Bite-Sized Bible Study

The Lord’s Prayer just ended. Then Jesus adds these two verses. Out of the whole prayer, He explains one line. The forgiveness line. Let’s read it carefully, because it can sound scary at first. It sounds like we earn God’s…

This is the last request in the Lord’s Prayer. It’s a request for protection. “Temptation” means two things in the Bible: a hard test, or a pull toward doing wrong. God sometimes allows hard tests. But God never pulls us…

Yesterday the prayer asked for bread. Today it asks for forgiveness. Both are daily needs. “Debts” here means sins. Jesus uses a money picture on purpose. When we sin, we owe God something we can’t pay back. Like a bill…

The Lord’s Prayer changes direction here. The first half was about God. His name, His kingdom, His will. Now Jesus tells us to ask for what we need. And the first thing on the list is bread. Food. The most…

The Lord’s Prayer keeps its focus on God. His name first. Now His kingdom and His will. “Kingdom” means God ruling as King. So “Your kingdom come” is asking God to take charge. In the world. In our homes. In…

This is the start of the Lord’s Prayer. Jesus is showing us the shape of prayer. It’s a pattern to follow, not magic words. Look at the first line. We get to call God “Father.” Not “sir.” Not “to whom…

Jesus keeps teaching us how to pray. Yesterday, where. Today, how. “Babble” means piling up words at God. Saying more and more, hoping the volume works. In Jesus’ day, that was how pagans prayed to their gods. They believed a…

Saturday Jesus described the wrong way to pray. Praying to impress the people watching. Now He gives the right way. Find a private room. Shut the door. Talk to God there. The reason is in the verse. God sees what…

After giving, Jesus moves to prayer. Same pattern. He starts with the wrong way. “Hypocrite” was a word for an actor. Someone wearing a mask, playing a part. And Jesus says they love to pray where people can see them….

Yesterday was the wrong way to give. Making a show of it so people notice. Today Jesus gives the right way. And it sounds strange. Don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. That can’t be…