Repeat After Me
In the Bible, Jesus gave his followers the Lord's Prayer to repeat, no matter what situation we’re in. It's not meant to be a formula that we say without thinking, but is meant to give us a way to access God. Through the Lord’s Prayer, we identify God as our father, access the throne room, recognize
The Lord's Prayer Experience
September 6, 2020 • Jonathan Wolfgang
Over the last six weeks, we have been walking through the Lord’s prayer. We have been learning how to pray and how to live. However, no matter how long we have been following Jesus, there are always opportunities to go deeper. So, over the course of this service, we are going to pray through this prayer section by section, as a time to think and reflect.
Temptation
August 30, 2020 • Jonathan Wolfgang
The key to overcoming temptation isn’t fighting it, it’s refocusing. Shift your thoughts. The Bible never says resist temptation – it says resist the tempter. There’s a big difference. The key is to refocus your attention because whatever gets your attention gets you. The more you fight something – the more you focus on it. So, when it comes to temptation, refocus rather than resist.
Forgive Us
August 23, 2020 • Scott Scruggs
To pray “forgive us our debt" implies not just that we have done something wrong, but that we cannot make those wrongs right on our own. That’s why Jesus went to the cross and willingly gave up his life. It was to cancel our debts. We can’t make our relational debts right on our own, but God can and has already forgiven them. All we must do is ask.
Daily Bread
August 16, 2020 • Jonathan Wolfgang
We want to be self-sufficient, not depending on anyone else. And while it’s important to have a good work ethic, the Bible is also clear that God is our provider. I think that's exactly why this line in the prayer, “give us today our daily bread,” is so important. In our modern culture, it can be too easy to forget our daily dependence on God, but it’s so important to remember and recognize.
On Earth As It Is In Heaven
August 9, 2020 • Jonathan Wolfgang
Through every word and action, Jesus shows what it looks like to live like the kingdom of heaven is coming. And through his death and resurrection he opens a door for us to decide – to pick a side in this battle. God’s kingdom and God’s will or my kingdom and my will? In praying these words, we’re picking a side in this struggle. We’re saying I want to see the brokenness of this world made right – I want to see it restored to its beautiful, intended state. And I’m not just going to pray that it happens, I want to be part of it.
Hallowed be Your Name
August 2, 2020 • Jonathan Wolfgang
There’s nothing wrong with bringing our requests to God – he tells us to do it – but Jesus says if you want to learn to pray well – if you want to learn to do this right, here’s where you start: Start with who God is. Start by recognizing and celebrating his name. And of course it’s not just his name, it’s what his name represents. It’s recognizing his power, his majesty, his holiness, his goodness, his character.
Our Father
July 26, 2020 • Scott Scruggs
Most people, if they think about God, just assume that God is somewhere far away. But what if God isn’t far away? What if God isn’t found only in church services or religious spaces? What if God is right here? Well, 2000 years ago, a man named Jesus made this very claim about God. In fact, according to the gospel of Mark, the good news that Jesus announced was not about going to heaven, it was about heaven coming here.