5 January 2026
The sermon presents prayer as one of the greatest gifts of the Christian life: because of Jesus, people do not have to face sin, suffering, and weakness alone, but are welcomed into a real relationship with God. Focusing on Luke 11, the pastor says the Lord’s Prayer is not meant to be repeated thoughtlessly, but used as a guide that teaches believers how to pray with confidence, honesty, and dependence. At its heart is the astonishing privilege of calling God “Father,” made possible through Christ’s saving work.
Walking through the prayer, he explains that Christians are taught to seek God’s honor, surrender to his kingdom, trust him for daily needs, confess sin, forgive others, and ask for help in weakness and temptation. The message is both practical and pastoral: he urges the church to make the Lord’s Prayer a daily pattern for the new year, and he also invites those who are not yet Christians to see the beauty of being reconciled to God and to begin seeking him in prayer.
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