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God Calls All Men Everywhere to Repent 30 The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, 31 because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him…

And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. I. The Benefits of a Consistent Prayer Life: A. A consistent life of prayer contributes to our spiritual strength. a. *Prayer…

Introduction Me We 1 Samuel 28:1-20 1 In those days the Philistines gathered their forces to fight against Israel. Achish said to David, “You must understand that you and your men will accompany me in the army.” 2 David said, “Then you will see for yourself what your servant can do.” Achish replied,…

The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. Not just death, but a death that draws men upward toward him as he ascends,…

GETTING BACK TO PRAYER Acts 12:1-5 I want us to become a praying church. This is something that we talked about last week. I would like to start prayer bands so that we can mutually encourage each other to pray. Prayer bands take people that are willing to pray and leaders of them that will help others…

Introduction: 7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? 10…

How should we pray? Jesus' disciples, as first century Jews, had grown up surrounded by prayer, practicing it daily. Yet something about Jesus' practice of prayer caused them to ask him, "How should we pray?" Join Steve as he unpacks Jesus' approach to prayer.

Introduction Puritan prayers Spurgeon’s Prayers Recite one of them How do you get to where your prayers are that beautiful? That’s really not the question, but it reflects a desire to connect with God on a deeper level. I can personally say that one of the greatest ways for you to learn to pray is to…

INTRODUCTION Let’s turn together in our Bibles to Matthew…chapter 6. & we’re gonna read verses 9-15 Matthew 6:9-15 & when find that in your Bible pls stand for the reading of God’s Word. The title of today’s teaching is: King Jesus Teaches Us What to Pray In Matthew 6:9-15 ... Jesus says to His disciples…

Introduction Today;’s topic will be centered around prayer. Beyond our first point, we will be focusing on a passage of Scripture from what’s known as Jesus’ ‘Sermon on the Mount’. It includes very familiar Scripture, but as we read it in context, there are some things that we should not ignore. That…

Intro: Last week we looked at “Connected Through Fellowship”. Paul encouraged the church at Ephesus to seek fellowship with the Lord so they could have harmony with one another in the body of Christ. Paul was grateful that Jews and Gentiles were becoming a healthy body of believers, growing and being…

Prayer Communication with God, addressing Him directly ( Rom. 8:15 , 26-27 ), through praise, thanksgiving, supplication(beg humbly), intercession (intercede on behalf of another), confession, and lament. Why? Why do we do this? purpose from beginning Because of who He is and who we are Commanded 18…

Psalm 23:1–3 (ESV) — 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. 3 He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures.…

Introduction Today we continue the series titled ‘Why?’ Where we are looking at more basic doctrines & teachings and simply explaining ‘why’ - ‘why’ we should do a thing. The first issue that began it all was a message titled ‘Why Church?’ - where we looked at the importance of church, and why church…

Nothing Significant Happens Without Prayer is a pretty strong statement and it is one I believe to be true. And today I want us to understand why this is and be challenged to pray. Let’s start with a story from history as told by Galli and Olsen in 131 Christians everyone should know by Broadman and…

Gethsemanes Mark 14:27–42 (ESV) 27 And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ 28 But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.” 29 Peter said to him, “Even though they all fall away, I will not.” 30 And…

Eph. 3:14-15 . Here we are, back to where Paul wanted to go at the beginning of chapter 3. Paul here is finally getting back to his inital thought that he started in v1. Paul must have been a Baptist Preacher, because this is not the first time he has chased a rabbit. Paul picks back up in unique fashion,…

Guided and United: Wisdom from the Early Church Imagine being part of a small, seemingly insignificant group of people who, against all odds, manage to transform the entire world around them. This isn't a story from a blockbuster movie or a gripping novel – this is the real-life account of the early…

Main Idea Prayer is a means by which God works out His ends and changes us in the process Outline & Passage Why is devoted prayer a core value? I - Because it's effectual II - It honors God III - It’s thoroughly biblical IV - It changes us 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer…

(S1) — SERIES (21 days) — PROMISE/POWER/POTENTIAL— JOHN Do we underestimate the POTENTIAL in Prayer? In other words, do we BELIEVE in the PROMISE, and POWER in our prayers, given to us in the Holy Spirit, to lead people to Jesus? ‘Nobody is beyond God’s reach ’ — Airplane story(22) Jesus words to the…

(S1) — A tale of two ships (book) Which would you rather be on? (S2) — A tale of two churches One is thriving — The other is barely holding on — One has all the programs for kids…the other is overjoyed when they get one or two…One makes decisions on the fly, the other has a vision of their future…In…

BEING EFFECTUAL IN PRAYER Look up two verses to start us out tonight: 1 Cor 16:9 ; James 5:16 Churches can run without prayer. Whole denominations can run without prayer. The question is: Is what they’re doing worth doing if they can do it without prayer? Ben Patterson Deepening Your Conversation with…

We still looking at the Disciples Cross as an illustration to help us remember the important points surrounding discipleship. And we’ll be looking at it for the next few weeks to come. This is the Disciple’s Cross. The center of a Disciple’s life is Jesus. He must be our number 1 priority. We won’t be…

Do you give it enough thought? We do it, but do we give it enough thought? We pray, but do we think about what we pray, when we pray, why we pray, who we pray to? In it you can find Forgiveness of sins (Summarize or quote) 1Jn1:9 “9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our…

Pray? Like…how? how do we even approach the practice, approach God test - what do you seek? Praise of men, knowledge and intimacy with God to pray = address a deity with request adoration confession thanksgiving supplication intercession Prayer begins and ends not with the needs of man but with the glory…