107 truths about God, the world, and you. 107: Your prayers reveal your trust in Him. Photo by Chris Nemeth on Unsplash For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. Matthew 6:13 NKJV The last line of the Lord's Prayer is not in every ancient manuscript, and most translations insert … Continue reading The Heart of the Christian Faith: Truth 107
107 truths about God, the world, and you. 106: Prayer helps you through tests of faith. Photo by Nguyen Dang Hoang Nhu on Unsplash “...And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” Matthew 6:13 ESV The Greek translated as temptation also means a trial or proving, something serving as a test.[1] Temptations … Continue reading The Heart of the Christian Faith: Truth 106
107 truths about God, the world, and you. 105: Praying for and receiving forgiveness in Jesus’s name frees you to forgive others. Photo by Debby Hudson on Unsplash “...and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. ...” Matthew 6:12 NLT Jesus teaches His disciples to ask His Father for … Continue reading The Heart of the Christian Faith: Truth 105
107 truths about God, the world, and you. 100: God is our Father, talk to Him as your Dad. Photo by Tim Cooper on Unsplash Pray then like this: Our Father in heaven... Matthew 6:9 ESV We address God as Father in prayer, recognizing Him as Creator and Keeper of all things, but for those … Continue reading The Heart of the Christian Faith: Truth 100
107 truths about God, the world, and you. 99: The Word teaches you to pray. Photo by Olivia Snow on Unsplash One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray...” Luke 11:1 NIV Prayer doesn’t come naturally to people because … Continue reading The Heart of the Christian Faith: Truth 99
107 truths about God, the world, and you. 96: In Communion you agree to receive His life. Photo by David Weber on Unsplash While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.” Then he … Continue reading The Heart of the Christian Faith: Truth 96
107 truths about God, the world, and you. 95: Be baptized if you believe and receive the good news of Jesus. Photo by Tammy Chan on Unsplash Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift … Continue reading The Heart of the Christian Faith: Truth 95
107 truths about God, the world, and you. 94: Jesus baptizes you with the Holy Spirit. Photo by Sven on Unsplash “... I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” –John the Baptizer teaching about the coming Messiah. Mark 1:8 NIV The Greek translated as baptize means to dip … Continue reading The Heart of the Christian Faith: Truth 94
107 truths about God, the world, and you. 92: God establishes practices for you to align your life with His. Photo by CHUTTERSNAP on Unsplash And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this … Continue reading The Heart of the Christian Faith: Truth 92
107 truths about God, the world, and you. 91: Only faith in Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit enable religious practices to bless you. Photo by Waldemar Brandt on Unsplash For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:13 ESV The Greek word translated as “calls on” … Continue reading The Heart of the Christian Faith: Truth 91
The ordinary following the Extraordinary 