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But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. …
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I came across these striking words from Ole Hallesby in his classic work Prayer, published in 1931, about resting in God's presence in prayer, even without words. I found them helpful for me as we continue to walk through this very challenging time and may need to encounter true peace and rest in God. Prayer is …
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“This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven.’” (Matthew 6:9) Jesus’ approach to prayer is strongly rooted in his relationship with God as Father. Three times in Matthew 6:6-8, Jesus refers to “your Father”; twice in verse 6 and once in verse 8. The idea of approaching God as Father isn’t entirely new …
When I returned from sabbatical I wanted our church to take 'vision' a level deeper than simply our personal vision or our church's vision. I wanted us to return to the core vision of every believer and church, which is a transforming vision of the only awesome God. I can never get over A. W. …
This week at Eastbrook, I continued our series "Pray Like Jesus" with a message entitled "Jesus on How We Should Pray" from Matthew 6:5-8. The main point of my message is that prayer is powerful because of our relationship with Father God. You can listen to my message online at the Eastbrook web-site here. You can also …
Matthew Erickson 