INTRODUCTION: Share testimony of revelation from God early in ministry! Judges 3:1-2 “These are the nations that the Lord left in the land to test those Israelites who had not experienced the wars of Canaan. He did this to teach warfare to generations of Israelites who had no experience in battle.” Ephesians 6:10-13...
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When the Church Prays – The Power of Praying Together
Acts 4:23-31– “As soon as they were freed, Peter and John returned to the other believers and told them what the leading priests and elders had said. When they heard the report, all the believers lifted their voices together in prayer to God: “O Sovereign Lord, Creator of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in...
When the Church Prays – The Attitude of Prayer
Our attitude can propel us to the things of God or it can prevent us from moving beyond our current circumstances! Our attitude is expressed in our behavior! (Let’s look at an example) Paul, Silas and Luke are in Philippi, a major city of that district of Macedonia. It’s a Roman colony. ...
When the Church Prays – Believing Better than Behaving
John 15:5– “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:7– “But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it...
When the Church Prays – The Priority of Praying Together
My goal this morning is to show you from God’s Word the value of corporate prayer so that you will never view the prayer meetings of our church the same again. Why am I talking about this today? I bring the issue of praying together up for three reasons: Corporate prayer is on...
Poison Control – Overcoming Toxic Stress and Anxiety
Anxiety is your body’s natural response to stress. It’s a feeling of fear or apprehension about what’s to come. Some signs of anxiety. A sense of doom. Panic attacks. Depression. Headaches. Irritability. Breathing problems. Pounding heart. Upset stomach. Extreme fatigue. Increase in blood pressure. Muscle ache and other pain. Chest pain. Insomnia. Social isolation....
Poison Control – Overcoming Toxic Relationships
It feels a bit uncomfortable to talk about this today but we need to. 1 Corinthians 15:33– “Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” Do you mean that who I keep company with can have a positive or negative influence on my life? deceived– “dolióō ( “bait”) – properly, to lure, using bait to...
Poison Control – Mind of Clay
Jeremiah 18:1-6 NLT The Lord gave another message to Jeremiah. He said, “Go down to the potter’s shop, and I will speak to you there.” So I did as he told me and found the potter working at his wheel. But the jar he was making did not turn out as he had hoped, so...