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Welcome to Gospel Rant, and our new series, Breaking Badly!

Welcome back to Breaking Badly, our journey through one of the darkest—and most honest—books in the Bible: the book of Judges.

Last episode we talked about something surprising.

The tragedy of Judges is not simply that Israel worshiped idols.

It’s that they stopped seeking God.

They stopped going to the place where God commanded them to meet Him—Shiloh.

Instead, the book repeats one haunting phrase:

“Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.”

Once that happened, everything else began to unravel.

But today we run into something even harder.

Because before we even get to the stories of the judges, we have to confront one of the most troubling commands in the entire Bible.

It’s the command to destroy the Canaanites.

We will see what you think.

And now, it’s your turn…

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This, in my opinion, is the #1 prayer of not only the New Testament, but both testaments. It was among the final words of Jesus to the Apostle John, on the last page of the Bible, and he commands us to pray this.

We are standing at the edge of the last page of the last book in the entire revelation of God.

Ink drying.

History trembling.

Heaven leans close.

And here, at the very end of everything written—

we hear a voice.

Not an angel.

Not a prophet.

Not a rumor of hope.

Jesus.

“Yes. I am coming soon.”

Come Lord Jesus, Come.

My Top NT Prayer.

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Next week, I will begin a series through the Book of Judges. I am calling it Breaking Badly after the hit TV show a while back. Relevant, important, and not what you will usually hear. See you next time.

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Let's walk with Jesus those final steps again.

Whirlwind days: Hosanna crowds, waving branches, Jerusalem hope. Yet beneath cheers, fractured—they craved rescuer on their terms. King of imagination, not suffering Servant.

Upper room: final meal heavy with meaning. Broken bread. Lifted wine. Betrayer named. Basin water. Son of God washing dusty feet. Departure words. Invisible kingdom. They didn't grasp.

Loneliness fogged in.

Post‑meal Psalms rise: "Hosanna. Blessed is He who comes." Irony stung—prophetic words, unaware singers.

Down Kidron slope. Across the brook. Gethsemane—"olive press." Pressure fitting.

Jesus breaks the silence: "Tonight you all fall away." Protests. He knows better. How alone already?

Takes Peter, James, and John farther. Past midnight. Twenty hours sleepless. Jesus is beyond tired.

"My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch." (Matt 26:38)

Goes farther. Falls facedown.

 “My Father, if possible, may this cup be taken from me…”

And my Top 10 Prayer #2:

“Yet not my will—Yours be done.”

Welcome to the Top 10 Prayers of the New Testament.

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In two weeks, I will begin a series through the Book of Judges. I am calling it Breaking Badly after the hit TV show a while back. Relevant, important, and not what you will usually hear. See you next time.

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The so‑called High Priestly Prayer is breathtaking—larger than our expectations, deeper than our usual prayers. We often ask, “What is God’s will?” The full answer is complex, but here we are handed two crystal‑clear desires straight from the Son’s lips. That must count.

First, that we—Spirit‑filled followers of Jesus—would be one, even as the Father and the Son are one.

Second, that we would know—really know—that the Father loves us even as He loves the Son.

This is not a theologian’s aspiration or a prophet’s wish list. These are among the final requests Jesus made before the cross, and He explicitly prays them “for those who will believe in me through their message.” That includes us.

Surely that alone makes this a fitting candidate for one of the great prayers of the New Testament—and fills the heart with almost dizzying hope.

But honesty presses in: How is it going?

Welcome to the Top 10 Prayers of the New Testament.

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What do you do when the bottom falls out of your world? When the unforgivable happens, and you can’t do anything to fix it? Do you grieve honestly, or armor up and move on, using coping strategies that only cover the wound?

This prayer is for hurting, angry, wounded people. There is a God who says you should feel outraged by what’s happened to you. You were created to hate dishonor and to long for real honor, love, and glory. To stuff that is to commit a small crime against your own soul.

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But how do we pray when someone crushes, betrays, abandons, abuses, or robs us? Our gut screams for God's righteous wrath. It's human—even for believers. We Christians tsk-tsk vengeance from a safe distance. Yet quotes like Nietzsche's ring true: "It is impossible to suffer without making someone pay for it; every complaint already contains revenge." Or ancient duty: "To exact revenge for yourself or your friends is not only a right, it's an absolute duty."

We know that we should not feel it. But to be honest, it would be a rare thing for a victim to not feel that desire at one point in time. Of course, the Bible condemns it:

"Vengeance is Mine" (Dt. 32:35).

"Do not say, 'I will recompense evil'; wait for the Lord" (Prov 20:22).

"Love your enemies… pray for those who persecute you" (Matt 5:44).

"Shall God not avenge His elect who cry day and night?" (Luke 18:7).

"Do not avenge yourselves… 'Vengeance is Mine'" (Rom 12:19).

And yet, to our shame, so many have found that it is easier said than done—in truth, all of us.

Our Top 10 Prayer #5 is not just an admonition that we shouldn’t feel vengeance, no, it is Jesus Himself pleading to His Father in Heaven that the Father would forgive those who were unjustly victimizing, abusing, violently dishonoring him to death.

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Top Ten Prayer #6 comes from Paul, the very heart of his important letter to the Ephesians. If you want to understand Ephesians, you need to have digested this prayer. It is that important—and life changing.

What if we've made prayer harder than it needs to be—and seen too little fruit? What if experiencing even 10% more of God's deep love for you right now—or 5% more for your neighbors, or 7.5% more of His pride in you—flowed not from performance, but Jesus' finished work? Wouldn't that change how you pray? Wouldn’t that change how often you pray? Wouldn’t the content and tone of your prayers feel entirely different?

Paul models exactly that.

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Top Ten Prayer #7 comes from a young woman who has just heard from an angle of all beings that she is pregnant.

“I am the Lord’s servant.

May it be to me as you have said.”

One sentence.

No sermon.

No bargaining.

No delay.

Just surrender.

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As I said about the Old Testament ranking, they are all favorites of God. This list represents my highly subjective assessment. You may disagree with one or two, or which is ranked over another. Great. I would love to hear your thoughts. [email protected].

One way or another, each is a powerful testimony of how real people really prayed. Spoiler alert.

The Top 5 are from the lips of Jesus Himself. They are clearly worthy of study and embracing.

Welcome to the Top 10 Prayers of the New Testament.

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“What? The Lord’s Prayer is #8--not even top 5? Irreverent?” I get it. It’s Jesus’ words—familiar, revered. But spoiler: Top 5 are also Jesus’.

After decades studying its context, its genius isn’t the script—it’s why Jesus answered, “How should we pray?” this way. We’ve misunderstood. It’s better than we think.

Welcome to Gospel Rant Podcast and DrBillSenyard YouTube channel.

As I said about the Old Testament ranking, they are all favorites of God. This list represents my highly subjective assessment. You may disagree with one or two, or which is ranked over another. Great. I would love to hear your thoughts. [email protected].

One way or another, each is a powerful testimony of how real people really prayed. Spoiler alert.

The Top 5 are from the lips of Jesus Himself. They are clearly worthy of study and embracing.

Welcome to the Top 10 Prayers of the New Testament.

We will see what you think.

And now, it’s your turn…

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The Spirit’s Groan (Rom 8:22–27)

This one’s different. It’s technically not our prayer at all. It’s the Spirit’s prayer, uttered when we can’t form words. But that’s exactly why it belongs in the list. This is God praying for you, in you, when you’re past praying.

Welcome to Gospel Rant Podcast and DrBillSenyard YouTube channel.

As I said about the Old Testament ranking, they are all favorites of God. This list represents my highly subjective assessment. You may disagree with one or two, or which is ranked over another. Great. I would love to hear your thoughts. [email protected].

One way or another, each is a powerful testimony of how real people really prayed. Spoiler alert.

The Top 5 are from the lips of Jesus Himself. They are clearly worthy of study and embracing.

Welcome to the Top 10 Prayers of the New Testament.

We will see what you think.

And now, it’s your turn…

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