“I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of...
“For He chose us in [Christ] before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.” (Ephesians 1:4) Christmas is about the Gospel. Christmas is about salvation in Christ Jesus. Before the foundation of the world, God had a plan for salvation in Christ Jesus for sinful...
“I shall wash my hands in innocence, And I will go about your altar, O LORD, That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving And declare all your wonders. O LORD, I love the habitation of your house And the place where your glory dwells. (Psalm 26:6-8) In times of...
“So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly [fervently] praying to God for him….Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. ‘Quick, get up!’ he said, and the chains fell off...
“O that we may be graciously enabled to love God, and live up to our profession! O to be, indeed, the servants of the Lord the lovers of Jesus, this is our main concern.” - Charles H. Spurgeon True worship includes a thankful heart. God acknowledged Israel was continuous in external worship...
“I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift up my voice to the LORD for mercy. I pour out my complaint before him; before him I tell my trouble. When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who know my way.” (Psalm 142:1-3) “In order for God to make...
“Prayer obtains fresh and continued outpourings of the Spirit. He alone begins the work of grace in a man’s heart. He alone can carry it forward and make it prosper. But the good Spirit loves to be entreated. And those who ask most will have most of his influence .” ...
"Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to...
“Praying God’s glory across the earth,” is the theme of the 2020 National Day of Prayer. Habakkuk 2:14 says, “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.” This year that National Day of Prayer falls when much of...
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs to God. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving...
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened...
“[Jesus] took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray.” (Luke 9:28) Jesus insulated himself in prayer. He was able to shut out interruptions. In Luke 9:18-43 great things progressed out of His prayer times. As Jesus prayed in verse 18, the disciples heard the...
“Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about him spread through the whole country side.” (Luke 4:14) When John the Baptist seemed to hit bottom while imprisoned and facing death, he called on Jesus and said, “’Are you the one…or should we expect someone else?’”...
“’…For nothing is impossible with God.’” (Luke 1:37) Is there a burden, desire, goal or need on your heart that seems too big to request from God? Don’t hesitate to ask Him. Call out to God in prayer. Charles Spurgeon and others have written that God is often “more willing to...
“Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men. Let them sacrifice thank offerings and tell of his works with songs of joy.” (Psalm 107:21-22) It is a blessing to have a holiday to not only celebrate our incredible foundations in America, but...
“Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.” (John 16:24) Jim Maxim wrote, “Prayer is first and foremost our fellowship with God the Father; Jesus, His Son; and the Holy Spirit.” Before we ask for anything in...
Pray from your heart. You may be reluctant to pray because you feel inadequate or simply don’t know how or what to pray. Is there something that causes a heaviness in your mind or emotions? On the other hand, are you full of Joy? Start there. Speak these things to...
“This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us - whatever we ask - we know that we have what we asked of him.” (1 John 5:14-15) In the game show,...
“But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.” (Ephesians 4:7) Some hospitals are currently using a device that somehow tracks the unique blood flow pattern of patients. Apparently each person’s blood flow is so unique that they can be identified simply by laying...
“I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.” (Ephesians 3:16-17a) In one of Paul’s powerful prayers for the church at Ephesus, he prayed that each would be strengthened...
“….Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures...
The theme of the 2019 National Day of Prayer, is “ Love One Another,” based upon the words of Jesus in John 13:34, which say, “Love one another. Just as I have loved you.” Dr. Ronnie Floyd, the President of the NDP, said that “Love can change America….We need a baptism...
The theme of the 2019 National Day of Prayer, will be “Love One Another,” based upon the words of Jesus in John 13:34, which says, “Love one another. Just as I have loved you.” Join us 7:00 - 8:30 am on Thursday, May 2, 2019 in the Gatheria for a time...
“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground. When he...
Prayer opens doors. Some doors have never been easier to walk through. Vehicles often require only the push of a button for a door or tail gate to slide or lift open. Most grocery stores open their doors with motion detectors of some kind so the door is opened for you...
God answers prayers for His glory. God answers prayers of obedience. In 1 Kings 18, Elijah appeared outnumbered as he stood in opposition to the wicked King Ahab and at least 850 prophets of pagan deities. In obedience to the LORD, he challenged the people to call on their gods to light...
Prayer is for every believer. Every believer should be empowered and blessed through prayer. Every believer gets to pray. In prayer we worship and fellowship with God. In prayer we listen to God, we pray for others and we earnestly call on the Lord in every situation. Ephesians 6:18 says “…pray...
“…After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.” (Acts 4:31) God answers prayers. The believers were praying after the disciples healed a man, preached the gospel, and were released after being threatened by...
"But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.” (Matthew 6:6, NASB) Jesus wants to meet with you every day! What an incredible truth and...
Luke 18:1 says that Jesus tells a parable to His disciples to show them that they should always pray and not lose heart. Jesus wants us to pray. Jesus hears persistent prayers. Don’t give up. Don’t quit. Don’t lose heart. Keep always praying. Don’t be repetitive out of fear or lack of...