9. Precepts of Prayer – Deliver Us from Evil
Matthew 6:13 …but deliver us from evil:
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Matthew 6:13 …but deliver us from evil:
Matthew 21:23-32 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? 24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
A Psalm for the Eventide
– Meditations on Psalm 4
In whatever profession, the believer’s life is a life of service before God to the honour and glory of His name. In the course of service, he experiences God’s good hand blessing him although many a times, he would also experience weariness amidst the toil.
Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation…
Matthew 21:18-22 Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered. 19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.
(1) My Faith Looks Up to Thee
Ray Palmer (1808-87) experienced hardship early in life, having to leave school at the age of fifteen to work in a dry-goods store in Boston. Thereafter, he came to faith in Christ. Later, his faith led him to complete school, graduate from Yale, and go on to serve in the ministry.
Matthew 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Matthew 21:12-17 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, 13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. 14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.
(1) Thanksgiving for 2nd Family Camp
Praise the Lord for enabling 46 campers to assemble for 4 days and 3 nights of spiritual retreat. Our camp theme was “Looking for that Blessed Hope” (Titus 2:13). There were 8 messages outlined by 8 “R” on the Second Coming of Christ…
Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.