Christ’s Vision for His Disciples

“Go and Make Disciples of all nations.” Matthew 28:16-20. We all do what we believe is right in our church. We have inherited activities and programs others started because that is what was in place when we walked in the door. We volunteer, get involved, and...

May your will be done, Again!

How does God’s will be done here on earth as it is in heaven? Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:9-10. First, since this prayer was the doorway to the heart of...

Thy Kingdom Come

Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10. God’s kingdom is an unfamiliar concept. We might talk about a country and citizenship rather than a kingdom, but those elements are integrated into the idea of God’s Kingdom. God’s...

Hallowed Be Your Name

Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.” Matthew 6:9. The concept of “hallowing” God’s name is to treat something as holy and revere it. Jesus taught His disciples to revere God’s holy name in the context of the Lord’s Prayer. Their way of...