287: The Lord’s Prayer: Beyond Rote Words to Active Faith
Is the Lord’s Prayer just a boring ritual — or a radical call to action? In this episode, Rohan Bell and Jeannie Schwartz wrestle with Matthew and Luke’s versions of the prayer, uncovering its relational depth, daily challenges, and how it invites us into an active, transformative partnership with God.
👀 What you’ll discover in this episode...
✅ Why two versions of the Lord’s Prayer exist 📖
✅ How tradition sometimes drained its meaning 💭
✅ Why “hallowed be your name” is an active call, not just praise 🙌
✅ What “lead us not into temptation” really means 🛡️
✅ How corporate prayer and personal prayer both shape us 🤝
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – Childhood misunderstandings and funny mishearings
02:31 – Matthew vs Luke: two different versions
05:26 – Oral tradition and why the Gospels differ
08:33 – “Hallowed be your name” as active obedience
10:44 – Kingdom partnership and God’s will on earth
15:14 – Temptation, deliverance, and daily spiritual battles
22:37 – Tradition, corporate prayer, and participation in Christ
🙋♂️ Reflection and Application
When you pray the Lord’s Prayer, do you treat it as routine words — or as a daily call to live out God’s kingdom, forgive, and resist temptation? How might this prayer reshape your everyday actions if you slowed down and really prayed each line?
💬 Share your thoughts below or in the comments — we’d love to hear from you!
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