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Prayer for All People I want to talk about prayer this morning, specifically prayer for our leaders. Paul, in our reading from 1 Timothy, finally gets to the body of his letter. All of chapter one is essentially introduction and greetings, but now with chapter two Paul moves into the formal body of his…

Prayer Daniel is my favorite example of prayer. Daniel’s Prayer Deliberate Faithful Unashamed 7 But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. This prayer is: Practical Inclusive Beneficial As we think…

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Shopping Lists I’ve often found it strange that when I walk around a supermarket holding a shopping list, I have on occasion had people remark - oh, a shopping list, now that’s a good idea. I’m usually thinking the comments are said a bit tongue-in-cheek, probably because they keep forgetting to write…

The believers in Acts 4 prayed that God would observe the threats of those opposed to the gospel and that he would give boldness to the believers to continue to speak the word and that he would do miracles of healing and sings and wonders in the name of Jesus. Believers today should pray for boldness…

Series: God’s People Seeking Revival Title: Praying for Revival Text: Psalm 81 Date: March 11 & 18, 2015 Introduction: Growing in grace means the Christian is allowing God to direct his daily decisions. Revival happens when a believer begins to view his life, actions, attitudes, relationships the same…

Announcements Need help with renovations. Much of them will start on September 11th. Offering, we don’t pass the plate for offering, but if you would like to worship God through giving, we have a table at the back. Introduction My family is pretty politically charged. At some point, at a Klahsen dinner,…

Has Christ changed you? Introduction: One way missionary (A.W. Mill) profane, angry, irate man. God got a hold of him and changed him and he became a one way missionary (expand) Burn the plow picture inserted here Bible illustration Elijah after God impacted him and found him pouting led him to Elisha…

Six Weeks Forty days, Acts 1:1–4 With a little arithmetic, we can make these conclusions: From crucifixion to resurrection, 3 days. From resurrection to ascension, 40 days. From crucifixion to ascension, 42 days (the third day and the day of resurrection overlap). Therefore, six weeks had elapsed since…

6 And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. 7 And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated…

The Need for Prayer: As we come to these verses today, our theme will be on prayer. Prayer is defined in the Scriptures as a myriad of actions towards God. There is requesting, pleading, vowing, confessing, praising. Because we cannot see God, although He is with his people always, then we communicate…

Introduction Prayer is a foundational evidence that we know God. Questions to consider: Do we know how to pray? Do we pray with delight and dependence? Main Points The framework/context of Paul’s prayer (vv. 3–10) Before we discuss Paul’s prayer, we need to understand that it has a context. He has a…

INTRODUCTION Let’s turn together in our Bibles to Colossians chapter 1. & were gonna read verses 3-6 . Colossians 1:3-6 . & when you find that in your Bible pls stand for the reading of God’s Word. The title of today’s teaching is Thank God! In Colossians 1:3-6 The Scriptures say: Colossians 1:3–6 (NIV)…

2 Cor 1:7-14 The Apostle Paul says, ”Ye also helping together by prayer for us…” II Cor. 1:11 . Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf. I may mention this on Sunday, but I think there are a couple…

Good morning! If we haven’t met.. My name is Chris, I’m the pastor of Gateway Chapel, the lovely church family that gets to worship in this building. We are a church family that seeks to encourage each other as we hear, love, and obey Jesus together. If you want to learn more about following Jesus with…

It is common knowledge that the creators of Superman modeled the famous superhero after Jesus himself. Their inspiration came from the gospels and the gospels fueled their stories. Superman was the role model for generations of kids. In the first Superman movie, released in 1978, the young man Clark…

Introduction: 1 Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, 2 and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. 3 But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one. 4 And…

Introduction: We all love a good show! I am particularly fond of theater because I love to see how they come up with creative ways to change scenes and I feel like the characters have to really be good actors and actresses to be able to perform. There aren’t creative camera angles and edits to help them…

Last week we saw God miraculously deliver Peter from execution by helping him escape from prison. After this, Saul and Barnabas return to Antioch, where the Lord calls them out as missionaries. The church fasts and prays for them and commissions them out on their journey. They travel from Antioch to…

One aspect of prayer that we all probably know quite well is intercession, praying for the needs of someone or for a situation. There are two things which I find amazing about the prayer of intercession. The first is that the creator of the universe, Almighty God Himself, not only allows us to come to…

17 Pray without ceasing. 18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; I. How can you walk with God without communication with Him? 3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed? A. God has desired for…

1 In the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was before him, I took up the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had not been sad in his presence. nehemiah had waited 4 months from the time of Nehemiah 1 to come before the king and ask. He has brought the wine for the king.…

Before we get to this morning’s message, I want to encourage you to please read the Worldview Magazine about the challenges of taking the Gospel to the Asia Pacific region: How great is the need? On Page 14 we see it: 40 countries with close to a Billion people — 20 of which have no AG missionaries (maybe…

Briefly recap where we’ve come: · 4 weeks in January working through ekklesia and koinonia · The last 7 weeks has been on Ephesians 6:10-20 , Take Your Stand. Identifying and using the armor of God and the importance in relation ekklesia and koinonia. · Today we’re looking at the thing that holds it…