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It's Worth Defending
The good news that Jesus died for sin and offers eternal life to all who will believe is the greatest topic of conversation in all the world. It is simple enough for the simplest mind to understand, but it is complex enough that the most intelligent person will never fully understand it. The salvation that we have in Christ is a conversation worth having with anyone anywhere anytime. Unfortunately, there are many who do not share our salvation yet want to corrupt the good news about Jesus. They claim the name of Jesus. They do religious things. But they are enemies of the faith. Today, in our teaching from the book of Jude, we see the beginning of Jude’s description of the enemies of the Christian faith. Jude calls on us as Christians to defend Christianity against its enemies, even when those enemies pretend to be one of us. Because the Christian faith is God’s truth, we must be ready and willing to defend it against attack.
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It's Never Too Late
The years of time roll by quickly. It seems like the years that were unending when we were in elementary school are barely noticeable in later life. Before you know it, years have passed by. No doubt we all look back at years and remember things we promised to do, commitments we made, and wonder what happened. We meant to do it. We just never actually did it. It leaves us with regrets. Today we begin the study of the writings of a man who started later in life. But along the way, he learned what was important, and who was important. And now he writes to us to remind us to guard the good news about Jesus—that he lived and died to give us hope. He teaches us to watch out for those who do live to tell others about that hope. There are many things in this world that want to rob us of the joy of our salvation in Christ. Jude warns us to be careful. He reminds us that it’s never too late to start because God is always at work.
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Protect Us from Temptation and Evil
We live in a dangerous world. But it is attractive danger. It is danger that doesn’t look like danger. It looks like pleasure and satisfaction, like good times. But the end of it is deadly. What are we talking about? We are talking about the fact that we live in a world of temptation and evil. Yet many people do not recognize the danger that surrounds us. We have gotten used to living in a world of destruction and death. We are used to in our own lives. As a result we rarely think of it as something to pray about. In this last teaching on prayer, we look today at Jesus’ instructions to pray for protection. In a world of danger, our protection comes from God himself who rules over all things, including Satan and evil. In the protection of God, there is nothing that can harm us. If we remove ourselves from the protection of God, there is great danger. Today, we learn about praying for God’s protection from temptation and evil in the world around us.
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Forgive Us as We Forgive Others
One of the greatest gifts that God has given to us is the gift of forgiveness. In forgiveness, God releases us from the debt that our sinful actions created. God no longer insists that we pay for our sin. He has instead charged our sins to another—to his son Jesus Christ who died on the cross for our sin. Forgiveness is an important part of prayer. Through the forgiveness of God, the barriers of sin and self-will that caused us to sin are removed, and we are given freedom and a restored relationship. In addition, by forgiving us, God is teaching us how to live with others who have hurt us. He teaches us to forgive them just like he has forgiven us. Today, in learning to pray from Jesus, we talk about the need for forgiveness and the role that it has in our prayers. Jesus has some strong words about forgiveness. They are as encouraging as they are unsettling. Listen today to learn about praying for forgiveness from God.
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Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread
Jesus teaches us to pray as a sign of our recognition that we are not self-sufficient. The things that we have ultimately come from God as blessings to us to provide for us during our life on this earth. The sooner we realize our dependence on God, the sooner we turn to God in prayer for his provision. When we pray for God to give us our daily bread, we are honoring God as the source of all things and we are trusting his provision as we follow his word.
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Your Kingdom Come Your Will Be Done
Everyone wants to be a king, at least in their own lives. This desire to rule ourselves and rule others has been mankind’s biggest problem throughout human history. The landscape of history is littered with would be kings who sacrificed everything—even their lives—for the power that comes with being king. God tells us that he too has a plan for a king. One day, God’s king will come and will destroy all his enemies and carry out a rule of righteous judgment. In this kingdom, there will be no more corruption, politicians, fund raising, or scandals. Jesus, the perfect king, will reign perfectly. As followers of Christ, we should pray for his soon return, that all the world may be brought under his righteous rule in submission to him. Today, in our teaching on prayer, we look at Jesus’ command to pray “Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”
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Hallowed Be Your Name
The name of God is familiar to almost everyone. In fact, it may be one of the most commonly used words in the English language. It has become sort of verbal punctuation mark for everything from surprise to disgust, from joy to anger. Most of the time, people probably do not even think about what they are saying, or what other people are saying. But should the name of God be used so frequently and so lightly? Is God worthy of more than that? Can we use God’s name in one minute to express anger, and the next to ask him for help? Jesus addressed God’s name in his model prayer by saying “Hallowed by your name.” While “hallowed” is a word we do not use much, the idea is certainly one that we understand because it simply means to pray respectfully, understanding the God whose name we are calling on. As we continue our teaching on the subject of prayer from the mouth of Jesus himself, this morning we focus on the name of the Lord, and how the Lord’s name should be used in prayer.
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Our Father
Prayer is one of most common religious practices in our world. People who have not opened a Bible in years and who have not been to church since before they last opened a Bible still pray. This week was the National Day of Prayer, a national tradition that dates back almost sixty years. The simple point is that people believe in prayer. But why? Do they understand prayer? More importantly, do they understand the God to whom we are praying? This morning, in the first of a new series of teachings on the subject of prayer, we talk about God as our Father. This important truth about our relationship with God gives us both a reason to pray and hope when we do pray. In this new series, we will be using the Lord’s Prayer to learn to pray from Jesus himself. Be here each week as we learn how Jesus wants us to pray.
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God Has Not Forgotten
In the midst of suffering and struggle, life gets very difficult. For some, it seems like the struggle is unbearable. The days are constantly dark. The nights are sometimes long and sleepless. Hopelessness sets in and it seems like nothing will ever change. In these times of suffering, God comes alongside us to remind us that he has not forgotten. He is still in control and still at work. Throughout the first letter of Peter, called 1 Peter, we have seen the various areas of struggle that take place in the life of followers of Christ. We have seen the cost of it, and difficulty that is brings into our lives. But we have been reminded of the great hope that lies ahead for us at the return of Jesus Christ for our final salvation. The promise of God is that he has not forgotten. Though these days of suffering may seem long and at times unbearable, we must fix our eyes on the Savior who gave his life for us to redeem us and give us hope. He will ultimately take care of us. We simply must trust him enough to live life his way.
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Lunch for a Lion
The lion is one of the most fearsome animals in the animal world. It looks majestic and regal, and is called “The King of the Jungle.” It moves smoothly and quietly, often hiding until the right time to attack. He is sly and sneaky. Yet the lion is a raging beast, ready to devour other animals to fill its own belly. It is not content with merely harming other animals. It wants to destroy them, to devour them, to leave nothing behind. From behind the safety glass at the zoo, the lion looks impressive. In the wild, the lion is to be feared, to be avoided. This feared lion is the animal that God uses to teach us about the horrible and deadly desire that Satan has for us. Satan is our great adversary, who is like a lion, desiring to devour our souls. He promises safety and satisfaction, but at the end, he becomes the devourer of our soul. He leaves a pile of bones behind. Today, as we look at God’s warning about Satan, listen with an open mind, examining your life for the unguarded areas where Satan might attack and destroy you
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