Jesus’ Model Prayer is amazing.  Today’s focus is, “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.”  Much like, “Your kingdom come,” is explained by “Your will be done,” the “Lead ...  Read More

Today we come to the one line in Jesus’ model prayer that most of us would probably prefer He left out!  We are fine with “forgive us our debt,” but Jesus added, “as we also have forgiven our debtors....  Read More

As we continue to study Jesus’ model prayer, we come to the line, “and forgive us our debts.”  It’s important to remember that this prayer is for believers who have already been forgiven and declared ...  Read More

The disciples come to Jesus and ask, “Lord, teach us to pray.”  So, Jesus teaches them a Model Prayer.  I suggest it is an outline of how we are to pray and it is one that we can use on a regular basi...  Read More

Have you considered how must of a factor trust plays into your daily life?  You drive across a bridge and think nothing of it…you trust those who put it together.  You take medicine from the pharmacy…...  Read More

Prayer may be defined in many ways, but I think we should see it as communication that leads to encounter with God.  Jesus tells us to consider our approach….we are not renters…we don’t’ come with a “...  Read More

When Jesus taught the disciples to pray, He started by telling us how to address God…He is our Father who is in Heaven.  We are not renters coming to a landlord with a business deal, we are children c...  Read More

Jesus taught us to pray, “Our Father in Heaven.”  Yesterday I wrote about the privilege of calling our Creator Abba, but let’s not forget that Abba is in Heaven.  He is on the Throne.  The Jews of Jes...  Read More

I love the fact that the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray.  He gave them what we call the Lord’s Prayer but might be more accurately called the Model Prayer.  I love what Max Lucado said in...  Read More

Paul blows me away with the things He asks God to do…he prays the following things for his readers,that they would be filled with the fullness of Him who fills all in all,that they would be filled wit...  Read More

Yesterday we looked at God’s divine power, but notice in 2 Peter 1:3, “His divine power grants us all things that pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge of him who called us…”. We must ge...  Read More

In 2 Peter 1 we find some incredible promises, “His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excelle...  Read More