Category: Christian Faith & Life
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Lead Us Not Into Temptation
This post is a continuation of the series, “Meditations on the Lord’s Prayer.” You can find the whole series here. “God surely tempts no one to sin, but we pray in this petition that God would guard and keep us, so that the devil, the world, and our flesh may not deceive us or lead…
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Forgive Us Our Sins
This post is a continuation of the series “Meditations on the Lord’s Prayer.” You can find all of the posts here. “We pray in this petition that our Father in heaven would not look upon our sins or because of them deny our prayers; for we are worthy of none of the things for which…
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It’s Always Worth It
“It’s good to be in God’s Word throughout the week” isn’t a statement with which any Christian would likely disagree. It is good to be in God’s Word—not just for the brief hour or two on Sunday (or whichever day you worship) but every day. God’s Word is where we learn about Jesus, our Savior…
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Give Us Today Our Daily Bread
This is a continuation of the series, Meditations on the Lord’s Prayer. You can read the first post here. “God surely gives daily bread without our asking, even to all the wicked, but we pray in this petition that he would lead us to realize this and to receive our daily bread with thanksgiving. Daily…
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Your Will Be Done
This post is a continuation of the series, “Meditations on the Lord’s Prayer.” Read the introductory post here. “God’s good and gracious will certainly is done without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may be done among us also. God’s will is done when he breaks and defeats every evil plan…
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Your Kingdom Come
This is a continuation of the series, “Meditations on the Lord’s Prayer.” Click here to read the introductory post. “God’s kingdom certainly comes by itself even without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may also come to us. God’s kingdom comes when our heavenly Father gives his Holy Spirit, so that…
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Hallowed Be Your Name
This post is a continuation of the series, “Meditations on the Lord’s Prayer.” Click here to read the introductory post. “God’s name is certainly holy by itself, but we pray in this petition that we too may keep it holy. God’s name is kept holy when his Word is taught in its truth and purity…
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Our Father in Heaven
This post is a continuation of the series, “Meditations on the Lord’s Prayer.” Click here to read the introductory post. “With these words, God tenderly invites us to believe that he is our true Father and that we are his true children, so that we may pray to him as boldly and confidently as dear…