Sunday, April 11, 2010


Our speaker during Family Bible Hour was Mr Jim Stahr.  Jim is shown in the picture with Mr and Mrs Lim.  Jim Stahr  and his wife Betty reside in Wheaton, Illinois.  Jim recently hurt his leg when he stepped on a piece of ice.  Tomorrow, he will be seeing his doctor for his atrial fibrillation.  Please keep Jim Stahr in your prayers before the Lord.

Jim spoke from Luke 11: 1-13.  The passage covers the subjects of:  the Lord's Prayer; the Parable of a reluctant friend; and God as our Father (or Pater):

And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.  And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.  Thy kingdom come.  Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.  Give us day by by our daily bread.  And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us.  And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil... 
From the Lord's Prayer, above, we see an example, spoken by Jesus Himself, of how to pray. It's organized, and structured.  Note that of the 7 requests in the prayer, the first 3 indicate God as priority.
The Parable, verses 3 to 8,  remind us to "pound" on God's door for our urgent needs.
God as our Father (or Pater), verses 9 to 13, will give us good things,  Let us wholly rely on Him and trust Him for our needs. One of the good things that God gives is the Holy Spirit to Believers.

The full message by Jim, in context, is available on DVD.
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