I often see prayer as medicine, yet Jesus sees prayer as food.
(adapted from a Tim Keller quote)
In my life of prayer, the first thing that I normally ask of God is a petition for him to help me in some way. The first thing that Jesus asks of God, in the Lord's Prayer, is for God's name to be hallowed, to be treated as holy and sacred, to be given glory and worship. Why?
This Sunday we are continuing our fall sermon series through The Lord's Prayer by looking at its' first petition, which is "Hallowed be Thy Name." In preparation for Sunday, meditate on why you think Jesus would purposefully teach his disciples, and us today, to not have the first thing that they/we pray for be a petition for help, but rather a petition to hallow God's name.
I look forward to worshiping and praying with you this Sunday!
Pastor Adam
Praying the Lord's Prayer: Hallowed be Thy Name
Matthew 6:5-13
September 9, 2018 • Rev. Adam Feichtmann
How Not To Pray (A Prologue to Praying the Lord's Prayer)
November 4, 2018 • Rev. Adam Feichtmann
Jesus taught his disciples how to pray, but before he did he taught them how not to pray. Last Sunday we concluded our fall sermon series on Praying the Lord's Prayer. This Sunday we are taking one week to look at Jesus' prologue to the Lord's Prayer, in which he spends four verses teaching his disciples how not to pray. In preparation for Sunday, read, meditate, and pray through Mathew 6:5-8. Ask yourself if your life of prayer might be similar to two of the examples Jesus gives of how not to pray. If so, reflect on how you might shift more toward the model of prayer found in the Lord's Prayer. I look forward to worshiping and praying with you this Sunday! Pastor Adam
Praying the Lord's Prayer: Lead Us Not Into Temptation
October 21, 2018 • Rev. Chris Stratton
Life is full of temptations and trials. How are we to pray in the midst of difficult times? This Sunday we have the honor of having Rev. Chris Stratton, Academic Dean at Pacifica Christian High School, continue our fall sermon series on Praying the Lord's Prayer. Rev. Stratton will unpack the sixth petition of the prayer from the Gospel of Matthew 6:13 which is, "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." In preparation for this Sunday, spend a few minutes reflecting on what temptations and trials are currently in your life, then pray for God to lead you away from those situations and shelter you with his loving protection. Have a blessed weekend and may God encourage and strengthen you as you gather together for common worship around Word and sacrament this Sunday. Pastor Adam