In the Worst of Times
Disciples and Disciple-making (18)“But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the […]
Equipping the Saints
Pray for Your Church: Ministries (3) And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the […]
Lesson 16: Ask, Seek, Knock: A Prayer Life That Pursues God
Welcome, and thank you for joining me today as we continue our journey through the Sermon on the Mount. In today’s lesson, we come to Matthew 7:7-11, a passage filled with immense comfort and encouragement for anyone who’s ever felt the need to draw near to God in prayer. Here, Jesus gives us a beautiful […]
Thank God in Advance
Our readings in this series are from the book, Revived! Here is a brief excerpt from page 55: “When we’re praying the psalms, and whenever we’re reading Scripture, we must keep in mind that God knows us better than we know ourselves. He knows the true condition of our souls. We need to listen to Him, speaking in […]
Herald of the Kingdom
Jesus throughout the Scriptures: Synoptic Gospels 1: Messenger of the Covenant (1) Pray Psalm 47.1-4.Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples!Shout to God with the voice of triumph!For the LORD Most High is awesome;He is a great King over all the earth.He will subdue the peoples under us,And the nations under our feet.He will choose our inheritance for us,The excellence […]
Competition
Luke 14:7–11 (ESV) Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the places of honor, saying to them, “When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in a place of honor, lest someone more distinguished than you be invited by him, […]