Tag Archives: prayer

What Prayer is Like

Posted on January 26, 2020 by

I once thought I had a brilliant analogy of what prayer is like. I worked it out, it was very clever and beautiful, but it failed to express the theology of prayer correctly. Prayer is not like raindrops. Click the … Continue reading →

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The Psalmist David

Posted on September 17, 2018 by

David is remembered for a few things he did. He was little more than a child when he defeated the Philistine giant Goliath. He is perhaps remember in another light because of Bathsheba and Uriah, and a series of events … Continue reading →

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Jesus Prayed

Posted on March 14, 2017 by

Last week I asked “Will you pray?” In Luke 22, Jesus prayed the night he was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane. He was the Son of God, incarnate deity himself robed in flesh, yet made it a regular habit … Continue reading →

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Pray for Rain: Gordon County

Posted on November 22, 2016 by

Join us Sunday, December 4th at 3 pm in front of the Gordon County Courthouse to pray for rain. We will pray for actual precipitation and for showers of spiritual blessings. It’s not just our association or even our denomination. … Continue reading →

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God Wants to Hear From Us

Posted on January 31, 2016 by

January 31, 2016     |     text: Leviticus 26:11-12, Revelation 21:1-4 God wants to speak to us. Last week we looked at ways he does that; through the Bible, prayer, circumstances and the church. God also wants to … Continue reading →

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God Wants to Speak to Us

Posted on January 24, 2016 by

January 24, 2016     |     text: 1 Samuel 3:1-11, 19-21 Ever play phone tag? Not the telephone game where you whisper a message to the person sitting next to you, then they repeat the message to another. … Continue reading →

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Prayer is Like…

Posted on October 4, 2015 by

The language of analogy is very useful in describing spiritual things. Jesus often spoke in parables, using simile and metaphor to draw word pictures. He described the Kingdom of God using common everyday things that people understood, from farming to … Continue reading →

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Why Do We Pray?

Posted on July 26, 2015 by

July 26th     |     Sermon text: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-21  A little girl was hurrying to church one Sunday morning and praying as she ran down the sidewalk. “Lord, don’t let me be late to Sunday School,” she … Continue reading →

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The Prayer Side of Prayer and Fasting

Posted on April 24, 2015 by

April 26th     |     Sermon Text: Luke 18:1-14 Last week we looked at fasting in the Old and New Testament (click here to link). Both Isaiah and Jesus talked about the right and wrong way to do … Continue reading →

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Prayer and Fasting

Posted on April 19, 2015 by

April 19th     |     Text: Acts 14:21-23 Prayer and Fasting were practiced in the Old Testament. Ezra prayed and fasted while seeking protection. Nehemiah wept, fasted and prayed during a time of mourning. When Daniel perceived that … Continue reading →

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