by Rev. Samuel Rutherford,a Preparation Sermon, before the communion, at Kirkmabreck, in Galloway, in the year 1634published by Rev. Andrew A Bonar, Glasgow, 1876 (reproduced in https://archive.org/stream/fourtcomm00ruth);minimally updated and edited by JJ Lim Part 3 of 3 Then said He unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many; and sent his […]
WSC 104 of 107 Give us this day our daily bread Matthew 6:11 WSC 104. What do we pray for in the fourth petition? A. In the fourth petition (which is, Give us this day our daily bread 1) we pray, That of God’s free gift we may receive a competent portion of the good […]
WSC 103 of 107 Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven Matthew 6:10b WSC 103. What do we pray for in the Third Petition? A. In the Third Petition—(which is, thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven1)—we pray, That God, by His grace, would make us able […]
WSC 102 of 107 …Thy kingdom come Matthew 6:10a WSC 102. What do we pray for in the second petition? A. In the second petition (which is, Thy kingdom come1), we pray, That Satan’s kingdom may be destroyed;2 and that the kingdom of grace may be advanced,3 ourselves and others brought into it, and kept […]
WSC 101 of 107 …Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name Matthew 6:9 WSC 101. What do we pray for in the first petition? A. In the first petition (which is, Hallowed be thy name1) we pray, That God would enable us and others to glorify him in all that whereby he […]
WSC 100 of 107 9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. […]
Prayer must not be for show. Remember that your primary audience is God, who knows your heart better than you do. Your primary audience is not those who are joining you in prayer.
We can’t pray effectually until we know how, what and when God wants us to pray in His Word. What is God’s complete guide for prayer? It is the whole word of God!
As we commemorate our 25th Anniversary, may we, as a church, learn from young Hezekiah the lessons of giving priority to the things of the Lord and the importance of holiness of life and gladness of heart in worship.
Continuing Rev. Samuel Rutherford’s sermon on the parable of the Great Supper in four points. We go through the third point in this article.
