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Fullness
June 11th, 2025
As we think about the common themes that run through Paul’s prayers, knowledge of God, empowerment to do what God has called us to do, and then we come to a theme that is beyond my ability to describe...  Read More
by John Thweatt
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Strengthen me with Power
June 10th, 2025
Yesterday I pointed out that Paul has some common themes running though his prayers…we saw knowledge as one area, but this morning let me point a second common them…power.  Paul isn’t asking for power...  Read More
by John Thweatt
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Knowledge
June 9th, 2025
As I pray through Scripture, particularly through Paul’s prayers, I’m amazed at the common themes that run through each prayer.  Take knowledge as an example…I don’t think Paul is praying that we’d kn...  Read More
by John Thweatt
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Boarder or Child
June 8th, 2025
Our difficulty in prayer demonstrates our mixed views of God.  (JI Packer) The way we pray shows us what we really believe—do we believe He exists, do we believe He is personal, do we believe He is in...  Read More
by John Thweatt
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The Manifest Presence
June 7th, 2025
Adam and Eve blew their chance for pure fellowship because they believed the lie that they could become more like God through disobedience—they refused to trust God and chose to believe the enemy.  Wh...  Read More
by John Thweatt
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Intimacy and Prayer
June 6th, 2025
For the last two weeks I’ve written about what we call the Lord’s Prayer.  I just want to make sure you see it as an outline or even as talking points that direct your prayer life.  Take the time to w...  Read More
by John Thweatt
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Amen
June 5th, 2025
The last line of Jesus’ model prayer is found in some translations and left out of others.  I’m not writing about Textual Criticism, but the most reliable manuscripts do not have the words, “For yours...  Read More
by John Thweatt
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Deliver us from evil
June 4th, 2025
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
by John Thweatt
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As we forgive others
June 3rd, 2025
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
by John Thweatt
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Forgive Us
June 2nd, 2025
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
by John Thweatt
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Give us this day
May 31st, 2025
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
by John Thweatt
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Your will be done
May 30th, 2025
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
by John Thweatt
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