Preached on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 for airing on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. Text: Matthew 6:5-15 The attention of praying Matthew 6:5-8 Not to be seen of men, but to be seen of God Not to be heard of men, but to be heard of God Not to be impressive to men, but to…
Originally preached at Summerville Baptist Church, Wednesday, December 2, 2020 for airing Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Text: Luke 2:8-40 The thanksgiving praise of the shepherds Luke 2:8-20 Shepherds who were busy shepherding were given truth Shepherds who were given truth obeyed the truth they had heard Shepherds proclaimed thankful praise to others of the…
Originally preached 11/18/2020 in Summerville, Oregon for publication 12/2/2020 Text: Habakkuk 3:1-19 Hearing God’s Word should draw us to Him Habakkuk 3:1,2 God’s Word needs to be heard So it can impact our lives So it can draw us to Him by knowing Him So it can grow us in intimacy with Him God’s…
TEXT: JONAH 2:1-10; JONAH 3:1-10 The context of his prayer Jonah 2:1,2 After his disobedience to God’s Will Within his personal relationship with his God During the consequences of his sinful rebellion While he was suffering the chastening of his God The content of his prayer Jonah 2:3-9 He speaks of his…
Text: Daniel 2:1-1-49 Introduction: When faced with an impossible challenge what is the first thing people do? Daniel asked his friends to pray with Him Daniel 2:17-48 Praying friends are valuable in crises Godly friends are supportive in crises Faithful friends are vital in crises Daniel gave thanks to God Daniel 2:19-23 For…
Text: Daniel 9:4-19 Prayer is based on relationship Our relationship with the Lord by HIs Word Jeremiah 25 and 26 A relationship of seeking to be right with God Purposed prayer to seek the Lord “I set my face unto the Lord God” Worshipful prayer to seek the Lord “by prayer and…
Text: Jeremiah 32:16-44 Jeremiah’s prayer begins with praise about God Jeremiah 32:16-23 He prays after he obeys what God told him to do He praises God for His power as Creator He praises God for His authority over His creation He praises God for keeping His promises to His people Jeremiah’s prayer declares what…
Text: Isaiah 64:1-12 Praying for the greatness of God to be evident Isaiah 64:1-3 He is asking God to display His power He is asking God to make Himself known He is asking God to show His greatness as He has before Deuteronomy 4:32-39; Judges 5:3-5; Psalm 105:27; Habakkuk 3:2-7 Praising God for…
Text: Psalm 139:1-22 Praising God for His eternal attributes Ps 139:1-6 Praising God for His Omniscience He knows everything about us He knows all that we do & everywhere we go He knows our thoughts Praising God for His Omnipresence Past Present Future Praising God for His Transcendence His superiority over man His supremacy …
Text: Psalm 130:1-8 Desperate times require desperate prayer Psalm 130:1-2 He was deeply discouraged emotionally He was desperately in need of help He was depending on the Lord for his help Desperate conditions require God’s provision Psalm 130:3-4 We are all in the condition of lost in sin We are all in the…