Exploring God as Creator and Provider

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Recognizing God as the Creator and Provider instills a sense of gratitude for all elements of life, from our very existence to the basic necessities that sustain us. God generously provides for our needs—body, soul, and daily sustenance—out of divine goodness and mercy, independent of any merit on our part. This understanding challenges the common notion of self-sufficiency, often reflected in an ingrained arrogance that suggests we can earn our own daily bread. Such attitudes inadvertently minimize the essence of grace afforded by God in our daily lives. It's important to acknowledge the gifts of common grace, as neglecting them fosters a false sense of independence from divine support. Rejecting both the heresy of Pelagianism—the belief that salvation can be achieved without grace—and the notion that we don’t need God's help in our daily provision leads to deeper appreciation for the multitude of blessings that surround us, often taken for granted.

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Bob Hiller sits down with Adriel Sanchez to discuss the most famous prayer in history and his new book, Praying with Jesus: Getting to the Heart of the Lord’s Prayer. Adriel is the pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church in San Diego and the host of Sola Media’s radio program, Core Christianity.

Pastor Adriel shares how the Lord’s Prayer presupposes the gospel and the doctrine of the Trinity, and how prayer is itself a gift as well as a discipline that requires intentionality on the part of the Christian. Listen in as Bob and Adriel also walk through the petitions of our Lord’s Prayer and how practicing the prayer transforms our lives. (Episode SP017)

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Adriel Sanchez is senior pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church in San Diego and cohost of the Core Christianity radio program. He is also the author of Praying with Jesus: Getting to the Heart of the Lord’s Prayer.
Bob Hiller is the Senior Pastor of Community Lutheran Church in Escondido, California. He is also the author of Finding Christ in the Straw.

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