Encouragement for life following in the footsteps and way of Jesus.
“The Ransom for a Life” is a prayer of thanksgiving from Psalm 49v7-9 and the victory of Jesus that we celebrated this past weekend. No man can redeem the life of another. Only God can do that—God the Father, God the Son and God the Spirit.
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“Flood the Dry Riverbeds” is a prayer of revival and renewal for our hearts. Without the Holy Spirit, we’re just dry riverbeds trying to water desert land. We need Him who waters thirsty ground, who breathes life into dry bones.
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“People Aren’t Products” is a prayer to remind us that we and others are made in the image of God. God calls us to love one another. If we consume and objectify one another, we destroy not only others but also ourselves.
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“Let There Be” is a prayer from reflection and meditation on God’s word—things He has spoken, is speaking and will speak—and the power it holds to transform and create.
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“Your Goodness, Your Mercy” is prayer inspired by Psalm 23. Through every up-and-down, twist-and-turn, God’s goodness and mercy is right there chasing after us. Through it all, God is with us. And because He is with us, there is rest and joy, peace and life.
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Today, we’re taking a look at Prayer by Timothy Keller. He provides a rich overview of prayer and tools to create a life that prays with intentionality, awe, intimacy and persistence.
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Today’s prayer “Yours is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory” is the ninth in a series of prayers working through the Lord’s prayer found in Matthew 6v9-13 and Luke 11v2-4. The Lord’s prayer is a teaching from Jesus on how to pray and provides us with a framework for living life with the Father. You should begin by reading the prayers Father, In Heaven, Hallowed Be Your Name, Your Kingdom Come, Your Will Be Done, Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread, Forgiven to be Forgiving, Lead Us Not Into Temptation and Deliver Us From Evil.
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Today’s prayer “Deliver Us From Evil” is the eighth in a series of prayers working through the Lord’s prayer found in Matthew 6v9-13 and Luke 11v2-4. The Lord’s prayer is a teaching from Jesus on how to pray and provides us with a framework for living life with the Father. You should begin by reading the prayers Father, In Heaven, Hallowed Be Your Name, Your Kingdom Come, Your Will Be Done, Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread, Forgiven to be Forgiving and Lead Us Not Into Temptation.
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Today’s prayer “Lead Us Not Into Temptation” is the seventh in a series of prayers working through the Lord’s prayer found in Matthew 6v9-13 and Luke 11v2-4. The Lord’s prayer is a teaching from Jesus on how to pray and provides us with a framework for living life with the Father. You should begin by reading the prayers “Father,” “In Heaven,” “Hallowed Be Your Name,” “Your Kingdom Come, Your Will Be Done,” “Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread” and “Forgiven to be Forgiving.”
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“A Prayer of the Unexpected” is a break from our series in the Lord’s prayer. We’ll be back with that in the New Year. For today, join us as we reflect on the unexpected.
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