Today on Bridging the Gap, our sights are set on the practice of fasting - denying our physical appetite to concentrate on our spiritual appetite. In the sixth chapter of Matthew, Lloyd Pulley has dealt with genuine Christian living as it relates to giving, and prayer. Today he brings fasting into the mix.

When someone hurts us, it's only natural for us to seek revenge. That's the problem - it's our human nature that prevents us from forgiving others! So how can we change that process and be forgiving? Jesus covers this topic during the "Lord's Prayer" found in Matthew chapter six, verses fourteen and fifteen.

So often we find ourselves trying to sway God towards our will, which in turn limits God's working in our lives. Lloyd will share some thoughts about one of the most important aspects of our Christian life - forgiveness. Join us if you can in Matthew chapter six, as we examine verses fourteen and fifteen.

This week we've been exploring the great privilege we have in being able to talk with God - to pour out our concerns and requests. And to enjoy God for who He is. Too many Christians approach prayer as a "wish list" of things they want God to provide. That is not what God has in mind!

Where does prayer land on your list of priorities? Now, most of us would put prayer right at the top of the list, but is that where we stop? Do we say we are going to make prayer a priority, and then just forget about it? A lot of Christians fall into that trap, and today, pastor Lloyd will remind us of the wonderful gift God gave us that enables us to communicate with Him.

Today, pastor Lloyd Pulley continues to glean vital prayer principles from the Lord's prayer, as part of his ongoing study of the Sermon on the Mount.

Pastor Lloyd Pulley is currently teaching us from the Sermon on the Mount, and for a much of this week he'll be instructing us from the sixty six word prayer many have referred to as the Lord's prayer. It is to be

Many helpful books have been written on the subject of prayer in response to the question, "how should I pray?" But, we need look no further than God's Word for the most insightful direction. The Lord Jesus provides the answer to that question in His great Sermon on the Mount, and that's what we'll examine all this week on Bridging the Gap.

What should be our attitude about prayer? Well, if we are honest, we sometimes relegate prayer to the bottom of our priority list, when it actually should always be number one. What a precious gift prayer is!We'll be in Matthew six today. Here the Lord offers examples of the right way and the wrong way to pray.

Pastor Lloyd is currently leading a study on the Sermon on the Mount, and we're discovering helpful lessons for Kingdom living as we go along. Our journey rests today on the first four verses of Matthew chapter six, and a message titled "Giving Rightly".