Knox Presbyterian Church Podcast

Thy Kingdom Come: Kingdom Prayer - I Pray For Them

On his final night on earth, Jesus took the time to pray for his followers- for those who were in that room with him that night, those who had been following Him for the last 3 years. And for all those who would follow Him in the years to come. And it's a good thing He did, for Jesus' prayer for us is something we cannot achieve for ourselves. Jesus prayed that we might be protected, that we might be holy, and that we might be one.
John 17:1-26

Thy Kingdom Come: Kingdom Prayer - Lead Us Not Into Temptation, but Deliver Us from Evil

In praying Jesus' Kingdom Prayer, we recognize that there is an unseen spiritual battle happening, waging war for our souls. We pray for protection from sin and the evil one as we seek to follow Jesus' faithfulness.
Ephesians 6:10-18

Thy Kingdom Come: Kingdom Prayer - Forgive Us Our Debts as We Forgive Our Debtors

In a world still tainted by sin, we will turn away from and hurt our God; we will turn away from and hurt one another. Jesus' Kingdom Prayer teaches us to seek and offer forgiveness with God and one another.
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Matthew 18:21-35

Thy Kingdom Come: Kingdom Prayer - Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread

Jesus teaches us to pray with awareness of our dependency on God for our every need- physical, emotional, relational, spiritual. Everything we could possibly need comes from God's gracious hand. And having received from God's hand, we are freed to share with others with the same generosity and grace with with we have received.
Isaiah 58:6-10
Mark 6:30-44

Thy Kingdom Come: Kingdom Prayer - Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done

When we pray Jesus' Kingdom Prayer, we find it centers in this petition for God's kingdom to come and God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven. To see this prayer fulfilled is to see ALL prayer fulfilled.
Psalm 145:8-13
Matthew 6:25-33

Thy Kingdom Come: Kingdom Prayer - Our Father in Heaven

In praying Jesus' Kingdom Prayer, we learn that prayer doesn't with our "I want, I need…" lists. Prayer doesn't start with us at all. Prayer starts with God- with beholding and believing in the God Jesus calls "Abba" - Father
Psalm 103:6-14
Romans 8:14-17

Loving God Through Loving Neighbor: Missions

Join us for our final installment of this series where we discuss applying the last five episodes towards the spreading of the gospel.

Kingdom Culture: The Parables of the Treasure and the Pearl

Jesus told stories to help his followers understand what the Kingdom of God is like- what the culture of God's Kingdom looks like. In the Kingdom of God, Jesus said we have found treasure in heaven and the Kingdom of God has come near us!
Matthew 13:44-46
Mark 1:16-20

Loving God Through Loving Neighbor: The Buddhist Tradition

For our fifth installment in the Loving God Through Loving Neighbor series, Dr. Alexander Massad gives us a brief overview of the origins, beliefs, and practices of the Buddhist tradition and what it looks like to reflect back through a Christian lens.

Kingdom Culture: The Parable of the Talents

Jesus told stories to help his followers understand what the Kingdom of God is like- what the culture of God's Kingdom looks like. In the Kingdom of God, Jesus said, we all have a part to play and gift to use to grow God's kingdom here on earth.
Ephesians 4:4-7,11-13
Matthew 25:14-30