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Lord Teach Us How To Pray (Part 2)

Edward Jackson Jr

Friendship Baptist Church • Jan 12, 2025 • 102 min

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Summary

In this sermon, Pastor Edward Jackson Jr. continues examining the Lord's Prayer, shifting focus from honoring God's glory to asking for our daily physical and spiritual needs. He teaches that believers must depend on God for one-day-at-a-time provision and consistently extend the same forgiveness to others that God grants to them. By renewing our minds and releasing resentment, we can experience emotional liberation and maintain unhindered fellowship with God.

Themes

Prayer and Dependence on GodDaily ProvisionForgiveness and ReconciliationMercy and GraceRenewing the Mind

Pastor's Points

1.

Our prayers should reflect one day at a time provision.

2.

Make sure forgiveness is a two-way street.

Key Points

1.
Our prayers should reflect one day at a time provision.
2.
Make sure forgiveness is a two-way street.
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Believers must depend completely on God for daily needs rather than placing ultimate trust in human beings who can let them down.
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God's provision of daily manna in the wilderness teaches believers to live one day at a time without anxiety about tomorrow.
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Daily bread includes not only physical sustenance, but also essential spiritual provision like peace, discipline, and emotional restraint.
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Jesus emphasized forgiveness twice in the model prayer because releasing others from their offenses is often the most difficult assignment a believer faces.
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Harboring unforgiveness and unconfessed sin creates spiritual distance and risks hindering our prayers from being heard by God.
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God extends brand new mercies every morning, wiping away our debt of sin through the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross.

Sermon Moments

“God provided daily manna in the wilderness to teach His people that they cannot worry about tomorrow, but must trust Him for what they need today.”

“Praying for daily bread isn't just about food; sometimes it's asking God for enough peace, discipline, or self-control to make it through the day.”

“Jesus highlighted forgiveness twice in the model prayer because He recognized that forgiving others is often the hardest task a human being faces.”

“Carrying unconfessed sin and resentment in your heart disrupts your spiritual intimacy and risks blocking your prayers from being heard.”

“Every single morning God wakes us up, He grants new mercies and wipes the slate clean through the blood of Jesus Christ.”

“Holding onto unforgiveness keeps you trapped in misery year after year while the person who offended you has moved on with their life.”

“True forgiveness means facing what happened, choosing not to dwell on it or talk bad about the person, and asking God to bless them.”

“Forgiveness does not mean being foolish; you can forgive someone completely while establishing healthy boundaries to protect your heart.”

This Week

Pray each morning specifically for God's physical and spiritual provision for that single day.

Identify any person you harbor resentment against and make a conscious choice to extend forgiveness to them.

Refuse to bring up past offenses in future arguments or conversations with family, friends, and loved ones.

Pray daily blessings and God's provision for someone who has hurt or mistreated you in the past.

Ask God for specific daily spiritual fruit—such as peace, self-control, or restraint in speech—before facing challenging situations.

Practice mind renewal by replacing replayed painful memories with pure and God-honoring thoughts (Romans 12:2).

Establish godly, healthy boundaries in relationships where forgiveness is given, recognizing that forgiveness does not mean being foolish.

Remember This

We must rely on God for our physical and spiritual provision one day at a time, while freely extending forgiveness to others just as God daily forgives us.

A Challenge for You

Let today be the last day you are bound by anger, hurt, and frustration; choose to step into the freedom of forgiveness and live a liberated life in Jesus' name.

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