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The Path of Prayer – Transforming Praise and Faith
“But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, ‘Be holy, for I am holy.’” — 1 Peter 1:15–16 When Jesus taught us to pray, He said: “Hallowed be Your name.” These words, often repeated but rarely unpacked, are a call to worship —…
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Praying with Responsible Faith
“Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.” — Hebrews 12:28 When Jesus taught us to pray, “Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven,” He was giving us more…
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Trusting Faith – For Yours is the Kingdom
“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time.” —1 Peter 5:6 The Lord’s Prayer concludes with a declaration of trusting faith: “For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever” (Matthew 6:13). These words remind us that even when our circumstances seem uncertain,…
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The Path of Prayer – Releasing Your Faith
“Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.” —Hebrews 10:17 When Jesus included the phrase “Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors” in the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:12), He was teaching us a vital truth: forgiveness and faith are inseparably linked. Forgiveness for Us The word “debts” reminds us of…
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The Path of Prayer – Transforming Praise and Faith
“But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, ‘Be holy, for I am holy.’” — 1 Peter 1:15–16 When Jesus taught us to pray, He said: “Hallowed be Your name.” These words, often repeated but rarely unpacked, are a call to worship —…
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The Path of Prayer – Dependent Faith
“It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’” —Matthew 4:4 When Jesus taught us to pray, “Give us this day our daily bread” (Matthew 6:11), He was showing us how to live a life of daily dependence on the Father. This isn’t…
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The Path of Prayer – Our Father and the Prodigal: Confident Faith
Nothing weakens prayer more than doubt about God’s love. Jesus settled this when He taught us to pray, “Our Father in heaven” (Matthew 6:9). Prayer begins with relationship—with the confidence that God hears and receives His children. Confidence in Prayer 1 John 5:14–15 declares that if we ask according to His will, He hears us.…
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Only Say What God Says – Speaking with the Faith of God
We live in an age of loud opinions, but the Church must be a people of God’s Word and Spirit-led speech. Scripture is our bedrock (John 1:1–3; Ps 119:89; Isa 55:11). If the Bible doesn’t say it, we don’t build our lives—or our language—on it. Jesus’ faith lesson in Mark 11:22–24 is razor sharp. The…
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Hearing God’s Voice: The Shepherd and His Sheep
In John 10:27, Jesus makes a powerful statement: “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” Just as sheep know the voice of their shepherd and will not follow a stranger, so too must we, as believers, be able to discern the voice of Jesus from our own thoughts and…
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No More Lukewarm Living – Fully Surrendered to Christ
Too many Christians today are living double-minded lives. They want the blessing of heaven on Sunday morning but spend the rest of the week chasing the world. But the Bible makes it clear—this is not Christianity. It’s deception. Enemies of the Cross Paul wept when he wrote about those who live as “enemies of the…