The Pattern of Prayer - Part 2

Jarrett Stephens teaches from Matthew 6:9-13 in "The Pattern of Prayer, Part 2," continuing through the final four petitions of the Lord's Prayer. He shows how asking for daily bread is meant to foster dependence, gratitude, and empathy for those who lack basic needs. The petition for forgiveness leads to a careful look at two kinds of forgiveness and Jesus' serious warning that our horizontal relationships affect our vertical fellowship with God. Jarrett shares openly about his own experience of forgiving childhood abuse, grounded in the truth that God has forgiven the inexcusable in us. The message also calls the church toward more corporate prayer, because prayer is not only taught but caught as we pray alongside one another.