Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts. Zechariah 4:6 In our sermon from Sunday, we discussed a third reason for the power of prayer. It is because of what God does – how He gets the glory. By praying, we give more of the spotlight in our lives to God. When we come to…

Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:5b-7 Yesterday we said that prayer was powerful because…

Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. James 5:13-14 In the sermon this week, we saw one way prayer is powerful because of what…

This Sunday, we looked at the Forgotten Power of Prayer. To become better Christ followers and experience the power we receive through this relationship, we need to know Him intimately and that happens when we spend time with Him in prayer and meditation.  What comes to mind when you think of prayer? How do you define prayer? What are some barriers people…

When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your…

Yet those who wait for the Lord Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary. Isaiah 40:31 Believe it or not, I used to play football. I know some of you are laughing but I was a tall, lanky wide receiver. When you are…

My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. John 10:27 We all know that a good relationship is a two-way street. In the same way, a proper prayer relationship should be a conversation, a dialog where both are listening to each other. As important as it is to pray, it is every bit as important to listen.…

Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. Luke 18:1 In Luke 11, as Jesus was instructing the disciples on how to pray, He began with, “when you pray.” Jesus said when and not if. This is important because we are commanded to pray, not just if we feel like it. Prayer…

Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 Hey Guys,  How many times, when faced with a difficult situation, do we manipulate, plan, scheme, dream, and yet we don’t pray? Sometimes we’d almost rather do anything than pray. I mean, why pray when we can worry about it or try to figure it…

Let’s continue to look at some ways the Bible teaches us to pray.  1. Believe God wants us to have faith that he will hear our prayers. Jesus said, “Whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive” (Matthew 21:22). The Lord promises to respond to our prayer of faith.   2. Pray in the Spirit Paul tells us to pray at…