Teach Us To Pray One of Jesus’s disciples said to him, “Teach us to pray”.  And he did.  He taught them what to say, and how often to say it.  He also gave them a prayer promise and proof of that promise. Jesus taught his disciples that prayer should address:...

Work That God Rewards 2 Chr 15:1-18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Azariah said to Asa, “Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded,” [2 Chronicles 15:7]. And after Asa heard these words he proceeded to do work that God rewarded.  See 2...

The Greatest Friend of All John 15:14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We have been preaching a good bit on friends the last few days and indeed we need good friends.  But lest we overshadow the greatness of Jesus Christ as the greatest friend of all, we need to preach about him...

How to Pray for a Missionary Dr Sehmish preached on how to pray for a missionary.  The notes for his sermon can be downloaded from this PDF How To Pray For A Missionary.

Reactions to Answered Prayer Have you ever considered what are appropriate reactions to answered prayer?  The first two are such common reactions, that you can probably state them without even looking up a verse of scripture. Thanks – Jn 11:40-44.  Jesus said to his Farther, “I thank thee that thou...

Wholeheartedly Ps 119:2 says, “Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart”. We should be wholehearted about some things.  Wholehearted is completely and sincerely devoted, determined, and enthusiastic; free from all reserve or hesitation. Seek God wholeheartedly, Ps 119:2.  Deut 4:29, Acts 17:27. ...

God Answers Prayer Sometimes God answers prayer, not simply to grant your petition, but rather to fulfill his desire.  Here are some examples of answered prayer for God’s benefit: God answers prayer for his glory – 2 Ki 19:15-19 – Hezekiah prayed for deliverance from the Assyrians and God heard his prayer. ...

1 Sam 12:23 Intercessory Prayer III CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Intercessory prayer can be very difficult because it is for others and not for ourselves and so we don’t have the same urgency when we approach the throne of grace on their behalf.  Furthermore, there are some other problems: Forgetfulness –...

1 Sam 12:23 Intercessory Prayer II CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Continuing with the last lesson that we taught on intercessory prayer, there are many good things for which you can pray for others.  You can pray for their health, their families, their marriages, their finances, their jobs, their testimony, and their...

1 Sam 12:23 Intercessory Prayer CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Intercessory prayer is such an important aspect of our Christian lives, but it is also probably one of the most neglected.  We all need to be encouraged to pray more for each other and for the lost.  Notice: The Holy Spirit intercedes...