When Jesus teaches the Lord's prayer, which we all know and love, do we realise that the opening line of the prayer, which says, 'Our Father', emphasises the relationship we have with God. He is your Father. You are His child. Approach God in prayer the same way you would talk with someone you love and respect: an open heart, attentive to their voice.
Jesus speaking about prayer in Matthew 6, verse 6, of The Message paraphrase says, “Here’s what I want you to do: Find a quiet, secluded place so you won’t be tempted to role-play before God. Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense his grace. The world is full of so-called prayer warriors who are prayer-ignorant. They’re full of formulas and programmes and advice, peddling techniques for getting what you want from God. Don’t fall for that nonsense. This is your Father you are dealing with, and he knows better than you what you need. With a God like this loving you, you can pray very simply. Like this: Our Father in heaven, reveal who You are.'
Our promised inheritance / Hebrews Bible Study (Part 27) / Chapter 9
The blood of Christ / Hebrews Bible Study (Part 26) / Chapter 9
The mercy seat of God / Hebrews Bible Study (Part 25) / Chapter 9
The New Covenant / Hebrews Bible Study (Part 24) / Chapter 8
Jesus is our mediator / Hebrews Bible Study (Part 23) Chapter 8
Jesus represents a better covenant / Hebrews Bible Study / Hebrews Bible Study (Part 22) / Chapter 8
Jesus lives to intercede / Hebrews Bible Study (Part 21) / Chapter 7
Greater than Melchizedek / Hebrews Bible Study (Part 20) / Chapter 7
King of Peace, Priest of God / Hebrews Bible Study (Part 19) / Chapter 7
The certainty of God’s promise / Hebrews Bible Study (Part 18) / Chapter 6
Receive the blessing of God / Hebrews Bible Study (Part 17) / Chapter 6
Spiritual maturity / Hebrews Bible Study (Part 16) Chapter 6
Growing to spiritual maturity / Hebrews Bible Study (Part 15) Chapter 5&6
The source of salvation / Hebrews Bible Study (Part 14) / Chapter 5
Jesus is our Great High Priest / Hebrews Bible Study (Part 13) Chapter 5
Approach God’s throne of grace with confidence / Hebrews Bible Study (Part 12) Chapter 4
Promise of Millennium rest / Hebrews Bible Study (Part 11) / Chapter 4
The promise of God’s rest / Hebrews Bible Study (Part 10) / Chapter 4
Encourage one another daily / Hebrews Bible Study (Part 9) / Chapter 3
Jesus is faithful / Hebrews Bible Study (Part 8) / Chapter 3
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