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A parable that runs contradictory to our perceptions of right and wrong
"But when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received each a denarius. And when they had received it, they murmured against the landlord, saying, ‘These last men have worked only one hour, and you made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the heat of the day.’ But he answered one of them and said, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? Take what is yours and go your way. I wish to give to this last man the same as to you. Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with my own things? Or is your eye evil because I am good?’ So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen” (Matthew 19:30 – 20:16).
IDEA: God’s grace confuses us and we want to explain it away.
PURPOSE: To recognize why we should not have a bookkeeping mentality with God.
How experiencing hurt can actually be the best medicine for us!
Friday, October 19, 2012, Part 2
A helpful discussion on how to handle pain
Thursday, October 18, 2012, Part 1
A glimpse of God’s plan for pain
Wednesday, October 17, 2012, Part 2
Discovering the constant presence of the Lord in the midst of a terminal disease
Tuesday, October 16, 2012, Part 1
The group answers an important question about salvation as they study Hebrews chapter 2
Monday, October 15, 2012
“Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away. For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward, how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard him, God also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?” (Hebrews 2:1-4).
IDEA: This passage is about the danger of not taking the gospel seriously.
PURPOSE: To help listeners understand the seriousness of what the gospel says.
Find fresh focus for your prayer life!
Friday, October 12, 2012, Part 5
“In this manner, therefore, pray: 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).
IDEA: People pray that God’s will be done who have never thought about God’s will before.
PURPOSE: To help listeners sense the hypocrisy in requesting that God’s will be done.
Let’s look at the paradox of Christ’s return, and clear the confusion surrounding it
Thursday, October 11, 2012, Part 4
“In this manner, therefore, pray: 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).
IDEA: People pray that God’s will be done who have never thought about God’s will before.
PURPOSE: To help listeners sense the hypocrisy in requesting that God’s will be done.
How the past, present, and future come together in the storyline of history
Wednesday, October 10, 2012, Part 3
“In this manner, therefore, pray: 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).
IDEA: People pray that God’s will be done who have never thought about God’s will before.
PURPOSE: To help listeners sense the hypocrisy in requesting that God’s will be done.
Personal anecdotes of how God brings us through difficult situations
Tuesday, October 9, 2012, Part 2
“In this manner, therefore, pray: 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).
IDEA: People pray that God’s will be done who have never thought about God’s will before.
PURPOSE: To help listeners sense the hypocrisy in requesting that God’s will be done.
The problems of reciting the Lord’s Prayer without understanding its significance
Monday, October 8, 2012, Part 1
“In this manner, therefore, pray: 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).
IDEA: People pray that God’s will be done who have never thought about God’s will before.
PURPOSE: To help listeners sense the hypocrisy in requesting that God’s will be done.
What is God’s purpose for prayer?
Friday, October 5, 2012, Part 4
“In this manner, therefore, pray: 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).
IDEA: We pray that God’s will may be done on earth as it is in heaven because God’s will is not being done on earth now.
PURPOSE: To help listeners pray the Lord’s Prayer with understanding.
Do you need some hope to cling to in the midst of a trial?
Thursday, October 4, 2012, Part 3
“In this manner, therefore, pray: 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).
IDEA: We pray that God’s will may be done on earth as it is in heaven because God’s will is not being done on earth now.
PURPOSE: To help listeners pray the Lord’s Prayer with understanding.
How the Lord’s Prayer applies to our daily lives
Wednesday, October 3, 2012, Part 2
“In this manner, therefore, pray: 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).
IDEA: We pray that God’s will may be done on earth as it is in heaven because God’s will is not being done on earth now.
PURPOSE: To help listeners pray the Lord’s Prayer with understanding.
The underlying implication of praying “Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven”
Tuesday, October 2, 2012, Part 1
“In this manner, therefore, pray: 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).
IDEA: We pray that God’s will may be done on earth as it is in heaven because God’s will is not being done on earth now.
PURPOSE: To help listeners pray the Lord’s Prayer with understanding.
