Where Should You Focus?
Jesus said it was fine to care about religious rituals, but not if that meant neglecting things like God’s love and justice.
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True Purity
Sometimes we get so obsessed with how others see us that we fail to pay attention to our hearts.
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Eyes Like Superman
According to Jesus, our “eyes” allow the light of God’s truth to enter our souls. And our “eyes,” through our words and actions, can shine the light of God into the world.
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The Finger of God
Wherever God is at work – both in obvious miracles and in daily blessings and empowerments – God is ruling.
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God Gives Good Gifts
When we ask God for things in prayer, God does not give us that which will hurt us.
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Ask, and It Will Be Given to You
When it seems that God isn’t responding, we’re urged to ask and keep on asking, search and keep on search, knock and keep on knocking.
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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:
For We Ourselves Forgive Everyone Indebted to Us
Forgiving those you have hurt you can feel risky.
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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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