Coffee and Catechism

God calls me to trust him for the needs of each day, to be concerned for the needs of others, to be content with what I have, and to grow in gratitude for his provision. The post E184 Q191 Why should you pray for daily bread? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

Daily bread includes all that we need each day for our bodily provision and spiritual nourishment. The post E183 Q190 What does “our daily bread” mean? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

I pray for my needs and those of my brothers and sisters: for daily provision, pardon for sins, and protection from evil. The post E182 Q189 Having prayed first for God’s glory, kingdom, and will, what do you now pray? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

The fourth petition is “Give us this day our daily bread.” The post E181 Q188 What is the fourth petition? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

In heaven, God’s Name is perfectly hallowed, and his will is perfectly obeyed and fulfilled. I pray for his kingdom to be established fully and his will to be accomplished on earth, that his Name may be perfectly hallowed in all creation The post E180 Q187 Why do you pray, “on earth as it is in heaven”? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

I can walk in God’s will by loving him and my neighbor, and by taking my part in the Church’s mission to extend his kingdom in the world. The post E179 Q186 How can you do God’s will? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

I pray for God to break the dominion of the world, the flesh, and the devil; to establish justice and thwart the plans of the wicked; to strengthen and direct his Church; and to extend the kingdom of his grace. The post E178 Q185 What do you pray for as you seek God’s will appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

God’s will is to reconcile all things to himself in Jesus Christ and to establish his kingdom on the earth. His will is revealed in the whole of Scripture and especially in Jesus Christ, whom I am called to serve and imitate with my whole life. The post E177 Q184 What is God’s will? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

The third petition is “Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” The post E176 Q183 What is the third petition? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

As a citizen of God’s kingdom, I am called to live in obedience to God’s Word and will, in loving witness and service to others, and in joyful hope of Christ’s return. The post E175 Q182 How do you live in God’s kingdom? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

God’s kingdom is announced to the people of Israel, arrives in Jesus Christ, and advances through the Church’s mission. It will appear in its fullness once Christ returns in glory. The post E174 Q181 How does God’s kingdom come? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

I pray that the whole creation may be renewed and restored under its rightful Lord, now in part and fully in the age to come. The post E173 Q180 When you pray for God’s kingdom to come, what are you asking? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

The kingdom of God is the just and peaceful reign of Jesus Christ over all the world, especially in the lives of his faithful people, through the powerful work of the Holy Spirit. The post E172 Q179 What is God’s kingdom? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

The second petition is “Thy kingdom come.” The post E171 Q178 What is the second petition? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

I can honor God’s Name as holy by worshiping him, serving others, and living in loving obedience as his child and a citizen of his kingdom. The post E170 Q177 How can you hallow God’s Name? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

God’s Name is holy in itself, and God glorifies his Name by saving fallen humanity, by building his Church, and by establishing his kingdom in this world and in the age to come. The post E169 Q176 How does God hallow his Name? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

“Hallowed” means to be treated as holy—set apart, sacred, and glorified. The post E168 Q175 What does “hallowed” mean? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

Throughout the Scriptures, God is known as “Lord.”Through the Person and ministry of Jesus Christ, God is also revealed to be one God in three Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The post E167 Q174 What are some other names for God given in Scripture? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

God’s Name reveals who he is—his nature, his character, his power, and his purposes. The Name God reveals to Moses is “I am who I am” or simply “I am” (Exodus 3:6, 14). This Name means that he alone is truly God, he is the source of his own Being, he is holy and just, and he cannot be defined by his creatures. The post E166 Q173 What is God’s Name? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

The first petition is “Hallowed be thy Name.” The post E165 Q172 What is the first petition? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

Because God is in all places and knows all things, he hears and answers my prayers, directs my paths, and strengthens me in times of trouble. The post E164 Q171 How does your Father in heaven help you here on earth? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

Heaven is the realm of God’s presence, power, and glory, which exists invisibly alongside this visible realm, and from which God hears the prayers of his children. The post E163 Q170 What is heaven? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

Unlike our natural fathers, our heavenly Father loves us perfectly, is almighty in his care, makes no errors in judgment, and disciplines us only for our good. The post E162 Q169 How is God unlike earthly fathers? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

Like all loving and sincere earthly fathers, God loves us in our weakness, provides for our needs, teaches us in our ignorance, and corrects us when we go astray. The post E161 Q168 How is God like earthly fathers? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

Jesus teaches us always to understand ourselves not only as individuals but as members of God’s family of believers, and to pray accordingly. The post E160 Q167 Why does Jesus teach us to pray “our” Father? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .