Tag: Meditations on the Lord’s Prayer
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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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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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Lord, Teach Us to Pray
“Lord, teach us to pray…” In response to his disciples’ request, Jesus taught them how to pray to their heavenly Father. That same prayer he taught his disciples all those years ago is perhaps the most well-known, most-spoken prayer still to this day. Christians worldwide join together to pray variations of it at worship services…