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What do you do when the bottom falls out of your world? When the unforgivable happens, and you can’t do anything to fix it? Do you grieve honestly, or armor up and move on, using coping strategies that only cover the wound?

This prayer is for hurting, angry, wounded people. There is a God who says you should feel outraged by what’s happened to you. You were created to hate dishonor and to long for real honor, love, and glory. To stuff that is to commit a small crime against your own soul.

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Welcome to Gospel Rant!
Watch this also at DrBillSenyard YouTube channel.
What do you do when the bottom falls out of your world? When the unforgivable happens, and you can&rsquo;t do anything to fix it? Do you grieve honestly, or armor up and move on, using coping strategies that only cover the wound?
This prayer is for hurting, angry, wounded people. There is a God who says you should feel outraged by what&rsquo;s happened to you. You were created to hate dishonor and to long for real honor, love, and glory. To stuff that is to commit a small crime against your own soul.
Welcome to the Top 10 Prayers of the New Testament.
We will see what you think.
And now, it&rsquo;s your turn&hellip;
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Dr. Bill's passion is to proclaim God's love for the unlovable. We want to help beat-up, frustrated and weary Christians hear the music again. We can do this. Just grab a cup of joe, sit back, enjoy, follow, leave a review and enter into the dialogue. <a href="mailto:Bill@gospel-app.com">Bill@gospel-app.com</a>.

Top 10 Prayers of the New Testament #4

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Welcome to Gospel Rant!

Watch me also at DrBillSenyard YouTube channel.

Let's walk with Jesus those final steps again.

Whirlwind days: Hosanna crowds, waving branches, Jerusalem hope. Yet beneath cheers, fractured—they craved rescuer on their terms. King of imagination, not suffering Servant.

Upper room: final meal heavy with meaning. Broken bread. Lifted wine. Betrayer named. Basin water. Son of God washing dusty feet. Departure words. Invisible kingdom. They didn't grasp.

Loneliness fogged in.

Post‑meal Psalms rise: "Hosanna. Blessed is He who comes." Irony stung—prophetic words, unaware singers.

Down Kidron slope. Across the brook. Gethsemane—"olive press." Pressure fitting.

Jesus breaks the silence: "Tonight you all fall away." Protests. He knows better. How alone already?

Takes Peter, James, and John farther. Past midnight. Twenty hours sleepless. Jesus is beyond tired.

"My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch." (Matt 26:38)

Goes farther. Falls facedown.

 “My Father, if possible, may this cup be taken from me…”

And my Top 10 Prayer #2:

“Yet not my will—Yours be done.”

Welcome to the Top 10 Prayers of the New Testament.

We will see what you think.

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In two weeks, I will begin a series through the Book of Judges. I am calling it Breaking Badly after the hit TV show a while back. Relevant, important, and not what you will usually hear. See you next time.

Welcome to Gospel Rant!
Watch me also at DrBillSenyard YouTube channel.
Let's walk with Jesus those final steps again.
Whirlwind days: Hosanna crowds, waving branches, Jerusalem hope. Yet beneath cheers, fractured&mdash;they craved rescuer on their terms. King of imagination, not suffering Servant.
Upper room: final meal heavy with meaning. Broken bread. Lifted wine. Betrayer named. Basin water. Son of God washing dusty feet. Departure words. Invisible kingdom. They didn't grasp.
Loneliness fogged in.
Post‑meal Psalms rise: "Hosanna. Blessed is He who comes." Irony stung&mdash;prophetic words, unaware singers.
Down Kidron slope. Across the brook. Gethsemane&mdash;"olive press." Pressure fitting.
Jesus breaks the silence: "Tonight you all fall away." Protests. He knows better. How alone already?
Takes Peter, James, and John farther. Past midnight. Twenty hours sleepless. Jesus is beyond tired.
"My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch." (Matt 26:38)
Goes farther. Falls facedown.
&nbsp;&ldquo;My Father, if possible, may this cup be taken from me&hellip;&rdquo;
And my Top 10 Prayer #2:
&ldquo;Yet not my will&mdash;Yours be done.&rdquo;
Welcome to the Top 10 Prayers of the New Testament.
We will see what you think.
Your interaction helps this message reach more people!
We&rsquo;d love your feedback: <a href="mailto:Bill@gospel-app.com">Bill@gospel-app.com</a>
Thanks in advance&mdash;and enjoy the series!
In two weeks, I will begin a series through the Book of Judges. I am calling it Breaking Badly after the hit TV show a while back. Relevant, important, and not what you will usually hear. See you next time.

Top 10 Prayers of the New Testament #2

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Welcome to Gospel Rant!

The so‑called High Priestly Prayer is breathtaking—larger than our expectations, deeper than our usual prayers. We often ask, “What is God’s will?” The full answer is complex, but here we are handed two crystal‑clear desires straight from the Son’s lips. That must count.

First, that we—Spirit‑filled followers of Jesus—would be one, even as the Father and the Son are one.

Second, that we would know—really know—that the Father loves us even as He loves the Son.

This is not a theologian’s aspiration or a prophet’s wish list. These are among the final requests Jesus made before the cross, and He explicitly prays them “for those who will believe in me through their message.” That includes us.

Surely that alone makes this a fitting candidate for one of the great prayers of the New Testament—and fills the heart with almost dizzying hope.

But honesty presses in: How is it going?

Welcome to the Top 10 Prayers of the New Testament.

We will see what you think.

And now, it’s your turn…

Your interaction helps this message reach more people!

 

We’d love your feedback: Bill@gospel-app.com

Thanks in advance—and enjoy the series!

Welcome to Gospel Rant!
The so‑called High Priestly Prayer is breathtaking&mdash;larger than our expectations, deeper than our usual prayers. We often ask, &ldquo;What is God&rsquo;s will?&rdquo; The full answer is complex, but here we are handed two crystal‑clear desires straight from the Son&rsquo;s lips. That must count.
First, that we&mdash;Spirit‑filled followers of Jesus&mdash;would be one, even as the Father and the Son are one.
Second, that we would know&mdash;really know&mdash;that the Father loves us even as He loves the Son.
This is not a theologian&rsquo;s aspiration or a prophet&rsquo;s wish list. These are among the final requests Jesus made before the cross, and He explicitly prays them &ldquo;for those who will believe in me through their message.&rdquo; That includes us.
Surely that alone makes this a fitting candidate for one of the great prayers of the New Testament&mdash;and fills the heart with almost dizzying hope.
But honesty presses in: How is it going?
Welcome to the Top 10 Prayers of the New Testament.
We will see what you think.
And now, it&rsquo;s your turn&hellip;
Your interaction helps this message reach more people!
&nbsp;
We&rsquo;d love your feedback: <a href="mailto:Bill@gospel-app.com">Bill@gospel-app.com</a>
Thanks in advance&mdash;and enjoy the series!

Top 10 Prayers of the New Testament #3

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Welcome to Gospel Rant!

Watch this and more on our DrBillSenyard YouTube channel.

But how do we pray when someone crushes, betrays, abandons, abuses, or robs us? Our gut screams for God's righteous wrath. It's human—even for believers. We Christians tsk-tsk vengeance from a safe distance. Yet quotes like Nietzsche's ring true: "It is impossible to suffer without making someone pay for it; every complaint already contains revenge." Or ancient duty: "To exact revenge for yourself or your friends is not only a right, it's an absolute duty."

We know that we should not feel it. But to be honest, it would be a rare thing for a victim to not feel that desire at one point in time. Of course, the Bible condemns it:

"Vengeance is Mine" (Dt. 32:35).

"Do not say, 'I will recompense evil'; wait for the Lord" (Prov 20:22).

"Love your enemies… pray for those who persecute you" (Matt 5:44).

"Shall God not avenge His elect who cry day and night?" (Luke 18:7).

"Do not avenge yourselves… 'Vengeance is Mine'" (Rom 12:19).

And yet, to our shame, so many have found that it is easier said than done—in truth, all of us.

Our Top 10 Prayer #5 is not just an admonition that we shouldn’t feel vengeance, no, it is Jesus Himself pleading to His Father in Heaven that the Father would forgive those who were unjustly victimizing, abusing, violently dishonoring him to death.

Welcome to the Top 10 Prayers of the New Testament.

We will see what you think.

And now, it’s your turn…

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Welcome to Gospel Rant!
Watch this and more on our DrBillSenyard YouTube channel.
But how do we pray when someone crushes, betrays, abandons, abuses, or robs us? Our gut screams for God's righteous wrath. It's human&mdash;even for believers. We Christians tsk-tsk vengeance from a safe distance. Yet quotes like Nietzsche's ring true: "It is impossible to suffer without making someone pay for it; every complaint already contains revenge." Or ancient duty: "To exact revenge for yourself or your friends is not only a right, it's an absolute duty."
We know that we should not feel it. But to be honest, it would be a rare thing for a victim to not feel that desire at one point in time. Of course, the Bible condemns it:
"Vengeance is Mine" (Dt. 32:35).
"Do not say, 'I will recompense evil'; wait for the Lord" (Prov 20:22).
"Love your enemies&hellip; pray for those who persecute you" (Matt 5:44).
"Shall God not avenge His elect who cry day and night?" (Luke 18:7).
"Do not avenge yourselves&hellip; 'Vengeance is Mine'" (Rom 12:19).
And yet, to our shame, so many have found that it is easier said than done&mdash;in truth, all of us.
Our Top 10 Prayer #5 is not just an admonition that we shouldn&rsquo;t feel vengeance, no, it is Jesus Himself pleading to His Father in Heaven that the Father would forgive those who were unjustly victimizing, abusing, violently dishonoring him to death.
Welcome to the Top 10 Prayers of the New Testament.
We will see what you think.
And now, it&rsquo;s your turn&hellip;
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We&rsquo;d love your feedback: <a href="mailto:Bill@gospel-app.com">Bill@gospel-app.com</a>
Thanks in advance&mdash;and enjoy the series!
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Top 10 Prayers of the New Testament #5

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