The Lord’s Prayer: Listen and Rest
Preacher: Pastor Ray
Text: Matt 6:9-13
As children of God, our Heavenly Father asks two things of us. First, He wants us to listen (and do the will of God). Second, He wants us to rest in His provisions.… Read more
Lord's Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
Preacher: Pastor Ray
Text: Matt 6:5-15
It’s easy to pray the Lord’s Prayer, but it is very difficult to pray it with the right heart.… Read more
Thanksgiving Service: On Earth as It is in Heaven (Matt 6)
Thankful for the Lord’s Prayer and how He has become our Father in heaven.… Read more
Lord’s Supper: Preaching the Gospel to Ourselves in Prayer
Please turn with me to 1 Corinthians 11.
At LBC, we observe the Lord’s Supper every other month. That’s in contrast to some churches that observe it every week and others that hardly observe it at all. The argument can be made not to observe it every week because if this is a weekly practice, this ordinance will lose its meaning.… Read more
Matthew 6 – The Lord’s Prayer (pt4 of 4)
Quick Recap
1) The first litmus test–Christianity is not a show. It’s not a performance. Don’t live before men.
2) Related to this, the second litmus test–a Christian knows how to cultivate a secret faith before God.
3) The third litmus test–a Christian is one who lives out his faith publicly in the world.… Read more
Matthew 6 – The Lord’s Prayer (pt3 of 4)
The fifth litmus test–a Christian is someone who is concerned about God’s name and His kingdom.
Verse 9. We start with acknowledging who we are talking to. Our Father in heaven. He is the Creator, we are the creature. We start by acknowledging the immense gap between us and God. God is not our buddy.… Read more