I Am... the Bread of Life
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· 14 viewsTrue life is not dependent on food, but on salvation which only Jesus can provide.
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The next day the crowd that had stayed on the opposite shore of the lake realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not entered it with his disciples, but that they had gone away alone. Then some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks. Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum in search of Jesus.
When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?”
Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs I performed but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.”
Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?”
Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”
So they asked him, “What sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? What will you do? Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”
Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
“Sir,” they said, “always give us this bread.”
Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”
At this the Jews there began to grumble about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” They said, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, ‘I came down from heaven’?”
“Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus answered. “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day. It is written in the Prophets: ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from him comes to me. No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God; only he has seen the Father. Very truly I tell you, the one who believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which anyone may eat and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”
Introduction:
Once upon a time, Moses faced a burning bush that gave him instructions to take a message to Pharaoh. “Let My people go.” When Moses asked what name he should give God to the people, God responded, “ego eimi” or in other words, “I AM!” It means just what you would think. I exist.
As Jesus went around teaching and healing, He at times startled those around Him with “I AM” declarations. In John’s gospel we see these emphasized as John points to Jesus divinity. Today we will look at the first of the great “I AM” declarations. Before we begin, please bow your head with me for a moment of prayer.
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I. I AM…The Bread of Life ()
I. I AM…The Bread of Life ()
It is not possible to go right into this topic of conversation between Jesus and the multitude without first, noting the events that have transpired in previous days as these are what provoke this discussion.
*Jesus heals a man at the pool in Bethesda/Bethsaida.
*They cross the Sea of Galilee by boat where the crowd gathers and Jesus feeds 5,000 (10,000-20,000). The people are ready to force Him to be king.
*Jesus goes into mountains for alone time (just learned about John the Baptist’s death).
*The disciples cross sea again in the evening returning home in Capernaum. However, a storm threatens them. Jesus comes walking to them on the water. The storm ceases and they find they are suddenly at their destination.
*The next morning Jesus has not come out of the hills. He is not to be found, so the crowd gets in boats and crosses to Capernaum to try to find out where Jesus is.
*They are shocked to find Jesus there as they still thought He was across the lake somewhere. They knew He had not traveled with the disciples and they had been along the shore all night and not seen Him catch a boat. So they ask how He has come to be here in Capernaum.
*In response, Jesus does not answer their question, but opens up a dialogue to make an important point; they have come searching for the wrong reasons.
Jesus points out that...
A. Our physical nature focuses on the physical needs and desires; However, our spiritual need is more important. (John 6:26-27)
A. Our physical nature focuses on the physical needs and desires; However, our spiritual need is more important. (John 6:26-27)
A. Our physical nature focuses on the physical needs and desires; However, our spiritual need is more important.
John 6:
Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs I performed but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.”
John 6:26-
So when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples, they themselves got into the small boats, and came to Capernaum seeking Jesus. When they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, “Rabbi, when did You get here?” Jesus answered them and said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled. “Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal.”
Wrong focus:
Jesus had performed many miracles among them in those couple of days (of which not all where obvious to everyone). Healing, feeding, disappearing, and storm stopping.
All those miracles pointed to Him being from God, however, the one that brought them searching for Him was the food He provided. They were not interested in where He was from, only what He could provide.
Food was not easily come by in those days. Bread was an essential part of their meals. Food was not cheap to buy, but even the most poor could grow some grain and use it to make bread. However, even doing that was difficult in their climate. Grain for bread was a staple of their diet. It was the cheapest and most filling form of nourishment they could provide for themselves. Jesus had provided their fill of it the day before without them needing to work or to pay for it. They hoped that would continue and He would become their local “food bank.”
Right focus:
Jesus then directs them to not be focused on the food, but on what He had really come to provide, eternal life. We see a connection here with what we spoke of last week in . There are two words for life: bios and zoe.
bios = physical life here on earth which ends in death
zoe = spiritual life, a life that never ends. In the case of zoe, this eternal life we are to seek is one of quality verses the temporal life we currently know which is wrought with difficulties and hardships.
Seal of approval:
Son of Man - “For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval”
This may not mean much to us, but it should have spoken to them. The seal of approval was a seal that was placed on the horn of an animal sacrifice. Wax was poured on the chosen animal’s horn and the priest’s ring would then be pressed into it, designating that animal a pure and proper sacrifice. Basically, showing it was an acceptable sacrifice. Jesus is clearly stating that God the Father has set that same seal upon Him; He is the perfect sacrifice.
However, the sinful nature resists the truth and we find...
B. Our sin nature seeks to acquire for itself what is already freely offered. ()
B. Our sin nature seeks to acquire for itself what is already freely offered. ()
Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?” Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”
We tend to be reluctant to accept anything for free. We would rather earn it for ourselves. The reason is we do not want to feel obligated to anything. We wish to be free to do our own bidding. It goes back to that idea of autonomy that I recently spoke of. That was what Satan indicated he was offering Adam and Eve, but the idea of total autonomy is a falsehood since all we do is influence either by Satan or God. Satan knew that in rejecting God, Adam and Eve were enslaving themselves to him.
Jesus answers them plainly, all you need do is believe in the one God sent; ME.
This was not what the crowd wanted to hear. Now keep in mind all that has just transpired; healing a lame man, feeding 10-20,000 people, disappearing and being found across the lake (not to mention the storm which they are not aware of, but his disciples are). All these point to His being from God. No normal man could do all these things, yet here is their response.
So they asked him, “What sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? What will you do? Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”
John 6:30-31
They are still after Jesus to produce more food. This is shortly before Passover, so the idea of Passover is strong in the people’s minds. They declared, Jesus fed them one meal, but Moses provided them manna 40 years. What I think is funny about this is that they were provided the manna in a time of discipline. Due to their unfaithfulness and disbelief they were called to wander the desert for 40 years. It was a disciplinary action. In their wanderings, they could not stop and take time to plant gardens and wait for them to grow, and needless to say it was in a desert! God provided the meals for them out of His grace and mercy and they do not even give Him the credit. Now they are holding this up stating this was a better miracle than Jesus had performed. To which we find Jesus response.
Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
John 6:
The manna wasn’t even bread. It was more like a wafer. In fact, the name manna means, “what is it?” And if you recall the story, they began to grumble about it. They wanted something more. The truth is material world, you can never out give a persons desires. There is always something more they want because nothing brings 100% satisfaction in all areas.
Jesus corrects them by pointing out that the manna was not from Moses, but from God. God is the creator and provider of all bread. Bread is for the purpose of supplying nourishment. This time the bread that is sent is not a created bread, but bread that has always existed in heaven and has now descended to earth to give the nourishment to everyone (Gentiles included).
To their credit they respond...
“Sir,” they said, “always give us this bread.”
John 6:
Which demonstrates they still do not understand. Jesus is talking metaphorically, but they are taking it literally. This is because they are still seeking the wrong thing. You hear what you want to hear. They do not have an interest in the spiritual.
It is interesting how when you have a desire to understand the spiritual, it seems like you begin seeing the spiritual applications to so many things. I saw a cartoon video once designed for teachers and how they mentor students. It was a story of an eagle and her offspring. As I watched it, I saw scripture become alive. I could see the application to God and His work in us. Once our eyes our open to the spiritual, we find so much more appreciation of life. But these people are just not there yet.
The truth is, if we do not have an interest in the spiritual things, we are blind to the discussion of such things. Ever noticed how when your children were little, you could talk about things that were beyond their understanding and they wouldn’t notice? Never even bothered to ask? But then as they got older with more understanding, they hear and notice things you really wish they didn’t.
Jesus is talking metaphorically here, but this should not have been beyond their grasp. The metaphorical use of food and food language was not new to them or to us. The language of food is something we use commonly. Thinking about it the first one that comes to my mind is the cartoon hound that says, “Take a bite out of crime!” We use sayings like, “Well, I’ll have to digest what you just said,” or “That’s food for thought.” Scripture is also rife with such illustrations.
O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
How sweet are Your words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Those are just two of many. This verbiage was not new to the Children of Israel and yet they refuse to hear Jesus in any form beyond the literal.
Jesus then states the first of His famous I AM statements which tells us that...
C. Jesus is the true bread that brings real life (zoe). (John 35-51)
C. Jesus is the true bread that brings real life (zoe). (John 35-51)
Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.
Now He has their attention. Now they understand that He is not talking about bread in the literal sense, but that He is stating the bread is a person and that person is from heaven and that person is HIM! I Am, I am a revelation of God to you! In Me you will never hunger or thirst for the good things of life again, because the good things are found in Me.
Our world is full of people trying to find happiness and satisfaction through things; money, food, belongings, lust, adventure…But the truth is we will never find satisfaction in those things. Oh, we may find it temporarily, but the feeling of satisfaction passes with time. The reason is the only thing that can fully satisfy us is God. He is the missing factor in our life. We were created to be in relationship with Him. We are like a puzzle all put together with one major missing part. Until that part is in place, we are never complete.
O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
Have you have put a puzzle together and you put two pieces together than kind of looked right, but somehow they just do not seem to fit right together? Eventually, another piece doesn’t fit and we realize somewhere we have a piece in the wrong place. Okay, that only happens on the bigger puzzles with many, many pieces. But that is the way it is with our life. We may place a piece in the gap that seems to fill the hole for awhile, but eventually it becomes clear it is not the right piece.
Only when we discover the relationship with God we were meant to have, do we find true satisfaction and contentment. Essentially, it is this. Just as bread sustains a physical life, Jesus is the bread that sustains us spiritually. This is the truth He is trying to get them to see.
Now that He has their full understanding, Jesus continues...
Psalm
How sweet are Your words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
36 But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. 37 All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. 38 For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me. 39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. 40 For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”
John 6:36-
Those are just two of many. This verbage was not new to the Children of Israel.
There are some key things here we need to look at.
1. Some people will just never believe, even when they see with their own eyes.
1. Some people will just never believe, even when they see with their own eyes.
36 But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe.
Thomas wanted to see to believe and when he saw he did believe. But this crowd had just witnessed two miracles; healings and the feeding of thousands and yet they deny He is from God. How would they explain what He has done if He is not from God?
There will always be some people who will deny Christ until the very end. I am willing to discuss God with people who will listen. But if they are argumentative or closed minded to it I know I am wasting my time.
6 “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
However, if their attitude changes, I will once again open up a dialogue with them on the subject. Sometimes people are just not ready to hear the truth at that time and will later be open to it. But that does not change the fact that there are many who never will.
37 “All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out.
If people have a true interest in knowing God, God will direct them to His Son and they never refuse a true seeker.
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2. The Father and Son work together to bring people to salvation.
2. The Father and Son work together to bring people to salvation.
37 All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.
When a person comes to a place of truly seeking God, God initiates their ability to believe and directs them to the Son and the Son receives them accordingly. It is a cooperative action and shows the Father’s approval of His Son.
We are often an instrument through which the Father directs people to the Son. When people are curious about God, He often puts them in the path of a believer whose testimony then points the seeker to God. As we share how Jesus has made a difference in our life, God illuminates the truth within them leading them to accept His Son, Jesus Christ and be saved.
Another truth we see here is that we come as we are and we are received as we are. What I mean by that is that we do not have to fix ourselves. I have known so many people that have said, “I will come to church and get right with God once I have quit smoking.” Or “I have a drinking problem I need to get control of before I come before God.” You know what, each and everyone of us has some weakness (or 2, 3, 40, okay, you get the picture! :-)). We are not perfect and if we try to make ourselves perfect for God we will fail. That is not what God asks of us. All He asks is that we believe. When we believe, God directs us to the Son and the Son never turns us away because we are not perfect. Instead He enfolds us in His arms of love with all our imperfections. He is not worried about those problems because He can fix them. He will help us learn to improve some during our lifetime, but the rest will be resolved when we are resurrected. Isn’t it good to know that you are loved just as you are?
3. Jesus defers to the will of the Father.
3. Jesus defers to the will of the Father.
38 For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me.
Here again, Jesus asserts that He came from heaven. God the Father sent Him and He is here to do the Father’s bidding. In all of scripture, Jesus never acts apart from the Father. Likewise, as we follow Jesus we can be assured we are doing the Father’s bidding as He directs the Son according to His will. And the Father has full confidence of the Son’s loyal obedience.
There was only one short period of time in all eternity in which the Father and Son were separated. It was that moment of death upon the cross. The fact that Jesus died on the cross shows His full confidence in and obedience to the Father.
4. The will of the Father is to save those who trust in the Son.
4. The will of the Father is to save those who trust in the Son.
39 “This is the will of Him who sent Me, that of all that He has given Me I lose nothing, but raise it up on the last day.
40 “For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day.”
Here we find our greatest delight! The knowledge that when the time of judgement comes, we will be raised to live with God and Jesus eternally. Satan can fight as hard as he wants to destroy us, but as long as we place our trust in Jesus, the Son of God, there is nothing Satan can do to harm us. Our ultimate goal will be realized on that day. To live in perfect peace and harmony with our creator and our heavenly Father.
39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day.
Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Just as it is written, “For Your sake we are being put to death all day long; We were considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Here we find our greatest delight! The knowledge that when the time of judgement comes, we will be raised to live with God and Jesus eternally. Satan can fight as hard as he wants, but as long as we place our trust in Jesus, the Son of God, there is nothing Satan can do to destroy us. Our ultimate goal will be realized on that day. To live in perfect peace and harmony with our creator and our heavenly Father.
To recap, look with me at the comparisons of physical bread and Jesus as our spiritual bread.
The Old Testament manna Jesus, the bread of life
Met a physical need temporarily Meets a spiritual need eternally
Only sustained physical life Imparts eternal life
For only one nation, Israel For the whole world ()
For only thirty-eight years From Adam to the end of time
At no cost to the Lord At great cost: Jesus had to die
Only delayed physical death Conquered spiritual death
God sent a gift God sent the Giver of all gifts
Wiersbe, Warren W.. Jesus in the Present Tense: The I AM Statements of Christ (p. 41). David C Cook. Kindle Edition.
Conclusion:
Conclusion:
Bread for physical nourishment is usually available to all through various means here in our United States. I am not saying that there are no people out there starving. There are, but for different reasons than the lack of availability. Foodstamps, foodbanks, church organizations, etc… can usually provide for our physical nourishment. But there is on one source for our spiritual nourishment and that is through Jesus Christ. The other other is temporary, but this one is eternal. Many are missing out because the benefits of this one being immediately. We do not need to wait until our death or resurrection to reap the benefits. The guidance and satisfaction begin upon receiving it.
This discussion began in verse 26 was out in the open, but it moved in doors into a synagogue in verse 41. If we were to continue on we find they once again grumble and choose not to believe. A mass exodus of Jesus followers occur that day. Somewhere I think I read about 1/3 of the crowd left. They were unwilling to accept that Jesus was the Son of God despite all they had witnessed Him do.
One commentary said, “Salvation is most exactly suited to the sinners needs, but it is not at all suited to his natural inclinations.”
There are three choices people make when they hear this story.
Some believe and put their trust in Jesus and are saved.
Some reject Him, but pretend to be saved. (Judas).
Some reject Him and walk away.
What choice have you made?
In verses 50-51 Jesus makes the following statement:
But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which anyone may eat and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”
His reference isn’t to communion as that hasn’t been instituted yet at this time. However, He is making reference to His death on the cross. To eat something means to “assimilate it and make it a part of our physical being.” When we receive Jesus as our personal Savior, that is what we do with His death and resurrection; we assimilate it and make it a part of our life. It changes our entire perspective and we find we have eyes and ears that better understand the spiritual.
Even though this reference isn’t to communion, it somehow feels appropriate to acknowledge Jesus, Our Bread of Life by partaking in communion this morning. Have ushers come forward and distribute elements.
Communion:
Please bow your heads with me as we prepare our hearts for prayer.
Communion:
The Communion Supper, instituted by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is a sacrament, which proclaims His life, His sufferings, His sacrificial death, and resurrection, and the hope of His coming again. It shows forth the Lord’s death until His return. The Supper is a means of grace in which Christ is present by the Spirit. It is to be received in reverent appreciation and gratefulness for the work of Christ. All those who are truly repentant, forsaking their sins, and believing in Christ for salvation are invited to participate in the death and resurrection of Christ. We come to the table that we may be renewed in life and salvation and be made one by the Spirit. In unity with the Church, we confess our faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. And so we pray:
Father, we fall short of your glory in so many ways. We truly regret those times. We know we are not perfect and we seek your forgiveness for our many failings; our unforgiveness of others, our impatience, our lack of love and compassion, and our poor attitudes which at times are evident. We are thankful for your love and patience with us and your unfailing kindness. Thank you for dying for our sins and for working daily to guide us in the right direction. May we never lose sight of all you have suffered for us.
Holy God, We gather at this, your table, in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, who by your Spirit was anointed to preach good news to the poor, proclaim release to the captives, set at liberty those who are oppressed. Christ healed the sick, fed the hungry, ate with sinners, and established the new covenant for forgiveness of sins. We live in the hope of His coming again. On the night in which He was betrayed, He took bread, gave thanks, broke the bread, gave it to His disciples, and said: “This is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” Likewise, when the supper was over, He took the cup, gave thanks, gave it to His disciples, and said: “Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in remembrance of me.” Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (, ) And so, we gather as the Body of Christ to offer ourselves to you in praise and thanksgiving. Pour out your Holy Spirit on us and on these your gifts. Make them by the power of your Spirit to be for us the body and blood of Christ, that we may be for the world the Body of Christ, redeemed by His blood.
Holy God, We gather at this, your table, in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, who by your Spirit was anointed to preach good news to the poor, proclaim release to the captives, set at liberty those who are oppressed. Christ healed the sick, fed the hungry, ate with sinners, and established the new covenant for forgiveness of sins. We live in the hope of His coming again. On the night in which He was betrayed, He took bread, gave thanks, broke the bread, gave it to His disciples, and said: “This is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” Likewise, when the supper was over, He took the cup, gave thanks, gave it to His disciples, and said: “Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in remembrance of me.” Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (, ) And so, we gather as the Body of Christ to offer ourselves to you in praise and thanksgiving. Pour out your Holy Spirit on us and on these your gifts. Make them by the power of your Spirit to be for us the body and blood of Christ, that we may be for the world the Body of Christ, redeemed by His blood.
By your Spirit make us one in Christ, one with each other, and one in the ministry of Christ to all the world, until Christ comes in final victory. In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Amen. And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, let us pray: (Here the congregation may pray the Lord’s Prayer) Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
Before the partaking of the bread, let the minister say: The body of our Lord Jesus Christ, broken for you, preserve you blameless, unto everlasting life. Eat this in remembrance that Christ died for you, and be thankful. Before the partaking of the cup, let the minister say: The blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, shed for you, preserve you blameless unto everlasting life. Drink this in remembrance that Christ died for you, and be thankful.
Distribute
By your Spirit make us one in Christ, one with each other, and one in the ministry of Christ to all the world, until Christ comes in final victory. In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Amen. And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, let us pray: (Here the congregation may pray the Lord’s Prayer) Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
Pray and dismiss