Prayer in the Kingdom of Heaven, part 4: What (Daily Bread)

If "Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven" is our "Pledge of Allegiance" to God's kingdom, then "Give us this day our daily bread" is our "Declaration of InDependence"

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Prayer in the Kingdom of Heaven, part 3: What (the Kingdom)

Ever had someone offer to drive you somewhere and you answer, "Nah, I'll meet you there"? It's hard to let others drive you places. You have to trust their ability to drive and that they are taking you somewhere you want to go.

Part of our daily prayer is to surrender control to God, our allegiance and our will to His kingdom and purpose. What does it mean to have allegiance to God's kingdom? What is Jesus really teaching us to do with this daily prayer?

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Prayer in the Kingdom of Heaven, part 2: Who (Matthew 6:9)

The two most important questions when it comes to prayer are...

- Who is is that we are praying to?

- Who are we as we pray?

Both answers are addressed in the first sentence of the Lord's Prayer...

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Prayer in the Kingdom of Heaven, part 1: Where and How

We had a good week of worship, with a report from our youth camp experience this year, so the message was a little shorter this week.

We began our look at Jesus' teaching on prayer in the Sermon on the Mount by looking at where Jesus told us to pray and how we ought to approach prayer.

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Heaven's Life Now, part 13: Unseen (Matt. 6:2-6, 16-18)

"And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” (Hebrews 11:6)

Faith is grown by meeting our unseen Father in secret ways for the reward only He can give.

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Heaven's Life Now, pt. 12: Purity of Purpose (Matt. 6:1, 5:8)

After calling us to a greater righteousness--heart righteousness that is a gift of God--Jesus warns us at as Matthew 6 begins not to "work our righteousness" for the eyes of people. Those things that form righteousness in us, spiritual disciplines like prayer, fasting, and giving, must be directed to God in order for them to be profitable. So Jesus tells us to "take care" (be careful!) so that we're not doing these things for ourselves or others rather than for God. This week we asked three very important questions we all should ask with regard to how we work out our faith...

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Heaven's Life Now, part 11: The Tough Road to Completion (Matt. 5:38-48)

The Christian life can be simple. We often say we believe in Jesus, but do we really believe Jesus? Are we willing to change our minds as a result of what he teaches? Today, we look at three of his most difficult commands: "Do not resist an evildoer," "Love your enemies," and "Be perfect." We will try to understand these teachings, choose to believe, and look at what we need to change in order to obey.

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