Tag: Christian Living
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We Are Free to Live
The Bible translator’s brief introduction to Paul’s letter to the Galatians in my NIV Bible is one well worth spending some time thinking about: Paul’s letter to the church in Galatia is a short version of the message in Romans. Paul addresses legalism, showing how Christ brought freedom from, not bondage to the Jewish laws.…
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The Doxology
This is the final post in the series, Meditations on the Lord’s Prayer. You can find the whole series here. “We can be sure that these petitions are acceptable to our Father in heaven and are heard by him, for he himself has commanded us to pray in this way and has promised to hear…
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Deliver Us From Evil
This post is a continuation of the series, “Meditations on the Lord’s Prayer.” You can find the whole series here. “In conclusion, we pray in this petition that our Father in heaven would deliver us from every evil that threatens body and soul, property and reputation, and finally when our last hour comes, grant us…
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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…