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  WHAT MAKES THE LORD'S PRAYER A CHRISTIAN PRAYER？
  by John Piper
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Summary: This sermon emphasizes the significance of Jesus' sacrifice in
the Lord's Prayer, highlighting that forgiveness of sins comes through
the death of God's son. It underscores the importance of honoring Jesus
in prayer, recognizing that without his finished work on the cross,
there would be no forgiveness. The message contrasts true Christianity,
centered on the cross, with a shallow understanding that focuses solely
on love and neighborly relations.

Duration: 2:15 Topics: "Significance of Sacrifice", "True Forgiveness through the Cross"
Scripture References: Matthew 26:28, John 19:30, 1 Corinthians 1:18, Galatians 6:14, Colossians 1:20, Hebrews 9:22, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 John 1:9, Revelation 1:5

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This sermon emphasizes the significance of Jesus' sacrifice in the
Lord's Prayer, highlighting that forgiveness of sins comes through the
death of God's son. It underscores the importance of honoring Jesus in
prayer, recognizing that without his finished work on the cross, there
would be no forgiveness. The message contrasts true Christianity,
centered on the cross, with a shallow understanding that focuses solely
on love and neighborly relations.

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CONTENT
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Right here, before I go on to the last petition, right here in the
Lord's Prayer, we know something that Jesus knew but not everybody
listening knew. We know that Jesus would say a little while later these
words, this is my blood of the covenant which is poured out for many for
the forgiveness of sins. The forgiveness of sins does not make its way
to you straight from the fatherhood of God.

It makes its way to you from the fatherhood of God through the death of
his son. So let Jesus be honored in the Lord's Prayer, not just speaking
it but founding it, holding it up. There would be no forgiveness in
answer to this prayer had he not finished his course.

So be honored, the Lord Jesus. We're not just treating you as a teacher
here. Oh, when I was in seminary, I was taught about the old liberalism,
and I'm glad I was so that I didn't go there.

The old liberalism took the sermon on the Mount and said, fatherhood of
God, brotherhood of man, love of neighbor is Christianity. It's not. The
cross is Christianity.

There is no Christianity if Christ had not gone beyond this prayer to
die under it and hold it up so that when we pray it, forgive me. We're
not just saying, I hope you're nice. I hope you're pitying.

I hope you're father-like. We're saying, thank you for showing me what
you were willing to do.

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Video: https://sermonindex2.b-cdn.net/4_dCFApRdzY.mp4
Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/john-piper/what-makes-the-lords-prayer-a-christian-prayer/
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