Renewing Your Mind The Lord's Prayer: Honoring Our Father
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Nov 22, 2025 
R.C. Sproul, a renowned Reformed theologian and founder of Ligonier Ministries, explores the depths of the Lord's Prayer and its implications for our relationship with God. He emphasizes the importance of addressing God as 'Our Father,' highlighting our adoption into His family. Sproul also discusses prayer as an antidote to anxiety, the significance of thanksgiving, and how supplication and intercession work within the Trinity. His insights reveal that the Lord's Prayer serves as a powerful model for meaningful communication with God.
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Bring Requests With Thanksgiving
- When anxious, bring your requests to God through prayer and supplication.
- Always include thanksgiving when presenting your requests to God.
Ingratitude As A Core Human Failing
- Ingratitude is a fundamental sin alongside refusing to honor God as God.
- R.C. Sproul warns gratitude does not vanish automatically at conversion and must be cultivated in prayer.
Avoid Premature 'Claiming' Of Answers
- Do not practice 'claim it now' faith that thanks God for answers not yet received.
- Acknowledge God may say no and thank Him for His sovereign wisdom instead of using magic-like formulas.
