Saturday, March 11, 2017

In Three Minutes: A Reformed View On Prayer

Lunapic and Pixlr: Photo I took last summer, now painting

So far, in my opinion, these two paintings are gems. The late Bob Ross would likely call them 'fantastic.'

But every other photo of mine I have tried to translate to a painting this week looked horrid.

Especially any profile photos (i.e. Elephant Man). On the bright side, I now have artistic profile picture options, if I wish to repel unwanted interest...
Lunapic: Recent photo to painting

From my Facebook business page

Russell Norman Murray

Ms. Tatyana Voronkova requested an entry on prayer. Request granted. Thank you.

A New Testament example of the Lord's Prayer. 

Matthew 6:9-13

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

9 “Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. 10 ‘Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. 11 ‘Give us this day [a]our daily bread. 12 ‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 ‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from [b]evil. [c][For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’]

Footnotes:

Matthew 6:11 Or our bread for tomorrow
Matthew 6:13 Or the evil one
Matthew 6:13 This clause not found in early mss



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CALVIN, JOHN (1543)(1996)The Bondage and Liberation of the Will, Translated by G.I. Davies, Grand Rapids, Baker Book House.

ERICKSON, MILLARD (1994) Christian Theology, Grand Rapids, Baker Book House.

FEINBERG, JOHN S. (1994) The Many Faces of Evil, Grand Rapids, Zondervan Publishing House. 

SMED, JOHN with HWANG, JUSTINE (2016) Engage: The Conversation with God, with believers, with seekers, Vancouver, Prayer Current.