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.…
Loving God, Loving Others, Making Disciples
Loving God, Loving Others, Making Disciples
Posts by Three Point Bible Church (Page 32)
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…
Let’s look at some ways the Bible teaches us to pray. I will share some more ideas tomorrow. Try these out and let me know how they work out for you. 1. Pray in Jesus’ Name Real prayer is focused on Jesus Christ. Jesus Himself said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will…
Oswald Chambers once said, “We look upon prayer as a means of getting things for ourselves; the Bible’s idea of prayer is that we may get to know God himself.” As I said yesterday, prayer is first and foremost a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Some people think of prayer as a business transaction or as something they have to do just…
Being a Christ follower, at its core, is all about the relationship we have with Him. In the same way we build our relationships with others through time and communication, it is important to strengthen our relationship with Jesus by communicating frequently with Him. It is through a vibrant and healthy prayer life that we begin to hear His voice and live…
Recently I was reading the passage in Matthew 25 where Jesus separates the sheep from the goats at the final judgment? It’s a very familiar story and it even brings back memories of my high school performance of Godspell, where we crawled around the floor “baa-ing and goating” (not sure what goats sound like). As I read the passage this time, I…
John 4 contains a fascinating dialogue between Jesus and a Samaritan woman. Having surprised her by recounting some of her own life story, Jesus began to teach her about the true nature of worship. He then said “Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the…
Now that the dust has settled on one of the most contentious election seasons – at least in my lifetime, I wanted to share a few thoughts as a political outsider. I have heard comments and read multi-media where both sides are continuing to throw insults and accusations at one another. There are many hurting unbelievers. Whether it’s warranted or not. Millions…