Prayer
Mark 9:14-29 - Too Proud To Pray
October 06, 2019 - 11:51 AM Filed in: Gospel of Mark
Today we usually hear stories of bad fathers. We hear stories of fathers neglecting their children and using their children for their own selfish gain. As we continue our study in the Gospel of Mark, we meet a great father. We meet a dad who tirelessly gave of himself to caring for his sick son, his only child. This dad frequently risked his life to save his son's life. As part of this father's tireless commitment to care for his sick boy, he tracked down Jesus' disciples and begging them to cure his son. Join us as we learn what the disciples did, and what we can easily do, that shuts down the strength of Jesus working in our lives.
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Luke 18:1-8 - Keep Praying!
September 01, 2019 - 06:35 PM Filed in: Stand Alone Sermons
Have you ever felt like giving up on prayer? Have you prayed about something long and hard but it felt like God wasn't listening? If you have ever felt like prayer doesn't make a difference, this message is for you. Jesus teaches us why we should always and pray and never give up, even when it doesn't feel like anything is happening.
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Colossians 4:2-18 - How Does Jesus Change Everyday Life?
January 07, 2018 - 11:38 AM Filed in: Colossians
In our previous studies, we saw how Jesus changes our marriage, our parenting and our work. As Paul finishes his letter he shows us three additional ways Jesus changes everyday living. He changes our prayer, our ordinary choices and the way we speak to others.
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Genesis 18 - Guests
February 07, 2016 - 07:03 PM Filed in: Genesis
John and Francis Canning had an unexpected guest at their wedding in England at Manchester Town Hall. As they stood in disbelief, Queen Elizabeth appeared, shook their hands and congratulated them on their marriage. You never know who will show up for dinner. In Genesis 18, Jesus—a guest more infamous than the Queen mother, shows up to have lunch with Abraham and Sarah. Like an encouraging meal with an old friend, Jesus encourages Abraham, Sarah and us that no matter the obstacles we face, he is more than capable of overcoming them.
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1 Peter 4:7-11 - How Do I Prepare For The End Of The World?
February 08, 2015 - 10:38 AM Filed in: 1 Peter
Billboards proclaimed May 21, 2011 as Judgment Day. Harold Camping wanted the world to prepare for the return of Christ. May 21, 2011 came and went. Nothing happened. While Harold Camping falsely predicted the date of Christ's return, the Bible tells us Christ will return. We should prepare for it, but not with billboards. How should we live our life to prepare for that final day? Peter gives us practical answers.
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Luke 1:5-25 - Zechariah - Do I Believe God Answers Pray?
November 30, 2014 - 03:49 PM Filed in: Christmas from Luke
Have I become spiritually stiff? Many of us have followed Christ for years but we haven’t seen any extraordinary answers to our prayers. Zechariah teaches us the danger of developing a heart of unbelief.
Luke 1:5-25 - Zechariah - Do I Believe God Answers Prayer? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Luke 1:5-25 - Zechariah - Do I Believe God Answers Prayer? - Manuscript - PDF
Luke 1:5-25 - Zechariah - Do I Believe God Answers Prayer? - Sermon Handout - PDF
Ephesians 6:18-23 - Why Are Bible Reading And Prayer Important?
June 22, 2014 - 12:05 PM Filed in: Ephesians
Does prayer make a difference? How important is reading our Bible? In our final message in Ephesians, we learn the importance of these practices to knowing God.
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Ephesians 1:15-23 - How Should I Pray For People I Love?
January 26, 2014 - 03:59 PM Filed in: Ephesians
We all have special people in our life, people we care about with all of our heart. They are our children, our spouse and our life-long friends. How should you pray for them? Is the success of their business their schooling and marriage the most important thing to pray for? In these opening verses of Ephesians, Paul prays for some of his life-long friends. From his prayer, how to pray for those we love.
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John 16:16-33 - Everything is About to Change
July 28, 2013 - 10:39 AM Filed in: Gospel of John
In minutes, Jesus' betrayal will begin. For the disciples, everything is about to change. The changes will not just be in how they know Christ but in how they will know God and pray to him. For the first time, they will pray to God in Jesus' name. Jesus promises that God the Father will always answer those prayers. What does it mean to pray in Christ's name? What can we expect when we pray in his name? In this message, we discover how praying in Jesus' name changes everything.
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Daniel 9 - Moving the Heart of God
February 10, 2013 - 02:01 PM Filed in: Daniel
God is sovereign over all things. Last week, we learned God decrees events of history hundreds of year before they come to pass. If God is so sovereign, why pray for a friend who has cancer? Won't God do what he already planned? In this passage, we discover why we pray to a God that sovereignly ordains all things.
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James 5:16-20 - The Healing Power of Confession and Prayer
November 01, 2011 - 11:02 AM Filed in: James
Were you part of a church where relationships became uncomfortable? You were there to worship Jesus but there was tension between you and others in the congregation? Because we are sinful, we will always wound one another. There is no way to avoid it. What are we to do about it? How do we restore the church to a place of relational health? In our final teaching from James, we find out the secret to making a church last.
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James 5:14-15 - The Prayer of Faith that Heals - Pt 2
October 27, 2011 - 01:51 PM Filed in: James
Do you know someone for whom great prayers of healing were assembled, yet they died? In these verses, it seems as if prayers by the elders for healing should never fail. Is that what James is saying? When our prayers for healing are not answered, shouldn't that cause us to question God, the Bible and our faith? Discover what James is telling us in these perplexing verses on healing.
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James 5:13-16 - The Prayer of Faith that Heals - Pt 1
October 20, 2011 - 11:25 AM Filed in: James
Were you ever admitted to the hospital as a patient? Life as a hospital patient can be incredibly embarrassing. It begins with the gown. They were obviously designed by someone who never wore one. While the hospital humbles us, it also makes us realize how fragile life is. It teaches us to turn to our true hope; Jesus our savior and healer. In this message, we discover the role prayer plays in healing and unexpected ways God answers our prayers.
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James - The Prayer of Faith that Heals - Pt 1 - Manuscript - PDF
James - The Prayer of Faith that Heals - Pt 1 - Sermon Handout - PDF
James - The Prayer of Faith that Heals - Pt 1 - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF