Daily Bread
Jesus has told me what I should pray for in order to advance his Kingdom. Most especially, I know that he has told me to pray each day for the bread I need for that day.
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Praying with Shameless Audacity
In Luke 11, Jesus tells a story that encourages us to pray boldly, and not just boldly, but with shameless audacity.
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Praying Like Jesus:
And Do Not Bring Us Into the Time of Trial
Jesus taught his first followers to pray, “And do not bring us to the time of trial or temptation.”
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Praying Like Jesus: Forgive Us Our Sins
In teaching us how to pray, Jesus includes an essential element, “And forgive us our sins” (Luke 11:4).
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Praying Like Jesus: Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread
Jesus taught us to pray “Give us this day our daily bread.” When we pray in this way, we are set free from the pretense that we are fully self-sufficient.
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Praying Like Jesus: Your Kingdom Come
Jesus taught us to pray “thy kingdom come.” When we do this, we are asking for God to come fully in just the right time in the future and reign over all the earth.
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Praying Like Jesus: Hallowed Be Your Name
“Hallowed be thy name” can feel familiar, but do we really know what we’re saying when we utter this prayer?
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Praying Like Jesus: Father
In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus teaches his followers to pray to God as Father. This simple address was unprecedented in the time of Jesus.
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Knowing the Words You Pray
Sometimes we use words in prayer without really understanding them.
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The Example of Jesus Praying
We learn to pray in many ways, from sermons and teachings, from books, devotional guides, and Bible studies.
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