Prayer - an intimate relationship with God

In this message, which concludes the series on prayer, Pastor John connects prayer with the idea that the church is the bride of Christ. We have the ultimate call of love from God. Like any relationship, you can study about it, but you must also experience it and it develops over time in unforeseen ways. So it is with our relationship with God if we spend solitary time with God in prayer. During Lent, many people give up something as a spiritual exercise. Pastor John encourages you to give up your most important commodity this Lent: time. Spend daily solitary time with God. Choose an amount of time. Set a timer. You might want to use a guide for your prayer time, such as the Lord's Prayer (see previous message). You can download a prayer guide and daily checkoff sheet for Lent here:

PDF Lenten Prayer Checkoff List and Guide based on the Lord's Prayer

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Lenten Prayer Commitment

People often choose to give up something for Lent. I am encouraging people to give up some of their most valuable possession: time. We've been doing a series on prayer. I am encouraging people to make a commitment to dedicated solitary prayer time every day during Lent. Follow the link to download the chart and guide.

Prayer check-off calendar and prayer guide based on the Lord's Prayer

Luke 6:37-38 reading and brief reflection

This famous passage begins with the phase, "Judge not and you wool not be judged."

Luke 6:27-36 reading and brief reflection

In this famous passage, Jesus encourages us to love our enemies pray for those who persecute us and be kind to others regardless of how they are treating us. If you are only kind to people who are kind to you, big deal! Everybody does that.

Luke 6:20-26 reading and brief reflection

In this passage Jesus basically says that the world has got it all wrong with respect to identifying the blessing and approval of God. This reading includes what is commonly referred to as the Beatitudes and also the less often read set of woes that immediately follow the list of blessings.

Message from Last Sunday, Feb 27, 2011 - The Lord's Prayer, a Recipe for Prayer

At one point in his teaching, Jesus gave clear and direct instructions on prayer. He said, "When you pray, pray like this..." Then he gave his disciples what we know today as, "The Lord's Prayer." But what does it mean? Why do we pray, "Thy kingdom come"? Can anyone stop God's kingdom from coming? Explore the Lord's Prayer with Pastor John from Journey of Life Lutheran Church in Orlando, Florida.

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