Westminster Presbyterian Church Sumter SC

Praying for Our Daily Bread (Matthew 6:7-13)

Join Pastor Stuart for the sixth lesson in our series, Living on a Prayer.

We return again this week to the Gospel According to Matthew 6:7-13 as we examine the idea of . . . "Praying for Our Daily Bread". In this lesson, we see:

• God invites us to pray for our needs.
• Our prayers for the necessities of life are:
  
  1. not to be self-centered.
  2. mainly focused on today.
• We pray for our needs because God is abundantly able to meet those needs.
• God is also the generous Father who loves to give his children that which is good for them.
• God has promised he will meet our ultimate needs in Christ.
• Therefore, we ought to pray that God will meet all the needs of his people.

You can learn more about Westminster Presbyterian Church at https://www.westminsterpca.net.

Join us Sunday Mornings at 10:30 a.m. at 230 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC!

Find us on social media at @WPCSumter.

Praying God’s Will (Matthew 6:7-13)

Join Pastor Stuart for the fifth lesson in our series, Living on a Prayer.

This week, we return to the Gospel According to Matthew 6:7-13 as we examine the idea of . . . "Praying God’s Will". In this lesson, we see:

• Our prayers are for God’s will to be done.
• When we pray this way, we are praying for:
  1. willing obedience to God’s commands.
  2. humble acceptance of God’s plans.
• Jesus is the center of God’s will.
• Therefore, we ought to pray for God’s will to be done on earth as it is in heaven.

You can learn more about Westminster Presbyterian Church at https://www.westminsterpca.net.

Join us Sunday Mornings at 10:30 a.m. at 230 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC!

Find us on social media at @WPCSumter.

Kingdom Prayer (Matthew 6:7-13)

Join Pastor Stuart for the fourth lesson in our series, Living on a Prayer.

This week, we return to the Gospel According to Matthew 6:7-13 as we examine the idea of . . . "Kingdom Prayer". In this lesson, we see:

• Our prayers are to be kingdom-minded.
• Broadly speaking, the kingdom can be understood as God’s reign over creation.
• In a more specific sense, the kingdom is the renewed order in which God’s reign is obvious and unchallenged.
• So when we pray “your kingdom come,” we are basically praying for a new creation in which sin and its curse are no more.
• The good news is that Jesus has already inaugurated this kingdom and will consummate it at his return.
• Therefore, we ought to pray for the full expression of God’s kingdom on earth.

You can learn more about Westminster Presbyterian Church at https://www.westminsterpca.net.

Join us Sunday Mornings at 10:30 a.m. at 230 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC!

Find us on social media at @WPCSumter.

Hallowing Prayer (Matthew 6:7-13)

Join Pastor Stuart for the third part in our new series, Living on a Prayer.

In this lesson, we turn again to the Gospel According to Matthew 6:7-13 as we take a closer look at the idea of . . . "Hallowing Prayer". In this lesson, we see:

• When we pray, we are to “hallow” the name of God.
• To “hallow” is to set apart as special and significant.
• The great desire of our prayers is for God to be honored above everything in our lives, in the church, in our community, and in the world.
• The good news of Jesus is that he will bring about the universal recognition of God’s glory.
• Therefore, we ought to pray in a way that honors God above everything else.

You can learn more about Westminster Presbyterian Church at https://www.westminsterpca.net.

Join us Sunday Mornings at 10:30 a.m. at 230 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC!

Find us on social media at @WPCSumter.

Going to the Father (Matthew 6:7-13)

Join Pastor Nathan as we continue in our new series, Living on a Prayer.

In our second lesson, we return to the Gospel According to Matthew 6:7-13 as we take a closer look at . . . "Going to the Father". In this lesson, we see:

• When we pray, we are going to our Father in heaven.
• Therefore, we ought to pray with honesty and awe as we and our brothers and sisters go to our heavenly Father.

You can learn more about Westminster Presbyterian Church at https://www.westminsterpca.net.

Join us Sunday Mornings at 10:30 a.m. at 230 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC!

Find us on social media at @WPCSumter.

Jesus’ Prayer Pattern (Matthew 6:7-13)

Join Pastor Stuart as we begin our new series, Living on a Prayer.

In our first lesson, we turn to the Gospel According to Matthew 6:7-13 as we take a closer look at . . . "Jesus' Prayer Pattern". In this lesson, we see:

• Jesus has given us a pattern for prayer.
• This model prayer of Jesus instructs us in the attitudes and priorities of prayer. 
• This prayer reminds us we are a community of disciples and not merely individual followers of Christ.
• Every phrase of this prayer demonstrates the grace of God in Christ towards us.
• Therefore, we ought to practice praying according to the pattern Jesus has given us.

You can learn more about Westminster Presbyterian Church at https://www.westminsterpca.net.

Join us Sunday Mornings at 10:30 a.m. at 230 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC!

Find us on social media at @WPCSumter.

The Essential Nature of Prayer in the Christian Life (Colossians 4:2)

Join Pastor Nathan as we turn to the Apostle Paul's Letter to the Colossians 4:2 to learn about . . . "The Essential Nature of Prayer in the Christian Life".

In this lesson, we learn that . . .

• Prayer is essential in the Christian life.
• So we should let our lives be filled with prayer.

You can learn more about Westminster Presbyterian Church at https://www.westminsterpca.net.

Find us on social media at @WPCSumter.

Resurrection Power (Eph 1:15-23)

Join Pastor Stuart for the final lesson in our series, Let's Get Spiritual.

This week, we turn again to the Apostle Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 1:15-23 to be reminded of God's . . . "Resurrection Power". In this lesson, we see:

• God wants us to know that he is powerfully at work in all who believe.
• The Holy Spirit works within us with the power of the resurrection of Jesus.
• There are several reasons why someone may not experience this power:
  
  1. Unbelief.
  2. Unenlightened.
  3. Unwilling to experience "death."
• The good news is that even with our deficiencies, God is able to do immeasurably more than we can imagine.
• Therefore, we ought to believe the power of the resurrected Christ is available through the work of the Spirit
• So, let’s live in the power of the resurrected Lord and King, Jesus.

You can learn more about Westminster Presbyterian Church at https://www.westminsterpca.net.

Join us Sunday Mornings at 10:30 a.m. at 230 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC!

Find us on social media at @WPCSumter.

Don't Grieve the Spirit (Eph 4:25-32)

Join Pastor Stuart for the sixth lesson in our series, Let's Get Spiritual.

This week, we turn to the Apostle Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 4:25-32 for a grace-filled admonishment that we . . . "Don't Grieve the Spirit". In this lesson, we see:

• Do not grieve the Holy Spirit.
• The fact that the Spirit can be grieved indicates he is personal.
• How do we grieve the Spirit?
  
  1. Because the Spirit is holy (that is, set apart from sin), there is a sense in which all sin is grievous to him.
  2. More specifically, willful, rebellious attitudes and behavior grieve the Spirit.
  3. Even more specifically, relational sins that affect the church community grieve the Spirit.
• Because we are sealed by the Spirit for the day of redemption won for us by Christ, we desire to refrain from grieving him.
• Therefore, we ought to . . .
  1. Watch our attitude.
  2. Seek relational shalom – especially in the church community.
  3. Be quick to repent of sin.
  4. In all things, rely on the Spirit.
• So, let’s keep in step with the Spirit as we willingly submit to his work within us.

You can learn more about Westminster Presbyterian Church at https://www.westminsterpca.net.

Join us Sunday Mornings at 10:30 a.m. at 230 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC!

Find us on social media at @WPCSumter.

Spiritual Gifts (1 Cor 12:1-11)

Join Pastor Stuart as we continue in our series, Let's Get Spiritual.

In our fifth lesson, we turn to the Apostle Paul's Letter to the Corinthians 12:1-11 for a reminder of the nature and purpose of . . . "Spiritual Gifts". In this lesson, we see:

• The Holy Spirit gives gifts to all who are in Christ.
• While there are a variety of gifts, they are all given for the good of the church.
• The Spirit decides what gift(s) each believer receives.
• At the same time, we are encouraged to earnestly desire what is best for the church.
• The Spirit empowers these gifts so that we are built up in Christ.
• Ultimately, the gifts of the Spirit point us to Jesus.
• Therefore, we ought to be eager for the gifts of the Spirit to be used to build up the church.
• So, let’s believe the Spirit gifts each of us to grow the church into maturity in Christ.

You can learn more about Westminster Presbyterian Church at https://www.westminsterpca.net.

Join us Sunday Mornings at 10:30 a.m. at 230 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC!

Find us on social media at @WPCSumter.