Mar. 6 | The Lord’s Prayer Pt. 5, Lead Us Not Into Temptation
Matthew 6:13, “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.” The final exercise in “The Lord’s Prayer Workout” is to ask God to lead you not into temptation, but deliver you from the evil one. The first part of the prayer is asking God to not let us go into temptation…
Read MoreMar. 5 | The Lord’s Prayer Pt. 4, Forgive Us Our Debts
Matthew 6:12, “Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” The fourth exercise in “The Lord’s Prayer Workout” is the prayer of forgiveness; both for your sins and for those who have sinned against you. Even though the believer has been saved perfectly and given a new nature, they can still be tempted…
Read MoreMar. 4 | The Lord’s Prayer Pt. 3, Give Us Our Daily Bread
Matthew 6:11, “Give us today our daily bread.” The third exercise in “The Lord’s Prayer Workout” is to pray for one’s needs to be met in the context of God’s community. After a believer has started their prayer by praising the name of God and seeking His kingdom and will to be done on earth as…
Read MoreMar. 3 | The Lord’s Prayer Pt. 2, Thy Kingdom Come
Matthew 6:10, “Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” The second exercise of “The Lord’s Prayer Workout” is to ask for God’s kingdom and His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. God’s Kingdom or the Kingdom of God is the active rule and reign…
Read MoreMark 2:13-17
Mark 2:13-17 13 Once again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him, and he began to teach them. 14 As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him. 15 While Jesus…
Read MoreMar. 2 | The Lord’s Prayer Pt. 1, Hallowed be Your Name
Matthew 6:9, “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name…” As Jesus began to teach His disciples how to pray, He gave them a basic outline and prayer routine. Today, his example prayer is known as, “The Lord’s Prayer.” However, many people use this specific prayer to actually violate Jesus’ command in the prior verse by…
Read MoreMar. 1 | Lord, Teach Us to Pray
Luke 11:1, “One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” The disciples wanted Jesus to teach them how to pray because they had seen His consistent prayer life and wanted to be close to…
Read MoreLesson 9: We Should be Faithful to Tithe.
Definition The tithe is 10% of our total income given to God faithfully. Scripture Reading Malachi 3:6-8, “6 “I the Lord do not change. So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed. 7 Ever since the time of your ancestors you have turned away from my decrees and have not kept them. Return to me,…
Read MoreFeb. 28 | The Promise of Deliverance
Psalm 72:12, “For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help.” The Bible promises God will deliver and rescue all those who call on Him, especially the needy and those who have no one to help. However, today we are witnessing the greatest slaughter of Christians around the…
Read MoreFeb. 27 | The Promise of Wisdom
James 1:5, “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.” Since becoming a Christian, have you ever said the following things to describe life’s hardships? “Man, I’ve got some big financial problems.” “My wife and I are having marriage…
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