We are a forgetful people in a land of distractions. Our minds are easily captivated by trivial and temporary inducements. New things quickly become old. In our mind’s eye even glory tends to fade and warnings tend to wane. It is no wonder that we who are invisibly united to Christ and visibly in and not of this world live in constant need of renewal. And what is true for the Christian is true for the church. This is a series that seeks to renew the mind of the church. Not so much by reviewing what she is called to do as much as what she is called. As with the Christian so with church, her God-given identity defines her. We who are the church are a people for God and none other.
Before we return to the book of Romans, we will be looking at the what scripture says about the Church, in its nature, how she expresses herself in song, and how the church cares and equips for its members.
The messages from this series can be found here:
Manny Pereira - November 11, 2018
Christ's Model Prayer - Part 1
The sermon seeks to exposit, in summary fashion, the contextual beauty of this golden passage. Rather than dissecting this most treasured of written prayers, we will seek to understand the whole as it is situated in its context. Christ's model for prayer is thoroughly God-centered, calling for a rich and profound understanding of prayer itself. In this way, the message will seek to touch on the theology of prayer with an aim to enlarge our hearts and incite our affections to pray more earnestly. While Christ's teaching presents the most sublime set of words on prayer, they are not without very clear and direct application. From His model, we will consider several practical principles to help grow us in our communication and communion with the Father. This is a wonderfully blessed passage, deserving of our most careful stewardship.
Scripture References: Matthew 6:9-10
