Year C, Proper 12
“The Good Father”
Main point: The Good Father gives the gift of the Holy Spirit.
BLESSING THE CHILDREN
SERMON
Introduction
The disciples ask Jesus to teach them to pray. Prayer. Prayer is the habitat of the union we share with God. It is the environment where the life of God joins with the souls of God's children. It is the air we breathe in the spiritual life. It is the cup which holds the water for the thirsty soul. The disciples recognize it as such and ask for a lesson in prayer.
Jesus bookends his response with the word “Father.” He begins with, “Father, may your name be revered as…
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