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As we continue our study of The Lord's Prayer, we come to the verse that asks us to check our hearts, Matthew 6:12, "and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us."

Living in relationship with God requires that we forgive those who have hurt us, but forgiveness is not always easy, especially if that person hurt us in a very deep way. It may give us a sort of comfort or a feeling of self-righteousness to hold on to that hurt and unforgiveness. But God knows that this not only hurts the one who won't forgive, but more than likely those around them, as well, as that unforgiveness turns into bitterness. Bitterness grieves the Holy Spirit, makes us hard to live with, thwarts God’s plan for our lives, and can suck the life out of you.

This message, "The Way of the Disciple" by Pastor David Miller, will help you find freedom from any unforgiveness you may be holding onto, even if you didn't realize it was there.

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In the Lord's Prayer, Jesus told us to ask the Father to, "Give us this day our daily bread." (Matthew 6:11) Just as in Exodus 16:15b-20 when God provided manna for the Israelites each day, just enough for that day, we are to trust God to give us what we need each day. But we don't seek God because of what He can give us. If we did, we would miss so much! In this message, Worship Arts Director Chris Taylor teaches us that, "Seeking Jesus for who He is is more important than seeking Him for provision." Watch to learn how:

1. Jesus gives us, or provides, our daily needs.
2. We have faith for the provision, but we trust in the provider.
3. JESUS IS OUR ULTIMATE PROVISION!

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God does not want His children to go through suffering, but because of the broken world in which we live, we will likely all experience suffering of some kind at one point or another. What is important is how we respond to God's will for our lives, even when it involves potential suffering. Pastor Jeff Maness teaches us to look to Jesus' suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane in Matthew 26:36-46 for our ultimate example. Even in the midst of such anguish that He sweat blood, Jesus accepted God's will for His life, because He knew that God knows what's best at all times, and that God would strengthen Him for what lies ahead. We can have this same confidence in God, our Father, and know that our response to potential suffering is more important than our protection from it.

Listen as Pastor Jeff explains how best to pass through suffering by seeking God, submitting to God, and by receiving strength from God.

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In the Lord's Prayer we pray, "May your Kingdom come soon." What does this mean? Nineteenth century theologian Albert Barnes says in his commentary of Matthew, "The word 'kingdom' here means 'reign.' The petition is the expression of a wish that God may 'reign' everywhere; that his laws may be obeyed; and especially that the gospel of Christ may be advanced everywhere, until the world shall be filled with his glory." 

This is not a passive wish on our part. We must do our part by praying Kingdom Prayers. In this message, Pastor Jeff Maness not only teaches us what that means, but has the congregation join in in three ways:

1. Seeking God for the needs of others
2. Standing in the gap for the souls of others
3. Surrendering our lives for the sake of others

Listen and join in praying, "May Your Kingdom come soon"!

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When we follow the model prayer that Jesus gave us, we find that our prayers to God are fueled by our praises of God. Watch this message, "Praise in Our Prayer", to see how we can fuel our prayers by praising God for who He is, what He's done, and what He's going to do!

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The Lord's Prayer was not presented by Jesus as a mandate for how we should pray but as a model of what our prayers should look like. It's not a prescription to get what we want from God, but principles to grow our relationship with Him. The Lord's prayer is much more about WHO we are praying to than what we are praying for. Ultimately, the Lord's Prayer should stand out to all of us because when Jesus was asked about prayer, He said, "Pray like this."

In the first message of the series we learn that the positions of our prayers are more significant than the practice of our prayers, but we're not talking about kneeling, sitting, or standing. Listen to see what positions matter in our prayers.

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We all have weaknesses. They may be something we have a hard time saying no to, a chronic illness or deformity, how we feel about the way we look, or something else, but it's always something that embarrasses us and causes us to not be able to live the life we desire. We don't like to talk about our weaknesses. The truth is we all want to be known for our strengths. We will do anything and everything to not be known for our weaknesses, so we hide them or pretend they don't bother us. 

In this message, Director of LIFT Chris Ward teaches the negative complications of pretending and how to instead "Welcome Our Weaknesses."

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Grace is the unmerited gift of God’s favor and kindness, extended to us, through Jesus, for our forgiveness and salvation. But God’s grace does more than save us. It is meant to sustain us as well. In this last message of our series, 23, Pastor Jeff Maness focuses on Psalm 23:5-6 to show us four ways that God's grace sustains us to give us the full and abundant life He desires for all who follow Jesus.

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All of us either have walked through the valley, are walking through the valley, or will walk through the valley. Sometimes, it’s a valley of our own doing; sometimes it's a valley caused by circumstances around us. But in the valley, Jesus wants to be our guard. In this message we look at what He does to guard us in the valley, even though sometimes it may feel like He wasn't guarding us at all.

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Did you know that God wants us to rest and be restored and not harried and hurried? There are many, many places in God's word that show His desire is just that. As our Shepherd, He wants to take care of us not only spiritually, but also mentally, emotionally, and physically. But there always seems to be something keeping us from allowing ourselves to be rested and restored. 

In this message, Pastor Jeff takes us through Psalm 23:2-3 which says, "He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name." Watch to learn more of how Jesus wants to lead you to rest, restoration, and righteousness.

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