11:1 Now Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he stopped, one of his disciples said to him, ?Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.?
11:2 So he said to them, ?When you pray, say: Father, may your name be honored; may your kingdom come.
11:3 Give us each day our daily bread,
11:4 and forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And do not lead us into temptation.?
Luke 11:1-4
Key Point: We are called to live out our lives as part of God?s new creation on earth now, in preparation for heaven
If you could invent your own religion, what would you like?
Traits/Trends of American Evangelicals {George Barna}
Tolerance insufficient; love demands more
“The ‘Kingdom’ According to Steve Reynolds”
“We are standing on the ground that Jesus has won in His resurrection”
“Heaven is important, but it’s not the end of the world.”
{N.T. Wright, Bishop of Durham}
Live “on earth as it is in heaven”- reflect God?s Kingdom
The Kingdom “constitution and by-laws”
Communion is “living proof” of God’s 3-D Kingdom
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