Commentary On The Lord’s Prayer

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By John Wesley on January 1, 2010 ,

Commentary On The Lord's Prayer

The preface (of this divine prayer), "our father which art in Heaven," lays a general foundation for prayer; comprising of what we must first know of God, before we can pray in confidence and of being heard....

Our Father. if he is a father then he is good ,then he is loving to his children. And here is the first and great reason for prayer: God is willing to bless; let us ask for a blessing...

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John Wesley

Theologian

John Wesley, Theologian, was an Anglican clergyman and evangelist, and founder, with his brother Charles, of the Methodist movement in the Church of England. He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University in 1724 and was ordained a priest in 1728. He preached widely in England and the American colonies and trained many lay ministers and itinerant preachers in his reforms to the Anglican tradition. His of many powerful sermons and journal entries are still widely read today.

 

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