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Three Looks at the Christlike Life
Let’s leave behind a church that looks like Jesus
First — The Christlike life looks like prayer
Pray always, with thanksgiving, being joyful in hope, patient during times of trouble. Pray for open doors to share the reason for your hope in Christ and the wonders of God’s grace (Based on 1 Peter 3:15, 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18; Romans 12:12; Colossians 4:2–3, Psalms 66:16).
Jesus was a man of prayer. We often see him spending time in solitude and prayer. Meaningful prayer must become a part of our routines.
The Lord’s Prayer (Matt 6:9–13 or Luke 11:2–4) is an excellent place to start. Throughout Christian history, this prayer has been part of daily prayer routines for most Christians worldwide.
As disciples of Jesus Christ, we should pray for our friends and family. We should also pray for our brothers and sisters in faith and our local church body. Most Christians are quick to offer prayers for family, friends, and self during times of need, but we cannot stop there.
We must also pray for our stubborn neighbor across the back fence and our hard-to-get-along-with co-worker. We must pray for our classmates who cheat to get ahead and for the people in our community who often find themselves ignored…