After our Lord taught his disciples a pattern for prayer (Luke 11:1-4), he emphasized to them the necessity for boldness and persistence of prayer. “And he [Jesus] said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; for aContinue reading “Persistence in Prayer”
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The Lord’s Prayer (Part 4)
As Jesus brings his pattern for prayer to a close, he includes this petition: “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil” (Luke 11:4). It is important to rightly understand what is meant by the word “temptation” as it is used in this passage. We often think of temptation as an enticementContinue reading “The Lord’s Prayer (Part 4)”
The Lord’s Prayer (Part 3)
We come to the final two elements in Christ’s pattern of prayer for his disciples as recorded in Luke’s gospel. The first of these occurs following the petition for daily bread. Our Lord adds “And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us” (Luke 11:4). Bear in mindContinue reading “The Lord’s Prayer (Part 3)”
The Lord’s Prayer (Part 2)
Previously, we began to look at the Lord’s response to the petition of his disciples to teach them to pray. What has become commonly known as “the Lord’s prayer” opens with “Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth” (LukeContinue reading “The Lord’s Prayer (Part 2)”
The Lord’s Prayer (Part 1)
Luke records that when Jesus “was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John [the Baptist] also taught his disciples” (Luke 11:1). Jesus responded by giving them a pattern in what we have come to know as “the Lord’s prayer” (seeContinue reading “The Lord’s Prayer (Part 1)”
But One Thing is Needful
The gospel writer, Luke, records an occasion when Jesus “entered into a certain village and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said,Continue reading “But One Thing is Needful”
After Death, What?
All men (and women) die. We don’t like to think about that, but it is an inevitable reality of living. Every cemetery we pass on the road testifies to this inescapable truth. All men die. Some die young and some die old. Some die expectedly and some die unexpectedly. Some die without notice and someContinue reading “After Death, What?”
He Is Coming Again
The Scriptures record for us that Jesus was born of a virgin; that he lived a sinless life; that he suffered a cruel death on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins; that he was buried and rose again the third day. These truths concerning our Lord Jesus are incontestable. Concerning his resurrection, theContinue reading “He Is Coming Again”
Are All Mankind Sinners?
Are all mankind sinners? John tells us in his epistle “Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law” (I John 3:4). The law spoken of here is God’s law. We have come to know this law as the ten commandments. Thou shalt not kill; thou shalt not steal;Continue reading “Are All Mankind Sinners?”
To Love Christ is to Love His Church
When Jesus was taken captive by the officers of the Jews, he was brought to the palace of the high priest. The Scriptures record that Peter followed Jesus and was let into the palace by “her that kept the door” at the request of John “who was known unto the high priest” (John 18:15-16). ItContinue reading “To Love Christ is to Love His Church”
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