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IV.Let’s look to the words of Jesus that follow his prayer. He gives several images that I suppose he hopes will help us understand the life that can grow out of the way he shows his disciples they can pray. … Continue reading
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I. We closed last week taking note of a short “commentary” that follows the recording of the Lord’s Prayer in the Gospel of Matthew, and open this week looking at the Prayer in its context in the Gospel of Luke. … Continue reading
IX. Today let’s return to the prayer and also once again to the brief words that follow it and give it our attention. Matthew 6:9-15 King James Version (KJV) After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in … Continue reading
VI.Let’s take time to again approach Jesus’ prayer slowly, paying attention as you pray through it and notice what draws you in. What do you find most freeing as you offer this prayer that Jesus gives us? VII. Matthew 6:9-15 … Continue reading
I.We move to this week to reflect on probably a very familiar passage, “The Lord’s Prayer.” Or, should we call it “Jesus’ Model Prayer”? And given most folks familiarity with it is as it comes to us from the King … Continue reading
VII. In our passage for this week Jesus gives us much to guide our reflections on how we pray. He mentions pitfalls that await if we think prayer is about being seen or about being heard. He even tells us, … Continue reading
IV.Let’s go back to the question from Monday, “… what definition of piety do you come up with?” Does your definition sound like one of these? “the quality of being religious or reverent” “a belief or point of view that … Continue reading
I. This week we hear Jesus give some practical and concrete examples of what he thinks “religion” is about. We hear him mention “practicing your piety.” I guess “piety” is about religion? After you read through this passage several times … Continue reading
VII. We began this set of Scripture lessons in December and spent the first nine weeks listening to and watching first David and then Solomon. A major focus in each lesson was the Temple. But each week we went beyond … Continue reading
IV. What have you noticed in this account of the temptations? One thing of note to me is the challenges to Jesus are not things beyond his capability. It seems to me it lay within this power to accomplish any … Continue reading