providing for them one day at a time.
Your Kingdom Come, Your Will Be Done
The Lord’s Prayer, part 2. Whose kingdom are we building? Our own (which comes so naturally), or God’s, which we actively pursue through love?
Our Father in Heaven
The Lord’s Prayer, part 1. Prayer is a living relationship with the God of all things, and it moves the centre of attention away from ourselves, and on to our Heavenly Father.
The Unstoppable God: Hope in a Dark World
Christmas is not the story of God crushing evil with overwhelming force. It’s the story of God entering the world in overwhelming weakness.
The All-Powerful King
Our King and the Kingdom, part 7. We look at the last thing Jesus said to his disciples before ascending to heaven — the Great Commission.
You are Known
The statement “you are known” can produce fear and joy in us — both of which can be experienced when we encounter Jesus.