Tag: Luke 11
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Two Friends and a Neighbor
Scripture Readings: Jeremiah 29:10-14; Luke 11:5-13 (text) January 18, 2015 • Download this sermon (PDF) Introduction Congregation of Christ: Today, we continue with our series on the Parables of Jesus. Last week, we studied the Parable of the Two Judges and a Widow or the Persistent Widow. This is about persevering in prayer until…
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“Our Father in Heaven”
Be comforted then as you begin your prayer, “Our Father who is in heaven,†that he hears your prayers, and that he will lovingly and patiently give you all things necessary for body and soul because he is able to do so as the majestic and powerful God in heaven.
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“When You Pray…”
Most evangelicals shun formal prayers like the Lord’s Prayer or the Psalms, thinking that spontaneous, led-by-the-Spirit prayers are more acceptable to God. But often, pastors end up with babbling, mindless prayers, often mumbling repetitiously because they do not know what to say. What can be more beneficial than a prayer composed beforehand, filled with Scripture…