The Lord's Prayer was given to us by Jesus as a template on how we should approach God and the content that should mark our conversation with Him. It also teaches us a lot about who we are and who God is. That being the case, the Lord's Prayer is an excellent mirror, … [Read more...] about The Prayers We Pray
Hypocrisy
Jesus, A Friend in High Places
In Luke 11:29 and Luke 12:1 Jesus is at the height of His popularity and the crowds are gathering to hear Him speak. In Luke 12:1-5, Jesus moves from giving the Pharisees the drubbing of a lifetime to talking about hypocrisy and persecution. Jesus then warns the disciples to … [Read more...] about Jesus, A Friend in High Places
Jesus, Clean the Cup
Hypocrisy is a nagging sin. It's subtle and it is sinister, often creeping in unawares. It is a false claim to devotion. It is the attempt of an unclean heart to look clean by dressing itself up in all kinds of goodly deeds and words. It's horribly insincere and God hates … [Read more...] about Jesus, Clean the Cup