Jesus Teaches Prayer Episodes

This episode is a repeat of our episode on forgiveness. This episode was well received, and as you will hear, praying that 2023 will be a year of Jubilee and Forgiveness and revisiting just how serious God is about His children forgiving as we have been forgiven seems like a good idea. Thank You, Jesus! The host is weak, faltering, and wholly inadequate for the task, but the word of God is none of those. The call for the children of God to forgive is serious, and the Bible uses: Seri...

This episode is a repeat of our episode on forgiveness. This episode was well received, and as you will hear, praying that 2023 will be a year of Jubilee and Forgiveness and revisiting just how serious God is about His children forgiving as we have been forgiven seems like a good idea. Thank You, Jesus! The host is weak, faltering, and wholly inadequate for the task, but the word of God is none of those. The call for the children of God to forgive is serious, and the Bible uses: Serious Comm...

The most beautiful reality of the Christian life is its abundance found in our desire for His will. In our sojourn here, we call out: Psalm 51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise. And. Matthew 6:13a And do not lead us into temptation, Our contrite heart is open before God, as we declare our desire to do His will in holiness. And, Through our prayers, we activate the power of Almighty God to work on our behalf, "watch ...

We look in this episode to John Owen, Octavius Winslow, and Thomas Brooks to hear from an old-time perspective how prayer helps us focus on purity and righteousness, sets our hearts, minds, and souls to do His will to the same end, and most of all to engage the power of God to overcome our weaknesses. We see from some brilliant guys the value of praying, “Lead us not into temptation!” "The consideration of these things has long engaged me to attend to this matter, with the utmost diligence and...

"The consideration of these things has long engaged me to attend to this matter, with the utmost diligence and care, and exactness of search and inquiry, that I have been capable of. It is a subject on which my mind has been peculiarly intent, ever since I first entered on the study of divinity. But as to the success of my inquiries it must be left to the judgment of the reader of the following treatise. When we pray, "Lead us not into temptation we: Ready our hearts, minds, and souls to shun ...

"The consideration of these things has long engaged me to attend to this matter, with the utmost diligence and care, and exactness of search and inquiry, that I have been capable of. It is a subject on which my mind has been peculiarly intent, ever since I first entered on the study of divinity. But as to the success of my inquiries it must be left to the judgment of the reader of the following treatise." As I understand it, a Sticky Wicket is a wet field or pitch at a Cricket match. We are in...

“The consideration of these things has long engaged me to attend to this matter, with the utmost diligence and care, and exactness of search and inquiry, that I have been capable of. It is a subject on which my mind has been peculiarly intent, ever since I first entered on the study of divinity. But as to the success of my inquiries it must be left to the judgment of the reader of the following treatise.” We know by the mercies of our Savior, Jesus, who is the Christ, our sins are forgiven at t...

The Puritans used the term "secret" counsel of God and "secret" prayer, in other words, truths hidden or dimly acknowledged by fallen humanity. The confession on the redeemed has a secret blessing… David and Peter illustrate to us: Luke 7:47 “For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little.” Our love for God increases exponentially as we are mindful of the miry clay of sin we have been redeemed from....

This episode is a short review of the faith and prayer of one man dedicated to living in complete dependence and contentment in the presence of the Holy God of the universe. George Muller, a man of faith, proved God will supply strictly through prayer and faith. In his integrity, he is said to have fifty-thousand positive answers to prayer throughout his life. He also lived out the Puritan concept that we kiss the hand that afflicts, trusting in His mercies and grace to His beloved. But the ...

Back to Jesus teaches prayer from the Sermon on the Mount and The Lord's Prayer. Not Really the Lord's prayer as in we mindlessly repeat words. God is never moved by a formula or man's pious repetition of His Son our Savior's words. This passage, Matthew 6:9-13 "Pray, then, in this way: 'Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. 10 'Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. 11 'Give us this day our daily bread. 12 'And forgive us our debts, as we also have fo...

The encouraging truth of Scripture is when we are conforming to the will of God in: Saved Spirit-filled Sanctified Suffering Submissive Saying thanks We are free to do what our hearts desire!!! The most encouraging truth of Scripture is that as we mature in the will of God: Saved Spirit-filled Sanctified Suffering Submissive Saying thanks Our will, will be increasingly His will, and our heart’s desire will reflect the heart of Almighty God in His love, justice, and the joy of our ...

A reoccurring theme of this here podcast is Thanksgiving. No matter what our circumstance, rejoicing in victory, or exulting in our tribulations, we remember the words of our blessed Redeemer: Luke 10:20 “Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven.” Therefore we never lack an eternal, humbling reason to be thankful and express our gratitude to the Holy God of the universe. Hear a prayer bathed in meekness and ...

It is a fearful privilege to be a bond-servant to the Holy God of the universe. Philippians 2:12-13 "So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure." The child of God cannot regard one another as more important than ourselves or not look out for your own personal interests, but also for the inter...

Yes, you are reading correctly. God’s will is for His people to suffer. As in the life of the Apostle Paul, suffering, i.e., his thorn in the flesh, moved Paul to not exalt himself, enabled him to humbly serve others, and rely on the power of All Mighty God rather than his own power. In this episode, we take care of a little bit of business, describe the necessity of suffering, our sanctification, and our path to humility, which enables us to submit as we ought and say thanks as we ought. Ass...

This is a review of sorts, and also, if you are new to the podcast and are not sure why we pray as Christians or if God even wants us to pray, today we will, in a meditative way, one of the answers to both those objections. Psalm 65:2 O Thou who dost hear prayer, To Thee all men come. If God did not hear prayer, why would all men come to Him? With the roadblock of wonder at God’s desire to hear from us gone, we are encouraged, move to understand we are blessed drawing close to Him; the bless...

We have seen God's will is clearly Salvation, and being Spirit-filled, today we are examining the next cascading revealed will of God, that we are Sanctified. Romans 8:28-30 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the first-born among many brethren; and whom He predestined, these He also called...

So critical is the role of the Holy Spirit that Jesus said: "But now I am going to Him who sent Me; and none of you asks Me, 'Where are You going?' 6 "But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. 7 "But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper shall not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. John 16:5-7 Then… 13 "But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for ...

Salvation is the paramount will of God. The message of the Church, given to us by our Savior, is the Good News's proclamation that there is a way to God. There is reconciliation between God and man. Two Biblical truths that must drive us to our knees for friends' loved ones, acquaintances, strangers, and enemies is their need for salvation. Barring the saving knowledge of Jesus, who is the Christ, all else, as the preacher says, is vanity. Jesus was never ambiguous on this truth: "Jesus *sai...

We emphasized the last episode on God's will, in regards to the spread of the gospel, but there are times critical times when we seem to flounder for His will, what it may be. Our devotional today centers on the truth that God's will is crystal clear in every significant aspect of our lives. No doubt about that. I steal… umm… borrow liberally from a study by John MacArthur from a few years ago focusing on the will of God. That series has been, for me, a transitional lesson from God's word. Th...

I was reminded recently of the value of silence before God. The Bible tells us about the incredible value of resting quietly. Psalm 46:10 “Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 131:1-2 O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty; Nor do I involve myself in great matters, Or in things too difficult for me. 2 Surely I have composed and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child rests against his mother, My soul is l...

Praying “Thy will be done” with discernment means we understand job one in God’s present economy is the building of His kingdom. Discernment also teaches us that we begin with ourselves as we do with the rest of the Sermon on the Mount. We are each gifted by the Holy Ghost to be not only a part of the Body of Christ but an active part of the Body of Christ. We are called to do His will through the exercise of those gifts from the Holy Spirit. If you are not aware of your gifting, pray for ins...

As we come to more and more honor God as God, hallowing His name with all our heart, mind, and soul, His will, will be our prayer more and more. When we hear Jesus, then say, ‘Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. ‘Thy kingdom come…’ Our hearts say, ah-ha! If God tells us, “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.” Then, heart of mine, His desires are my prayer, Thy kingdom come. Ass...

The artwork on the podcast today shows a bottle my wife found when she was a teenager. I know it was created by sand, the lightning, wind, and cooling rain. If you buy that, I can tell you that our universe was created by mysterious forces, cosmic lighting, and luck. And after you buy that, I have a bridge in Brooklyn that I can let go for a bargain-basement price! (Only us old guys will get that.) The very first step in falling short of the glory of God is…”21 For even though they knew God, t...

"Pray, then, in this way: 'Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name." The Lord's prayer is not only our blueprint for prayer but sets the standard of content for our prayers. When Jesus said "hallowed by Thy name," it does imply worship, but more than that it sets our goal to bring Him glory because He is Holy Holy Holy. Acknowledging who He is will assuredly help us avoid believing Him to be who we want Him to be. The good gifts He gives by grace He does not give because: He is ou...