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Lord’s Prayer: Yours is the Kingdom

Lord’s Prayer: Yours is the Kingdom
… for Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. Matthew 6:14 Some translations include this phrase while others do not, because it is not included in the earliest manuscripts that are translated. In any case, it is consistent with the rest of our text and makes a nice doxology as…
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Lord’s Prayer: Deliver from Evil

Lord’s Prayer: Deliver from Evil
And deliver us from evil.  Matthew 6:13 ESV But keep us safe from the evil one.  CJB Poneros, the Greek word we get evil from, can also mean the evil one. It suggests anything hurtful or opposed to God. In other words, not as it should be. Jesus teaches us to ask for deliverance from…
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Lord’s Prayer: Tempt Not

Lord’s Prayer: Tempt Not
And lead us not into temptation. Matthew 6:13 Asking God to not lead us into temptation can be confusing since James teaches that God does not tempt us[1]. I think looking at the Greek word gives some clarification. Peirasmos is properly translated temptation, but can also be translated as trial or adversity. We do know…
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LORD’S PRAYER: AS WE FORGIVE

LORD’S PRAYER: AS WE FORGIVE
And forgive us our debts,    as we also have forgiven our debtors. Matthew 6:12 The assumption in this verse is that we have forgiven our debtors. Have we? If I look at my own life, I can find places that I may be hanging on to certain debts. What about as a community? Have we been…
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