7 But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted! John 15:7 This verse is not a formula – It’s a relationship. Prayer flows from abiding and remaining – not in striving. Prayer is not a religious duty, a backup plan,…
3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. Philippians 1:3-5 Paul’s joy wasn’t tied to his prison cell. It was tied to partnership in the gospel. Gratitude for God’s…
3…‘The survivors there in the province who escaped captivity are in great trouble and shame; the wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been destroyed by fire.’ 4 When I heard these words I sat down and wept, and mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven. Nehemiah 1:3-4…
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. Proverbs 14:12 In a time and culture where busyness and distractions present themselves constantly, How do we know what God is saying to us? How can we hear His voice through all of the “noise” of the world?…
Jesus said that the church would be called a house of prayer. Even in the busy life He led, Jesus always made prayer a priority. The church today needs the power of God, the voice of God, and the presence of God more than ever before. We need to become prayer warriors.
James closes his letter by stressing to the believer the importance of prayer
We live in a time and culture where we believe that we have far more control than we actually do. James is writing to scattered Jewish Christians and is concerned that their lives are more in line with the people around them rather than being marked by Christ. They are concerned about money, prosperity, travel,…
To devote ourselves to something means that we give all or a large part of our time and resources to a person, activity, or cause. Paul is telling the Colossians – and us, that we should be devoting ourselves to prayer. This is how we communicate with our Creator, God.
“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. 13 Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If…
2 Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. Colossians 4:2 We’ve seen Paul progress in his letter to the Colossians from correct doctrine to correct living. He also confronted the heresies that were infiltrating the church. He started by teaching us who God is and what He has done for us. Then he moved…