Displaying 6 items of Draw Near with the tag "our father".
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Our Father Part 6: Lead Us Not Into Temptation & Deliver Us From Evil
August 17th, 2022 | 13 mins 19 secs
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Concluding our series on the Our Father, we look at the last two petitions in this prayer. Every human person faces trials and temptations. Scripture refers to a battle between flesh and spirit. What does this mean? What does this petition have to do with it? What value is there in temptation? What does these two petitions teach us about the battle between good and evil. In this episode we will answer all of these questions!
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Our Father Part 5: Forgive Us Our Trespasses
August 9th, 2022 | 10 mins 13 secs
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"Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us." This petition in the Our Father offers us both a challenge and an invitation. Each time we pray this, we acknowledge that we are forgiven and so we too must extend forgiveness. But how do we live this? In this episode Fred reflects on this petition and offers some advice from his own experience of finding forgiveness.
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Our Father Part 4: Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread
August 7th, 2022 | 12 mins 40 secs
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This petition of the Our Father carries with it great meaning and depth. On one hand it is pointing toward the practical daily needs we all have and our dependence upon God. On the other hand, we also see great spiritual truths that should shape our relationship with God and with one another, as well as our role in helping to provide for the needs of others. What are these truths? What are we praying in this petition? What difference does it make? In this episode we will find out!
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Our Father Part 3: Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done
June 26th, 2022 | 13 mins 5 secs
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Continuing to dive deep into the Our Father, in this episode Fred takes a look at the petitions, "Thy Kingdom Come" and "Thy Will Be Done." How can the Our Father help us to direct our hearts toward him and better understand his will? How should these two sentences shape our daily lives, our relationships, and the way we approach the world in which we live? Find out on this episode!
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Our Father Part 2: Hallowed be Thy Name
June 15th, 2022 | 11 mins 49 secs
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To both grow in the life of prayer, and pray more fruitfully, it is important that we take the time to reflect on what we are praying, and what those words mean. This helps our prayers to be offered to God with greater devotion and fervency. That said, in this episode we continue our discussion on the Our Father. This week we will look at the line, “Hallowed be thy name."
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Our Father: Part 1
June 8th, 2022 | 14 mins 35 secs
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Many know this prayer and say it often. But what does it mean? What is happening in this prayer? What is Jesus teaching us in and through this prayer? In this first part of a series on the "Our Father" Fred begins to unpack, line by line, the profound meaning of this "most perfect prayer;" the Gospel in the form of prayer. How can a better understanding of the Our Father help you as you seek to draw near to the Lord? Join Fred in this series to find out!