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Audio Recording Audio Block Double-click here to upload or link to a .mp3. Learn more Sermon OutlineSpeaker: Rev. Scott StrickmanSermon Series: Come, Let Us Walk in the Light of the LordIsaiah 58:1-14 (ESV)1 “Cry aloud; do not hold back; lift up your voice like a trumpet;declare to my people their transgression, to the house of Jacob their sins.2 Yet they seek me daily and delight to know my ways,as if they were a nation that did righteousness and did not forsake the judgment of their God;they ask of me righteous judgments; they delight to draw near to God.3 ‘Why have we fasted, and you see it not? Why have we humbled ourselves, and you take no knowledge of it?'Behold, in the day of your fast you seek your own pleasure, and oppress all your workers.4 Behold, you fast only to quarrel and to fight and to hit with a wicked fist.Fasting like yours this day will not make your voice to be heard on high.5 Is such the fast that I choose, a day for a person to humble himself?Is it to bow down his head like a reed, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him?Will you call this a fast, and a day acceptable to the Lord?6 “Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke,to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house;when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?8 Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily;your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.9 Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; you shall cry, and he will say, ‘Here I am.'If you take away the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness,10 if you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted,then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday.11 And the Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong;and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.12 And your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations;you shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to dwell in.13 “If you turn back your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on my holy day,and call the Sabbath a delight and the holy day of the Lord honorable;if you honor it, not going your own ways, or seeking your own pleasure, or talking idly;14 then you shall take delight in the Lord, and I will make you ride on the heights of the earth;I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”Sermon OutlineIs God a source of delight or a means to it?1. Fastingv3 “why have we fasted, and you see it not?”vv3-4 “seek your own pleasure… oppress your workers… quarrel… fight”v5 “is such the fast that I choose?”2. The Vulnerablevv6-7 “bonds of wickedness… oppressed… hungry… homeless… naked…”v7 “share… bring into your homes”3. Sabbathv13 “call the sabbath a delight” v13 “your pleasure… your own ways”v14 “then shall you take delight in the Lord”Prayer of ConfessionOur amazing God, you are the source of light, healing, righteousness and glory. We confess our guilt and confusion. We have turned from you and devoted ourselves to things that cannot satisfy. We have presumed we could earn your favor, failing to recognize that our frustrations and accusations are evidence of our own sin. We have looked at the poor and needy with arrogant, hard hearts, not discerning our own poverty and need. We return to you, exchanging our false humility and corrupt practices for the life you give in Christ. Forgive us, heal us, and continue to draw us into the delight of life with you. Amen.Questions for ReflectionWhat brings you delight? What do you value that you willingly make sacrifices for?Does following Jesus require sacrifice? What are problematic ways we make sacrifices as part of a religious life? What are healthy or wise ways to make sacrifices as part of life with God?Why is it problematic to think you can earn God's favor? How can striving to earn God's favor lead to resentment?What attitudes towards the vulnerable, the materially poor, or people with needs do you see in yourself?Why does our attitude towards the materially poor expose us? What deficiencies can we expect to see?What does the gospel of Jesus reveal about God? If we make sacrifices for what we delight in, what can we infer from Jesus sacrificing his life for us?How does insight into the depth of the goodness of God bring deep transformation to us? What kind of connection with God brings light, healing, righteousness and glory into our lives?What practices help us walk with God? How can God and life with Him become more of a source of delight for you?What roles can fasting and keeping the Lord's Day (sabbath) play in living a God-centered life?Read AheadIsaiah Sermon Series

Audio Recording Sermon OutlineSpeaker: Rev. Scott StrickmanSermon Series: Come, Let Us Walk in the Light of the LordIsaiah 58:1-14 (ESV)1 “Cry aloud; do not hold back; lift up your voice like a trumpet;declare to my people their transgression, to the house of Jacob their sins.2 Yet they seek me daily and delight to know my ways,as if they were a nation that did righteousness and did not forsake the judgment of their God;they ask of me righteous judgments; they delight to draw near to God.3 ‘Why have we fasted, and you see it not? Why have we humbled ourselves, and you take no knowledge of it?'Behold, in the day of your fast you seek your own pleasure, and oppress all your workers.4 Behold, you fast only to quarrel and to fight and to hit with a wicked fist.Fasting like yours this day will not make your voice to be heard on high.5 Is such the fast that I choose, a day for a person to humble himself?Is it to bow down his head like a reed, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him?Will you call this a fast, and a day acceptable to the Lord?6 “Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke,to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house;when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?8 Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily;your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.9 Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; you shall cry, and he will say, ‘Here I am.'If you take away the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness,10 if you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted,then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday.11 And the Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong;and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.12 And your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations;you shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to dwell in.13 “If you turn back your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on my holy day,and call the Sabbath a delight and the holy day of the Lord honorable;if you honor it, not going your own ways, or seeking your own pleasure, or talking idly;14 then you shall take delight in the Lord, and I will make you ride on the heights of the earth;I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”Sermon OutlineIs God a source of delight or a means to it?1. Fastingv3 “why have we fasted, and you see it not?”vv3-4 “seek your own pleasure… oppress your workers… quarrel… fight”v5 “is such the fast that I choose?”2. The Vulnerablevv6-7 “bonds of wickedness… oppressed… hungry… homeless… naked…”v7 “share… bring into your homes”3. Sabbathv13 “call the sabbath a delight” v13 “your pleasure… your own ways”v14 “then shall you take delight in the Lord”Prayer of ConfessionOur amazing God, you are the source of light, healing, righteousness and glory. We confess our guilt and confusion. We have turned from you and devoted ourselves to things that cannot satisfy. We have presumed we could earn your favor, failing to recognize that our frustrations and accusations are evidence of our own sin. We have looked at the poor and needy with arrogant, hard hearts, not discerning our own poverty and need. We return to you, exchanging our false humility and corrupt practices for the life you give in Christ. Forgive us, heal us, and continue to draw us into the delight of life with you. Amen.Questions for ReflectionWhat brings you delight? What do you value that you willingly make sacrifices for?Does following Jesus require sacrifice? What are problematic ways we make sacrifices as part of a religious life? What are healthy or wise ways to make sacrifices as part of life with God?Why is it problematic to think you can earn God's favor? How can striving to earn God's favor lead to resentment?What attitudes towards the vulnerable, the materially poor, or people with needs do you see in yourself?Why does our attitude towards the materially poor expose us? What deficiencies can we expect to see?What does the gospel of Jesus reveal about God? If we make sacrifices for what we delight in, what can we infer from Jesus sacrificing his life for us?How does insight into the depth of the goodness of God bring deep transformation to us? What kind of connection with God brings light, healing, righteousness and glory into our lives?What practices help us walk with God? How can God and life with Him become more of a source of delight for you?What roles can fasting and keeping the Lord's Day (sabbath) play in living a God-centered life?Read AheadIsaiah Sermon Series

TODAY'S VIDEO: A free prayer providing context about the work of the blood and sacrifice of Jesus Christ and the refiner's fire of God. THE FIRE OF REFINEMENT IS NOT EASY NOR IS IT MEANT TO BE EASY. Warfare by definition is not easy, but what makes it harder is presumption of a higher office & station than we're able to stand at. What are the rules of engagement, are you familiar with them? YOU CANNOT GET ANY MORE TERRITORY THAN YOU ARE ABLE OR WILLING TO MAINTAIN. YOU CANNOT HOLD ANY HIGHER OFFICE THAN YOU ARE WORTHY OF. YOU CANNOT BE PROMOTED WITHOUT COMPLETING THE LAST STAGE YOU WERE TESTED AT. IF YOU BUILD POORLY YOU WILL BE SENT BACK TO THE BEGINNING TO BUILD BETTER. IF YOU BUILD WELL HOLD YOUR POSITION AND YOU WILL BE PROMOTED. PROMOTION, HIGHER OFFICE, AND ALL "BETTER THINGS" COME AT A COST. PAY IT. GOD IS THE ONE SETTING THE COURSE, THE PACE, AND THE TESTS IN JESUS NAME. REFINEMENT IS WHAT MAKES YOU FIT TO COMMAND MORE TERRITORY AND HAVE MORE. PROCESSING IS WHAT MAKES YOU STRONG ENOUGH TO DO MORE, FOR YOU & FOR OTHERS.

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Prayer is a foundation of the church and faith as a whole. Even though we know this, praying is hard. How do we do it? Why do we do it? If we know Jesus already has everything planned out for us, why do we pray? We pray because we depend on the Lord. He gives us the hope and comfortability to talk with Him, and gives us the steps on how to do it. Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer in his study on Matthew 6, reading and analyzing The Lord Prayer and guides to a better idea of the Rhythm of Prayer means.Support the show

Prayer is a foundation of the church and faith as a whole. Even though we know this, praying is hard. How do we do it? Why do we do it? If we know Jesus already has everything planned out for us, why do we pray? We pray because we depend on the Lord. He gives us the hope and comfortability to talk with Him, and gives us the steps on how to do it. Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer in his study on Matthew 6, reading and analyzing The Lord Prayer and guides to a better idea of the Rhythm of Prayer means.Support the show

Audio Recording Sermon OutlineSpeaker: Rev. Scott StrickmanSermon Series: Come, Let Us Walk in the Light of the LordIsaiah 11:1-10 (ESV)1 There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.2 And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.3 And his delight shall be in the fear of the Lord.He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide disputes by what his ears hear,4 but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth;and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.5 Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his loins.6 The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat,and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together; and a little child shall lead them.7 The cow and the bear shall graze; their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.8 The nursing child shall play over the hole of the cobra, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder's den.9 They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain;for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.10 In that day the root of Jesse, who shall stand as a signal for the peoples—of him shall the nations inquire, and his resting place shall be glorious.Sermon OutlineIn a hope destroying world, what can we know that will lead to wise living?1. Foolish Humanityv3 “And his delight shall be in the fear of the Lord. He shall not judge by what his eyes see…”2. The Wise Humanv2 “the Spirit of the Lord… of wisdom…”v5 “righteousness… faithfulness the belt…”3. Humankind Called to Wisdomv10 “the root of Jesse… a signal… the nations inquire” (v1 “stump of Jesse”)v8 “the nursing child shall play over the hole of the cobra”v2 “the Spirit of knowledge”, v9 “the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord”Prayer of ConfessionOur wise and faithful God, forgive us for our foolishness. We have all sinned. We have looked with our eyes, desired in our hearts, and done what we know we should not. We have been unrighteous and unfaithful. Through Jesus, the only righteous and faithful one, we ask that you forgive all our sins. Cleanse us from all unrighteousness and fill us with the Spirit of wisdom. Amen.Questions for ReflectionDoes the Christmas story feel like a fantasy? What are the important elements of the story? What is true and helpful? Differentiate the story as the Bible tells it and as our culture celebrates it.How are people foolish? What patterns are true of all of us? What are some ways we are we fooled?What evidence in our world displays how foolish humanity is?How was Jesus wise? What about his life or teachings show that he lived how people should live? What in his teaches helps people to have deeper discernment?How does Jesus image God? What can we see of God when we look at Jesus?Why is the birth of Jesus significant? In what ways is his arrival a signal to all people? How does following Jesus make a person wise? What does it mean to “know God”? Why does wisdom require more than facts and information?How does delighting in reverence for God produce wisdom in us? How does it protect us? What sources of delight typically rank higher in your life?Read AheadIsaiah Sermon Series

Audio Recording Sermon OutlineSpeaker: Rev. Scott StrickmanSermon Series: Come, Let Us Walk in the Light of the LordIsaiah 11:1-10 (ESV)1 There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.2 And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.3 And his delight shall be in the fear of the Lord.He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide disputes by what his ears hear,4 but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth;and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.5 Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his loins.6 The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat,and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together; and a little child shall lead them.7 The cow and the bear shall graze; their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.8 The nursing child shall play over the hole of the cobra, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder's den.9 They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain;for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.10 In that day the root of Jesse, who shall stand as a signal for the peoples—of him shall the nations inquire, and his resting place shall be glorious.Sermon OutlineIn a hope destroying world, what can we know that will lead to wise living?1. Foolish Humanityv3 “And his delight shall be in the fear of the Lord. He shall not judge by what his eyes see…”2. The Wise Humanv2 “the Spirit of the Lord… of wisdom…”v5 “righteousness… faithfulness the belt…”3. Humankind Called to Wisdomv10 “the root of Jesse… a signal… the nations inquire” (v1 “stump of Jesse”)v8 “the nursing child shall play over the hole of the cobra”v2 “the Spirit of knowledge”, v9 “the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord”Prayer of ConfessionOur wise and faithful God, forgive us for our foolishness. We have all sinned. We have looked with our eyes, desired in our hearts, and done what we know we should not. We have been unrighteous and unfaithful. Through Jesus, the only righteous and faithful one, we ask that you forgive all our sins. Cleanse us from all unrighteousness and fill us with the Spirit of wisdom. Amen.Questions for ReflectionDoes the Christmas story feel like a fantasy? What are the important elements of the story? What is true and helpful? Differentiate the story as the Bible tells it and as our culture celebrates it.How are people foolish? What patterns are true of all of us? What are some ways we are we fooled?What evidence in our world displays how foolish humanity is?How was Jesus wise? What about his life or teachings show that he lived how people should live? What in his teaches helps people to have deeper discernment?How does Jesus image God? What can we see of God when we look at Jesus?Why is the birth of Jesus significant? In what ways is his arrival a signal to all people? How does following Jesus make a person wise? What does it mean to “know God”? Why does wisdom require more than facts and information?How does delighting in reverence for God produce wisdom in us? How does it protect us? What sources of delight typically rank higher in your life?Read AheadIsaiah Sermon Series

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Sermon: Send Me, Lord - PrayerScripture: Acts 4:22-33Speaker: Chris ReynoldsLocation: Grace Fellowship of GreensboroDate: Sunday, August 25, 2024

Audio Recording Sermon OutlineSpeaker: Rev. Scott StrickmanSermon Series: Joined Together, Growing TogetherEphesians 6:5-9 (ESV)5 Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ, 6 not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, 7 rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man, 8 knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether he is a bondservant or is free. 9 Masters, do the same to them, and stop your threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no partiality with him.Sermon OutlineLife in Christ transforms people so everything they do, including work, is shaped by their walk with God. 1. Who and How You Servev6 “doing the will of God”, v7 “service with a good will as to the Lord”v5 “with a sincere heart”, v6 “from the heart”v5 “as you would Christ”, v6 “as bondservants of Christ” 2. Why This Needs to Be Clarifiedv9 “there is no partiality with him”v6 “not by the way of eye-service, as people pleasers”v9 “stop your threatening” 3. What the Gospel Changesv5 “your earthly masters”, v9 “their master and yours is in heaven”v8 “whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord”Prayer of ConfessionAlmighty God, you rule the heavens and the earth with wisdom, authority, and love. We admit our failings. We have arrogantly strived to be masters, neglecting the way of service, and eager to have others serve us; yet we do not even have mastery over ourselves. Forgive us our manipulation, and all acts superficially meant to impress and please others. Forgive our threats and every effort to coerce. Forgive our sinful partiality. We thank you that Christ came to serve, and in taking the form of a servant, laid down his life for us. We appeal for grace and look to him in faith. Amen.Questions for ReflectionWhat does it (or can it) look like for you to do your particular work “rendering service with a good will as to the Lord?” What in the teachings and pattern of Christ can shape how you do whatever work/responsibilities you do?If you have a boss/supervisor, what principles direct how you relate to that supervisor? How would God have you interact with their instructions/requirements? How should the way of Christ frame how you relate in the various kinds of interactions you have with your supervisor?If you do not report to anyone in the work you do, how does (or can) service to God shape the way you do what you are responsible for?Why is it a problem to work as a people-pleaser, in order to be seen? What corrections do you need in this area?Why do people in positions of authority threaten those under them? Is this something you do? Why? How can you improve?What difference does it make that all people are ultimately responsible to God? How can faithfulness to God help you navigate a corrupt situation? What motivates you to be steadfast in doing good?Do you believe that God will somehow return to you the good that you have done? Why or why not?If you had complete confidence that in the future God will make things right, how would that change how you relate to difficult people? Navigate unfair situations? Manage your own discouragement?

Audio Recording Sermon OutlineSpeaker: Rev. Scott StrickmanSermon Series: Joined Together, Growing TogetherEphesians 6:5-9 (ESV)5 Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ, 6 not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, 7 rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man, 8 knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether he is a bondservant or is free. 9 Masters, do the same to them, and stop your threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no partiality with him.Sermon OutlineLife in Christ transforms people so everything they do, including work, is shaped by their walk with God. 1. Who and How You Servev6 “doing the will of God”, v7 “service with a good will as to the Lord”v5 “with a sincere heart”, v6 “from the heart”v5 “as you would Christ”, v6 “as bondservants of Christ” 2. Why This Needs to Be Clarifiedv9 “there is no partiality with him”v6 “not by the way of eye-service, as people pleasers”v9 “stop your threatening” 3. What the Gospel Changesv5 “your earthly masters”, v9 “their master and yours is in heaven”v8 “whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord”Prayer of ConfessionAlmighty God, you rule the heavens and the earth with wisdom, authority, and love. We admit our failings. We have arrogantly strived to be masters, neglecting the way of service, and eager to have others serve us; yet we do not even have mastery over ourselves. Forgive us our manipulation, and all acts superficially meant to impress and please others. Forgive our threats and every effort to coerce. Forgive our sinful partiality. We thank you that Christ came to serve, and in taking the form of a servant, laid down his life for us. We appeal for grace and look to him in faith. Amen.Questions for ReflectionWhat does it (or can it) look like for you to do your particular work “rendering service with a good will as to the Lord?” What in the teachings and pattern of Christ can shape how you do whatever work/responsibilities you do?If you have a boss/supervisor, what principles direct how you relate to that supervisor? How would God have you interact with their instructions/requirements? How should the way of Christ frame how you relate in the various kinds of interactions you have with your supervisor?If you do not report to anyone in the work you do, how does (or can) service to God shape the way you do what you are responsible for?Why is it a problem to work as a people-pleaser, in order to be seen? What corrections do you need in this area?Why do people in positions of authority threaten those under them? Is this something you do? Why? How can you improve?What difference does it make that all people are ultimately responsible to God? How can faithfulness to God help you navigate a corrupt situation? What motivates you to be steadfast in doing good?Do you believe that God will somehow return to you the good that you have done? Why or why not?If you had complete confidence that in the future God will make things right, how would that change how you relate to difficult people? Navigate unfair situations? Manage your own discouragement?

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Audio Recording Sermon OutlineSpeaker: Rev. Scott StrickmanSermon Series: Joined Together, Growing TogetherEphesians 4:1-6 (ESV)1 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all..Sermon OutlineWithin our broken and fractured world, God joins us together, calling us into life with Him. 1. The Source of Unityv4 “just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call”vv5-6 “one Lord, one faith… one God and Father of all…”v4 “There is one body and one Spirit”2. The Task of the Unifiedv3 “eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace”v2 “humility… gentleness…patience… love”3. The Way of Unionvv1-2 “urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility…”v1 “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord”Prayer of ConfessionOur Father, who is over all, through all and in all: have mercy on us. We are broken. We are divided. Instead of responding to your call we have walked away, insisting on our own ways. We have been proud, harsh and impatient. We have failed to love as we ought. Forgive us. We thank you for our one Lord, Jesus Christ, whose body was broken for us. We are one living body joined by one Spirit with one hope. Amen.Questions for ReflectionWhere do you see division in the world? How are you feeling or experiencing disconnection?Why is it so hard to find unity? How are Christians one (or meant to be one) without losing individuality or diversity?How do we maintain the unity of God's people? What is necessary?Are you eager to see God's people be unified? Is this a conviction you have? Why or why not?What does it mean to “walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called”?Why are humility, gentleness and patience necessary? What is the source of your worth as a human being? How should God's call change how you view yourself?How is the possibility of what God calls us to hopeful? How can that hope energize us?

Audio Recording Sermon OutlineSpeaker: Rev. Scott StrickmanSermon Series: Joined Together, Growing TogetherEphesians 4:1-6 (ESV)1 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all..Sermon OutlineWithin our broken and fractured world, God joins us together, calling us into life with Him. 1. The Source of Unityv4 “just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call”vv5-6 “one Lord, one faith… one God and Father of all…”v4 “There is one body and one Spirit”2. The Task of the Unifiedv3 “eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace”v2 “humility… gentleness…patience… love”3. The Way of Unionvv1-2 “urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility…”v1 “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord”Prayer of ConfessionOur Father, who is over all, through all and in all: have mercy on us. We are broken. We are divided. Instead of responding to your call we have walked away, insisting on our own ways. We have been proud, harsh and impatient. We have failed to love as we ought. Forgive us. We thank you for our one Lord, Jesus Christ, whose body was broken for us. We are one living body joined by one Spirit with one hope. Amen.Questions for ReflectionWhere do you see division in the world? How are you feeling or experiencing disconnection?Why is it so hard to find unity? How are Christians one (or meant to be one) without losing individuality or diversity?How do we maintain the unity of God's people? What is necessary?Are you eager to see God's people be unified? Is this a conviction you have? Why or why not?What does it mean to “walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called”?Why are humility, gentleness and patience necessary? What is the source of your worth as a human being? How should God's call change how you view yourself?How is the possibility of what God calls us to hopeful? How can that hope energize us?

This episode unpacks Verse 10 of The Lord Prayer, focusing on the meaning of “Kingdom,” “Will,” and how to pray this over your kids.Hey Everyone! Welcome to the Intentional Parenting Podcast! Intentional Parenting is an initiative created by The Church at Rocky Peak to provide parents with resources and opportunities for community with other parents to better equip and unleash you to help your kids become passionate Christ followers. For more information please check out our website at rockypeak.org/parenting .

This week we had Victoria Armstrong visit us for our Ladies Conference on Saturday and she also agreed to speak on Sunday morning. Summary Victoria Armstrong shared a personal experience about the power of the Lord's Prayer and its impact on a struggling couple's marriage. She emphasized the significance of truly understanding and internalizing each phrase of the Lord's Prayer. The Lord's Prayer, according to her, is a profound and powerful tool for healing and restoration in our lives. Key Points: Victoria was initially planning to reuse a past sermon for a conference but felt compelled by the Holy Spirit to seek God for a fresh message. God led Victoria to pray the Lord's Prayer daily over a struggling couple, which eventually contributed to their marital restoration. She highlighted the importance of understanding the depth and power of each phrase in the Lord's Prayer. The Lord's Prayer is an encapsulation of everything humanity needs, and it holds the power to minister and bring healing. Victoria emphasized the significance of God's kingdom coming to earth and how the story of God centers on reuniting heaven and earth. She encouraged the audience to embrace the kingdom of God and focus on loving God and one another. Repentance is crucial for experiencing the kingdom of God, and genuine repentance leads to a transformed life. Victoria encouraged the audience to be patient in seeing the growth of God's kingdom, emphasizing that it takes time and genuine surrender. The talk concluded with an invitation to the audience to stand and seek hunger for God, surrender worldly views of success, and release pressure and overwhelm through prayer and obedience to God. Note: The Bible verses from Matthew 6:9-15 (the Lord's Prayer) were highlighted and discussed during the talk but not repeated in this summary. Transcript To be here again, I feel my voice is better than yesterday, is that right? It feels it is. Praise God, because I really need my voice. So when I was asked, like, cheekily, to do not only a Saturday but a Sunday, I'm thinking, okay, I'm going to invest all my time in the women's conference in what God wants me to say. And I've done a few preaches in my time. I'll just print one out and do that. Because who is going to have time to do a Saturday and a Sunday, so that's cool, that's fine. So as I'm bringing up one of my best preaches, thinking, hey, no, this will be good, this will be good. I just felt the Holy Spirit say, you're joking. Like, come on, come on, they deserve more than that, surely. Why don't you spend the next few weeks asking me why I want to say to them, instead of bringing up an old preach that, you know, you've got to print out. And so I was like, yeah, no, actually, actually God, that's a really good point. Yeah, no, I will do that, I will do that. And so for quite a few weeks, I'm praying and I'm getting nothing, because that's just how our God rolls, isn't it? And then a week before coming here, God reminded me of a really dear friend of mine, who just, she's a girl in her 20s and her and her husband really struggling in their marriage. I mean, we're talking this incredible couple getting together. They were head over heels in love with each other, amazing testimony of their own walk with Jesus, then coming together, wow, wow, wow. And then all of a sudden, she rings me up just at the beginning of lockdown. Vic, I don't know what has happened, but it's all gone horribly wrong. We hate each other. Like, we really, really, like, this is serious. We both don't want this anymore. We feel trapped. We know God has so much for us. We love God. But there was just a series of horrific events. And it just took, it's toll on their marriage and slowly, slowly, slowly. By the time she cried out to her friends, it seemed too late. So, I get off the phone with her and I'm like, oh, Lord, I just want to do, do, do, do, do. I want to do something to help this precious couple, but I don't know what to do. What can I do? I want to give them something that will bring healing, that will bring restoration. And I just felt God say, I want you, once a day, through lockdown, just to voice, you know, only a phoney thing. And on WhatsApp, you can just record some it can't you and then send it off. I just want you to pray the Lord's Prayer over them. And I'm like, oh, okay, you know. We all know the Lord's Prayer so well. You know, before I became a Christian, that's one prayer that I knew growing up was the Lord's Prayer. But God was helping me understand how powerful the Lord's Prayer is. It's blooming loaded. Every single sentence is loaded with everything that we need. When Jesus gave us the Lord Prayer, He basically gave us everything we needed in that prayer. And it just seems so simple. It just seems almost childlike. It just seems a bit of a pattern. You just chant it. You can finish the Lord's Prayer before you've even thought about the profound words that it's saying. So, that's what I did. A week went by. A month went by. She's not even responding. She's not even saying, oh, thanks so much, Vic. I'm getting nothing back from her. So then I'm a bit embarrassed because, you know, this isn't going very well. But then one day, about three months in, she sends me about 11 o'clock in the morning. I just get a text. And she's very emotionally just says the Lord prayer back to me. And what's that? And it carries on, carries on. And now she's sending the Lord's Prayer to me daily. But now instead of it being pretty emotional with quite a lot of anger and fear in her prayer, starting to get powerful. I'm starting to feel the effects of it. God's starting to minister to me. Just one sentence will just really kind of like, wow, fill me and like minister to me in a situation that I'm going through. Just that one sentence in the Lord's Prayer. I'm like, wow, my gosh, so I'm starting to text back and say that really minister to me today. Thank you. That couple now. They are back together. They are. They're not over the hard times that they are knitted back together. And they say it's the Lord's Prayer that brought them back. The Lord's Prayer was what she started ministering to her husband, forgiving him, his debts, as God has forgiven her. He then starts thinking, well, if you're going to start forgiving me and also she started apologizing. You know, she had nothing to apologize at the beginning of telling me their marriage was over. All of a sudden through the Lord's Prayer, she's starting to realize actually I've got a part to play in this. It was incredible. Anyway, last Sunday, as I'm praying, what can I, what can I share? What's on your heart for this church? There was a guy that was one of our youth and a couple of weeks ago his cousin was stabbed to death in a town nearby. Absolutely shocking out of the blue. Incredible family loves Jesus. And he just is in the wrong place at the wrong time, 14 years old. His life is over. It's absolutely shaken us. But it's shaken us towards Jesus. But this young lad, he's at 16 and he's just slumped in a corner at the back of our church. And he's just sobbing. And so I go up to him and I just, oh Lord, I want to give him something. I want to help him. What can I do? And then my alarm goes off. On my phone at 12 o'clock every day, I've switched off today. My alarm goes off. It reminds me to say the Lord's Prayer. Because the Lord's Prayer is something that I pray every day now. And it doesn't take long, 60 seconds. But my word is powerful. And it's ministering to me in a way that's just shocking and wonderful and like. I'm just telling everyone about the Lord's Prayer. And loads of people in our church now have a reminder on their phone to remind them just once a day to say this incredible prayer. So as I'm kind of like looking at this precious man, young man, my alarm goes off. I usually turn off on a Sunday, but I hadn't that morning. And it's just as I'm looking at him and my alarm goes off and I turn it off. And I just feel God's say telling about the Lord's Prayer. And so I'm minister to him. And the Lord's Prayer ministers to him. And then as I'm getting up and he's kind of like getting himself together. God just says to me, this is what I want you to say to the church. This is what I want you to bring. So that's really cool because the actual preach that I got was quite heavy. And it was quite heavy yesterday, wasn't it? I mean, it was amazing, but like it was intense, man. And so I just thought to intense, you know, I don't want you to light up with the next bits here again. And she's bringing it. But. So I just want to. I just want to read the Lord's Prayer from Matthew 6, verse 9 to 15. Our father, not my father, our father in heaven. Hello, be your name, no other name. Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. We need it. And forgive us our debts. As we also have forgiven our debtors, that's an interesting one. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. So as I'm kind of like praying over this prayer for you guys, I really felt God highlight verse 10. Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Because God knows that this is your heart. Your heart is for God's kingdom to come to this place. But what God is already doing in heaven for this place, you want that down here now. God hears your cry. He knows that you're not just waiting for heaven in the by and by. You want it now. You know when you are getting to know people out there. You know they need heaven now. But what is the kingdom of heaven? The Bible project, I love the Bible project. I love how they talk about God's kingdom. God's kingdom. And this is what they say at the beginning of Genesis, the Bible tells us that heaven and earth shared the same space. Heaven and earth were fully united. Heaven and earth fully united. Wow. The Garden of Eden represented the place where God and humanity dwelt together perfectly. There was no separation. Humans partnered with God to build a flourishing world. But humanity turned their backs on God and wanted to create a world without God. And we all know the result of that. Heaven and earth separated. God knows the longing of your heart. He knows the ones of you that are praying earnestly. For his glory, for his heaven, to come to earth, to come to this place, to come to this community. He knows you're serious. And he's delighted in that. He's delighted in that. And really, there's only one story on planet earth anyway. The story of God bringing back together heaven and earth. And I've heard people say in the 24-7 prayer movement, they talk about thin spaces. Kind of places where heaven comes to earth, there's places on planet earth where heaven has come down. But that can be the same in our lives, in our hearts, in our minds, in our bodies. We can have heaven coming into the space that we're in. No matter what is going on in our life, God's wanting to bring his kingdom, his heaven, first of all in us. Then in our families, then in our church, then in our communities. That's what he wants. That's the point. That's the gospel. And Jesus said when he was on planet earth, the kingdom of heaven is at hand. And he was saying it all the time. The kingdom of heaven, it's here, the kingdom of heaven. It's a night, it's here, it's now. Why? How could he say this? Because was the... Have we experienced the fullness of heaven on earth? No, not yet. That is to come. That's the end story. But because of Jesus, because of him humbling himself and coming to earth, and to live fully God, but fully man, and taking the choice to die on that cross for his creation. And rising again, yeah, heaven is now. Because of Jesus, because of what he's done, we can have heaven here on earth as it is in heaven. Your kingdom come. Your will be done. Honor as it is in heaven. I mean, in a nutshell, the kingdom of God, it's humanity, God's creation, simply loving God, and simply loving each other. It's not rocket science. It's pretty simple. A child can understand it. A child can get excited about it. A child can go, yeah, I can walk that. Jesus wants his creation to flourish. He's desperate like we're desperate when we see war around our world. He's desperate like we're desperate when we see people walking these streets, struggling with addiction, struggling with mental health issues, struggling with loneliness, acute isolation, family breakdown. He's crying over it like we're crying over it. So he says, pray my kingdom. Pray heaven, come down. Come down Lord, we need you. We can't do this without you. We don't want to do this without you. We can't do this without you. Wow, how different this world is from God's kingdom. We know that full well. We know that in our own hearts when we're not fixing our eyes on Jesus, I doesn't take many days of me not fixing my eyes on Jesus to recognize there's not much heaven going on in my heart and my mind. I need Jesus every day. I need to be saying every day your kingdom come. Your will be done in my thoughts, in my actions, in the way I am with a human being in front of me, your kingdom come despite what they throw back, despite what's going on around me, despite my pride, despite my fears, your kingdom come and it will be done because that's the great love story for planet Earth. He only has one story. There's no plan B. There's two scriptures that I really felt God wanted to encourage you. This is an encouragement church this morning for you guys. I tell you what, you know there's twin towns in the world, isn't there? There's one in France and they have a place in somewhere. I think it's nice and where I used to live. There's where I used to live in Stamford. There were a twin town and they don't know what they actually did, but there was a plaque anyway that said we're a twin town. I tell you what, I want to be a twin town with you guys. Seriously, Oasis, I want to be twin with you. I am moved by you guys. I'm excited by what I hear. I'm excited because you want Jesus, end of. And I want to hang out with people that want Jesus, end of. And this kingdom is precious. It's so valuable. This kingdom brings healing. It brings kindness. It brings forgiveness. It brings love. It brings justice. It brings restoration. It brings God with us. It's so valuable. And you work so hard for this valuable, valuable kingdom. Matthew 13, 44 to 45 says, that kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hit it again. And then in his joy, he went and sold everything he had. And he bought that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and he sold everything he had. And he bought it. I want you guys have sold the his kingdom. What you have, let go of the his kingdom. He knows. And it's incredible. In my prayer time. He's shown me how much you love him. And how, despite the hard stuff in your life, you keep fixing your eyes on Jesus. You recognize how valuable the kingdom is. And that is beautiful in God's eyes. So I'm here to encourage you, yeah, you got it right. Jesus in your life is the most valuable thing you hold. Bringing heaven to this community is the most valuable thing you will ever do. It's worth more than a good career. It's worth more than an incredible family. It's worth more than anything all that you long for and you look for. All the things that you think I don't have. They are worth nothing compared to that desire in your heart for God's kingdom to come to this community. And another thing to encourage you. The kingdom isn't a quick fix. It's not going to happen quickly. We're not going to see things happen like people want nowadays. It takes time to grow. Matthew 13, 31 to 32 says, again, he said, what shall we say the kingdom of God is like? Or what parable shall we use to describe it? It's like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth. Yet, when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants. With such big branches that the birds can perch in its shade. Small mustard seed goes down in the ground, starts to germinate. What's happening? I want it now. We want to see it happen now. We want to see that person free from addiction now. I want to see that family restored now. I want to see that person struggling with mental health sorted now. We want to see that new building up and running now. But it takes time. Why? Because we have a good father. He's not really interested in spoiled brats. He wants us to grow, sorry. But he doesn't. We know what it's like to see a child who's spoiled, who gets what they want straight away. Do we long for that for our children? No. It's a quick fix. It's an easy win there and then. But my word. Look what grows. Not a strong oak tree with large branches. The birds can call their home. So be patient, church. Take one day at a time. You won't miss anything God has for you. You won't. He knows your heart. You can't do it anyway. All we have is yes, Lord. That's all we bring to the story. That's all we bring to this great wonderful romance with the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. Just yes. Rest in Jesus. And enjoy the adventure. Whatever age you are, there's still adventure coming up. Do not write yourself off because you've seen God work in the eighties, the nineties. We haven't seen anything yet. He's just been preparing us. Every single one of us. We've been born for such a time as this. Take delight over the little things. Lean on Jesus. Learn from Jesus daily. God will take care of the rest. The kingdom always comes with repentance. We'll never get the kingdom coming without repentance. John the Baptist says, repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand Matthew 3.2. Jesus said, repent and believe in the gospel Mark 1.15. Peter said, repent and be baptized Acts 2.38. Repentance is the best give ever. It's better. It's just look what we can do. When we mess up, when we absolutely make a mess of it, when we say I won't do that again and lo and behold the day later, we're doing it again. We can come to Jesus and we can say sorry. And we can say sorry. And we can say sorry and we can repent and repent and slowly but surely. As we fall more in love with Jesus, we think I don't want to do that anymore. Help me Lord. Repentance is a beautiful thing. I love it and I don't repent enough. It's a lavish gift that God wants me to embrace daily and I forget. We won't see God's kingdom come without repentance church. And we have a lot to repent about. But it's a beautiful, beautiful tool. It's an incredible gift and we should help one another in repentance. There's areas of our lives that we're trapped in. Let's go to someone that we trust. Let's be honest. There's so many things we can be addicted to. We might look at some of the people in our community and think yeah, it's obvious what your addiction is. You wear that addiction and we want to see you heal from it. But there's a lot of addiction in our lives that we hold very, very close to our heart that no one knows about. It's time to start getting honest. It's time to go and tell people somebody that you trust. I'm struggling with this. There's this sin in my life and I can't shake it. Let's get on our knees and repent before our Lord in Saviour because He wants us free. And it's very hard to free other people when we are also in bondage. We carry authority when we start to find ourselves getting free from addiction in our own lives. How are we doing for time? I've got absolutely no idea where I'm. Well, no, seriously. So I just want to end with this. We'll leave that section out. I felt God say that He wants to speak some words over you as a church. Some of us are feeling a sense of apathy. Some of us have lost our appetite. God wants to bring hunger this morning into those of us that look at others in this church. And they're kind of like, you know, come on. And we're looking at them thinking, I want that or I don't even want that. We need to be hungry to see God's kings come and he's well being done. We need hunger. Some of us are trapped in success or the fear of failure. We are saturated in the 21st century in the United Kingdom with success. Sometimes we can be drenched in it and we don't even realize that we are seeking success instead of Jesus. Jesus does things very differently from how stuff's happening in this country. God's wanting to pour surrender over our success. Some of us are feeling pressure. There's a lot going on. You do a lot. It's incredible. It's changing lives. But there's pressure. Some of us are feeling a little bit pressured. He wants to lead us back into a place of prayer. He wants that pressure to just be the alarm bell of its time to pray. Some of us are feeling overwhelmed. So many balls juggling. So many situations going on in our lives. We're just overwhelmed. I want to bring this back to our audience. What balls are we juggling? Did God throw that ball? Or is it one that you picked up? Because you think you have to. How many people pleases are in this room? I'm one of them. When people ask of me, I hate to say no. The beauty that came out of cancer for me was one big massive. No. Can't do anything. When I recovered from cancer. God, give me a bit of a stern and beautiful talking to. Don't pick up anything. I haven't told you to pick up thick. When anyone ever says to me, can you get involved in this? All right, if you do this, I'll just go, I'll have a prayer about it. And I don't even say, I'll get back to you. I'll have a prayer about it. Lord, is this what you want me to be involved in? And if I don't get peace. And if I don't feel he's saying yes, I just lovingly say no. I want to obey the journey that God's given me. And I don't want to fear man. I want to fear God. So, it would be amazing if we could just have a bit of time where we look at these four areas that I feel God is wanting to speak to us. And I say us because we're twin town now. And so I'm grafted in. I am, I do. I want to be grafted into you guys. And actually, as God was speaking these words for you, it really ministered to me. I need this too. So, there's something about standing. So, let's stand. Because standing means we're focusing, we're meaning business. And if it's alright for the worship team, because we know you like worship. For some of us, we are feeling apathy. We are, we know we're not hungry. We know there's something in us that's just saying, oh, I can't be bothered. Because there's just so much that's gone on in our lives. And we feel weary. God wants to give us hunger this morning. He wants to give us such an appetite. Some of us hate. Getting stuff wrong, being a failure. Oh man, it's so part of the kingdom. Get used to it. Success. The only success there is in the Bible is God glorified. And usually we need to be humbled for him to be glorified. So, just let's shake off success. And what the world thinks is success. Let's surrender to Jesus this morning. And just give him all that. I've got to do this, do, do, do, do, do. And then it'll be successful. Whatever that might be, let's just surrender it to Jesus. And for those of us that are feeling pressure, it's time to pray. And for those that are feeling overwhelmed, even this morning ask God, what do you want me to put down and release? And what do you want me to pick up? We just need to obey God, and He will do the rest. Lord Jesus. Lord God, would you come? Would you come right now, mighty King? Would you come like a rushing river? Would you come as a small whisper? Would you come as a jolt? Would you come as your arms wrapping around us right now? Would you come stroking our faces? Would you come that we can lie back into your arms? Would you come? Would you come in any way you want to come this morning? Would you come and meet with your bride, your children, your kingdom come? Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Lord, we want you. We need you. Just come, Holy Spirit. Come and meet us where we're at right now. And if any of you actually feels I actually need more than just being standing in my seat, I actually need someone to pray with me. And then, yeah, come to the front. Come and that amazing prayer group that was the prayer ladies, you know, you're not finished yet. You know who you are if you want to come and a minister or if you need to pray yourself. But if you want to kind of like just make a bit of a... repentance is just turning around and saying, I'm going to stop going my way and trying to work it out in my way and I'm going to go God's way. Sometimes we have to get really physical about that and that's why sometimes moving is a good, good idea. But for others, just embrace Jesus where you're at. Thank you, Father. Thank you, Jesus. I love you. I love you.

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Audio Recording Sermon OutlineSpeaker: Rev. Scott StrickmanSermon Series: The 4 RelationshipsPsalm 115 (ESV)1 Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!2 Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”3 Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases.4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands.5 They have mouths, but do not speak; eyes, but do not see.6 They have ears, but do not hear; noses, but do not smell.7 They have hands, but do not feel; feet, but do not walk; and they do not make a sound in their throat.8 Those who make them become like them; so do all who trust in them.9 O Israel, trust in the Lord! He is their help and their shield.10 O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord! He is their help and their shield.11 You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord! He is their help and their shield.12 The Lord has remembered us; he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron;13 he will bless those who fear the Lord, both the small and the great.14 May the Lord give you increase, you and your children!15 May you be blessed by the Lord, who made heaven and earth!16 The heavens are the Lord's heavens, but the earth he has given to the children of man.17 The dead do not praise the Lord, nor do any who go down into silence.18 But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and forevermore.Praise the Lord!Sermon OutlineGod is personal, so when we come to know God (not just have knowledge about God) we experience renewal in our lives.1. A Personal Godv1 “steadfast love… faithfulness”v3 “he does all that he pleases”2. Lifeless godsv4 “Their idols… the work of human hands”v8 “Those who make them become like them”3. The living Godv12 “the Lord has remembered us”vv9-11 “trust in the Lord!”vv17-18 “the dead do not… but we will bless the Lord…”Prayer of ConfessionNot to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness. We admit our lack of love and faithlessness. We have not trusted you. Instead, we have trusted in ourselves, the things of this world, and the work of our own hands. Our thoughts, feelings, words and actions evidence our sin. Forgive us. We remember your steadfast love and faithfulness, and pray that you will remember us with mercy. May Jesus, who reconciled us to you by taking on flesh and suffering death, receive glory even as we ask to receive forgiveness. Amen.Questions for ReflectionIs relating to God easier or harder than relating to people? Why?Does it trouble you that God does whatever he pleases? Does it encourage you? Why?What do you think are the top 5 things people look to in place of God (for help, significance, status, comfort, etc.)? What are the idols of our place/time? Which of these are you most drawn to?In what ways do we become like the things we devote ourselves to? Do you see any symptoms in your life of having become like something you have trusted and devoted yourself to?Do you want God to remember you? Why is God's steadfast love and faithfulness so crucial to our drawing near to God?How can the work of Christ, who laid down his life so that we are reconciled to God, bring life to our souls? What things should we continually remember to thrive?If you had a firm conviction that God will bless you, would that motivate you to live more sacrificially for his glory? What motivates you (or would motivate you) to seek God's honor above your own? What are the marks of a healthy relationship with God?

Audio Recording Sermon OutlineSpeaker: Rev. Scott StrickmanSermon Series: The 4 RelationshipsPsalm 115 (ESV)1 Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!2 Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”3 Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases.4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands.5 They have mouths, but do not speak; eyes, but do not see.6 They have ears, but do not hear; noses, but do not smell.7 They have hands, but do not feel; feet, but do not walk; and they do not make a sound in their throat.8 Those who make them become like them; so do all who trust in them.9 O Israel, trust in the Lord! He is their help and their shield.10 O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord! He is their help and their shield.11 You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord! He is their help and their shield.12 The Lord has remembered us; he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron;13 he will bless those who fear the Lord, both the small and the great.14 May the Lord give you increase, you and your children!15 May you be blessed by the Lord, who made heaven and earth!16 The heavens are the Lord's heavens, but the earth he has given to the children of man.17 The dead do not praise the Lord, nor do any who go down into silence.18 But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and forevermore.Praise the Lord!Sermon OutlineGod is personal, so when we come to know God (not just have knowledge about God) we experience renewal in our lives.1. A Personal Godv1 “steadfast love… faithfulness”v3 “he does all that he pleases”2. Lifeless godsv4 “Their idols… the work of human hands”v8 “Those who make them become like them”3. The living Godv12 “the Lord has remembered us”vv9-11 “trust in the Lord!”vv17-18 “the dead do not… but we will bless the Lord…”Prayer of ConfessionNot to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness. We admit our lack of love and faithlessness. We have not trusted you. Instead, we have trusted in ourselves, the things of this world, and the work of our own hands. Our thoughts, feelings, words and actions evidence our sin. Forgive us. We remember your steadfast love and faithfulness, and pray that you will remember us with mercy. May Jesus, who reconciled us to you by taking on flesh and suffering death, receive glory even as we ask to receive forgiveness. Amen.Questions for ReflectionIs relating to God easier or harder than relating to people? Why?Does it trouble you that God does whatever he pleases? Does it encourage you? Why?What do you think are the top 5 things people look to in place of God (for help, significance, status, comfort, etc.)? What are the idols of our place/time? Which of these are you most drawn to?In what ways do we become like the things we devote ourselves to? Do you see any symptoms in your life of having become like something you have trusted and devoted yourself to?Do you want God to remember you? Why is God's steadfast love and faithfulness so crucial to our drawing near to God?How can the work of Christ, who laid down his life so that we are reconciled to God, bring life to our souls? What things should we continually remember to thrive?If you had a firm conviction that God will bless you, would that motivate you to live more sacrificially for his glory? What motivates you (or would motivate you) to seek God's honor above your own? What are the marks of a healthy relationship with God?

Message from Simon Price on September 10, 2023

The Joy of the Lord | Prayer for Joy Joy is more than optimism, rose colored glasses or even happiness.

From the writers of the psalms 3,000 years ago to our own prayers in church every Sunday, faithful people have prayed to God to bring justice to the earth, and yet terrible suffering and injustice continue in every part of the world. Why doesn't God answer our prayers? Selina Stone has wrestled with this question through many years working at the front line of injustice as a community organiser. She reflects personally and theologically about the question of prayer and its relationship to a transformed world. Dr Selina Stone is Postdoctoral Research Associate in Theological Education at Durham University where her research focuses on diversity and belonging. Her PhD is in Pentecostalism and Social Justice and she has worked previously as a lecturer in theology, leadership and social justice and as a community organiser in London.

In this episode, we break down the Lord Prayer in a way you've never heard before and learn to follow jesus' example…let's get into it. After this, you'll never pray the same! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theandrewromanshow/message

I have talked with Christians who, like me, desire to draw closer to the Lord. How, though, can we accomplish this? How can we walk closer to the Lord and honor him each day? This short series will explore these questions as we consider four ways to draw closer to the Lord. Prayer Connecting In Community Bible Study Following the example of Christ Let's consider the importance of prayer. Episode Links: Walking Closer With The Lord Notes Contact Us SimplyRevised.org Music provided by Eric Gwin

[Prayer Points] 1 - O God of vengeance fight my battle for me now in the name of Jesus. 2 - Oh Lord, release your vengeance against my household enemies in the name of Jesus. 3 - Oh Lord, it is time to surprise me with your wonders in the name of Jesus. 4 - O God of vengeance fight against all the enemies of Pure Fire in the name of Jesus. 5 - Oh Lord, every evil against Pure Fire must die now in the name of Jesus. 6 - Any evil gathering of witches and wizards against Pure Fire; Oh Lord, scatter them in the name of Jesus. 7 - Oh Lord, fight for Pure Fire now in the name of Jesus. 8 - Oh Lord, bless every member of Pure Fire in the name of Jesus. 9 - Every battle fashion against every member of Pure Fire, die in the name of Jesus. 10 - Any arrow of untimely death fashion against every member of Pure Fire, go back in the name of Jesus. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/enochaminupodcast/message

Psalm 29:1-4 New King James Version     29 Give unto the Lord, O you mighty ones, Give unto the Lord glory and strength. 2 Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. 3 The voice of the Lord is over the waters; The God of glory thunders; The Lord is over many waters. 4 The voice of the Lord is powerful; The voice of the Lord is full of majesty.

Hey beautiful ladies. I pray that you will take time to listen to Season 6 and Season 7 podcast episodes if you haven't already. God wants to give you hope. This episode is talking about the hope of the Lord. Don't faint! God knows what you are facing in this single season! Cling to the hope of Christ. It won't let you down! Make sure you follow Single Roses That Are Waiting On YouTube. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/singlerosesthatwait/support

Want the insider scoop on what a healthy prayer looks like? Listen in as Gordon Dabbs, Ph.D., unpacks the teachings of Jesus from Matthew 6. Jesus shares a clear warning as well as practical things believers can do to strengthen their inner lives and their relationships with God. About the series. . . Why is it that some believers can't wait to spend time with the Lord in prayer while others see it as a lifeless duty to be fulfilled? The answer can be unlocked by turning to the actual prayers that people of faith brought before God in the Bible. In the Dear Lord message series, Gordon and others will take prayers straight from the Word of God which can reinvigorate our relationships with the Lord. These “prayer starters” can help guide us into deeper and more meaningful conversations with our Creator.Subscribe to PRESTONCREST - with Gordon Dabbs on Soundwise

The practice of conversing with the Lord through prayer journaling is something I have done for years. It is one of my top two tools for personal revelation, right up there with meditation. In this episode I'm going to tell you what it is, and how you can get started doing this as well. SHOW NOTES:Living In Your True Identity by Brooke Snow. My Book! Available on Amazon!The Miracle of Meditation: How To Transform Your Prayers For More Presence, Connection, and Revelation My new FREE mini Meditation Course.Prayer Journal: Conversing With the Lord designed by Work & Wonder: Buy the digital guide to learn the prayer journaling practice, or for a limited time (for the same price) you can pre-order the physical journal and immediately get the guide and learn the practice while you wait for the journal to arrive. 

Website- www.itstimetopray.org -Are you preparing the way of the Lord- Prayer is so important in our lives. Don't give up-

Sermon on the closing of The Lord's Prayer. The final sermon in The Lord's Prayer series.

Welcome to God's pathway to life for you, It's the Friday Special with Dr Angel Martinez The Lord is my Shepherd this is a beautiful sermon about the Lord Prayer come join us today and look deeply into the Word od God with Dr Angel Martinez. God bless you all South Heights Baptist Church (Sapulpa,OK)I invite you to live stream Church with us on Facebook live Sunday morning at 11am CST and Sunday Night at 6:30pm and Wednesday night at 7pmCST link Belowhttps://www.facebook.com/SouthHeightsBaptistChurchOfSapulpaWebsite for the Church this take you straight to the media page for the Churchhttps://www.southheightsbaptist.com/mediaministry.htmlI 'm a member of SHBC the Church doesn't support this podcast with any kind of money i do this to help you find God and to reconnect with Jesus and it helps me to because we are in this together and i want to help you get a understand so we can grow in Christ God Bless you all.prayer List Email address godspathwaytolife@gmail.comhello if you would like to donate to the Church there's a link below tithe.ly linknot asking but if God has laid it on your heart to here's a place to Donate goes straight to a real Church you can ask for Tax Documents for tax filing from the Church their contact information on the Website for the Chruch or the Facebook messenger Website for the Podcasthttps://godspathwaytolife.faith/Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/433047)

TMWConf001 The Mountain of the House of the Lord Prayer - The Place of Ascension The Will of God is The Word of God The Word of God is The Way of God The Way of God is The Work of God 08-26-2020 Brother Joseph DivineFavor.ORG Google # 469-300-9840 BrotherJoseph@DivineFavor.ORG https://www.youtube.com/c/MakeDisciples Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/makedisciples Giving: https://divinefavor.org/cheerful-giver/

Sunday worship service - October 10, 2021Digital Bulletin: https://bit.ly/3aiB8OISermon Series: Freeing JesusMessage by Pastor Bridie Roberts called "Lord"Prayer by Rev. Kathy Cooper LedesmaScripture reading by Ruth WilliamsonMusic by John West and the HUMC Choir

Sermon Recording Sermon OutlineSpeaker: Rev. Scott StrickmanSermon Series: Psalm 46Psalm 46 (ESV)To the choirmaster. Of the Sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A Song.1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, 3 though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High. 5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved; God will help her when morning dawns. 6 The nations rage, the kingdoms totter; he utters his voice, the earth melts. 7 The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah8 Come, behold the works of the Lord, how he has brought desolations on the earth. 9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the chariots with fire. 10 “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” 11 The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. SelahSermon OutlineThere is help for those dealing with the impact of big events and challenges.1. Why we need helpv2 “therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way”2. Where we get helpv1 “a very present help”vv7, 11 “the Lord of hosts is with us”v4-5 “there is a river whose streams make glad the city of God… God is in the midst of her”3. How we access helpv10 “Be still, and know that I am God”v8 “Come, behold the works of the Lord”Prayer of ConfessionO Lord, our God, help us. Our world can be a terrifying place. The difficulties of life expose our weak faith, false hopes, impure motives, and problematic actions. We need forgiveness. We need help. We remember Jesus Christ, who came near to us and suffered death for our sakes. We marvel at your mercy and grace. We seek your presence in our lives. You are above all, and we confess you as our refuge and strength. Help us Lord, we pray. In Jesus name. Amen.Questions for ReflectionHow does fear effect you? What most characterizes how you typically react to challenging situations: fight, flight, freeze, or something else? What kinds of situations are you likely to fight (face aggressively)? Flee (quickly get away)? Freeze (get stuck, detach)?How is God's presence a help in times of trouble?What challenges are there to discerning, experiencing, or sensing God's presence? How often to you sit before God, seeking or being aware of his presence? What keeps you from regular prayer, and in particular, from sitting quietly before God?What are some things to remember or meditate on when you consider God's work of creation? God's work of redemption? God's work of providence? Which of the three do you gravitate towards? Which is hardest for you to grasp?What about the person and work of Jesus makes it possible to access God's help? How can you begin a practice of prayer that helps you? What can you do to deal with anxiety, seek healing, find encouragement, get guidance, process life, stir your soul to joy, etc.? Make a plan and work at regular prayer.

Message from Andrew Evans on 25th July 2021

"The BIG Little Things" - Romans 12:10 Scriptures Mentioned: Romans 8:37, 1 Corinthians 13, 1 Peter 4:8, Matthew 22:36-40 The PrayerPlug helps you strengthen your relationship with God by providing authentic, bible-based prayers that invite God in your life, enhance your relationships, and teach you how to apply strategic prayer so you can live your BEST life! DOWNLOAD THE PRAYERPLUG MOBILE APP CONTACT US: PrayerPlug@gmail.com CONNECT Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/prayerplug/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/prayerplug/support

https://www.patreon.com/kabane To contribute 99 cents per month click: https://anchor.fm/kabane/support In part continues our discussion on prayer, but the scripted portion is relatively small in comparison to the freewheeling discussion about the theology of Exodus more generally. Discusses the theology and meaning of the "name", both in creatures and in God, its relationship to divine descent and ascent, the liturgical system, and Passover Night. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kabane/support

The Seventh Sunday of Easter. What if heaven was not so much a place "up there" but a new reality? How might we view loss if we saw death as a transition rather than an end?

Marion is a translator of multiple languages, an art photographer and political networker. She has worked as an artist in New York City, Paris, London and Prague and she has spoken to Congress in the Netherlands. She is also chronically ill and knows exactly what it means to be stripped of all power. This is the exact reason why sometimes she feels like a fish out of water.Marion is the webmaster of IlluminateTheDarkness.com and is also an advocate for Satanic Ritual Abuse (SRA) Survivors in the Netherlands and also as the Dutch Team Leader of the Illuminate Ministry.Important Topics-Marion's story and how she met Jessie Czebotar-Why she's focused on helping Satanic Ritual Abuse Survivors-The secret nature of the Netherlands-What was it like in the Netherlands during the pandemic-Why control is a huge thing in the Netherlands-Jessie Czebotar's understanding of the systems and how does this play in the “End-Time Plans”-Who the “Romeo's” are and what they do-How people still find trust and faith in the world-Jessie Czebotar's thoughts on long-suffering-What is their favorite room and why-The first step to follow the Lord-Prayer for protection and awareness for the communityQuotes"We have to stand upon the solid rock right now.""I find it all the more important to pull on the Word of God."Connect with Marion Illuminate the Darkness' Website: IlluminateTheDarkness.comMarion's Email: ontworteling@gmail.comMarion's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marionnl2020Marion's Gab: @Marion_IlluminateTheDarknessOther links and resources:Free Gift from Diane (5 Moves to RESET Your Power) - https://ResetYourPowerGift.comFree Gift from Diane (Life RESET Quiz) - https://LifeResetQuiz.comBANKCODE - https://MyBankCode.com/VictoryDiane Halfman's website - http://www.DianeHalfman.comWant to know more about yourself?Some people ask me how to RESET their life.Some people ask me how to be more sensual.Others are wondering how to make more money.How to be more successful.How to start a business.All of these questions and more are what I answer in my programs!Come see me at http://www.DianeHalfman.com

THANK YOU LORD

Exodus 6:1-9TONIGHT'S OBJECTIVES:● A greater grasp on the SIZE OF OUR GOD.● Clean out our ears so that we might LISTEN BETTER.“God Almighty” - El Shaddai - The Self-Sufficient and Almighty OneThe Lord = “I AM who I AM”Exodus 3:14● THEREFORE - because of who I AM:○ I will bring you out from under the YOKE OF SLAVERY.○ I will REDEEM YOU with mighty acts of judgement.○ I will take you as MY OWN PEOPLE.○ I will be YOUR GOD.○ Then you will KNOW○ I will bring you to the PROMISED LAND as your possession.● I AM THE LORD.“Moses reported this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because oftheir discouragement and harsh labor.”Silence our discouragement.Pause from our harsh labor.Let's stare at the LORD - the Sovereign and Almighty One.● He will bring you out from under.● He will redeem you.● He will take you as His own.● He will be your God.● You will KNOW Him and His goodness.● He will bring you to the promised place of provision

Last week we looked at the 7 "I Am" statement of Jesus as a framework to understand and know Him better. Jesus only ever pointed to one other place than Himself, to His father. The early church really valued prayer, the immersed everything they did in it. The reason they valued prayer so much was because Jesus taught them how to pray. To do this He used a framework to highlight the different roles that God has in our lives, we often call this framework "The Lord Prayer".

In this broadcast we have sought God to allay your every concern and fear, replacing them with your reassurance that He has everything in control. He will release you into your calling and mission, once you hear the prayers of His saints over you now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join our Prayer Vigil Ministration of January 2021 held on the last Friday of the month, January 29, 2021 where the Holy Spirit revealed the secrets of the Lord and taught us to pray and praise until Yahweh rained down answers upon God's people. Partake in the abundance of the release of generational blessings, favour and answered prayers. We love to hear from you. You can reach us through bereamissions@gmail.com. Shalom.

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The Spirit: Part 9. The Lord Prayer Our Father, We Honor You as The Father of All of Us! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shirley-eewfcares/message

We cannot take up the armor of God without prayerful dependence on the Lord- Prayer is vital in our warfare against principalities, powers, the world and our own sin- This is the last sermon on Spiritual Warfare. Pastor Nichols discusses what we should pray, when we should pray and how to pray. Listen and be blessed-

TMWConf001 - The Mountain Of The House of the Lord - Prayer, The Place of Ascension, 08-26-2020 Brother Joseph Google # 469-300-9840 CreateDisciples@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6SFfktX9GrJQyPFj9YoSqQ https://www.facebook.com/CreateDisciples/ Periscope/Twitter = @CreateDisciples Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/make%20disciples https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/make-disciples/id1482952104 https://open.spotify.com/show/1FoBC4bwev6TPPrdvaa7S9?si=mdMrlaVURdq1WadxNFc6Rw Give: PayPal.Me/BrotherJAA Cash App Tag = $JAAMakeDisciples Zelle : createdisciples@gmail.com

Fire of The Lord Prayer by Bishop Jackie Green. Taken from her Watchdog International Prayer Handbook. #prayerpoints #breakthrough #deliverance

The LORD PRAYER according to JESUS as CHRIST

Radical Prayer Life  SeriesThe Foundation of PrayerMatthew 6:5-13 NIV Introduction   Prayer was given to Man as a result of the fall of Adam! With Adam, God’s presence was literal and tangible. Adam had no need to pray. Adam dwelt in God’s presence. Nothing has greater value to man than the true presence of Almighty God.  Adam didn’t realize he needed a woman because Adam was fulfilled in the presence of Almighty God. Adam’s need for Eve was to fulfil a purpose not being fulfilled. (Adam was fulfilled with God, but mankind could not multiply and subdue the earth without women.)Genesis 4: 9-15 NIV Cain and Abel had no need to pray because the presence of the Almighty God was tangible in the earth.  Genesis 4:26 NIVMankind begins to call on the Lord (Prayer)  Point 1The Motive of the human heart is step one to building a prayer life! (Matthew 6:5 NIV)Prayer is very private, it’s not for an audience. (Jesus would usually go further alone to pray, not even the disciples had access to His true prayer life.) Fellowship (Koinonia) is what Adam did before the fall. This is spending time with God without any motivation other than wanting to spend time with God.  Fellowship with God has become abnormal in the church.Fellowship is what men like David discovered that allows you to posture your heart so God can become your friend. Elevation comes as a result of spending quality time with “The One” who holds everything!  Fellowship - lots of singing songs of praise and worship while thinking about / meditating on all His benefits. Psalms 103:1-5 NKJVYour only sincere desire is to know Him.Fellowship with the Lord corrects our motives!  Note: The Kingdom has every promise categorized and locked. Matthew 16:19 NIVWithout the right posture of your heart, your life will become like Cain’s, doing the requirements but getting no reward. Remember in the Kingdom every lock needs a Key.  The heart, the core of who we are, must stay lit up. 1 John 1:5 NIVThe greatest hindrance to personal prayer is unchecked motives! Some contaminants of our motive:Un-Forgiveness PrideDishonesties Unrepentant All Sins fall under one of these categories. The heart is where your motives are developed and live. From your Motives, life flows! Proverbs 4:23 NIVProverbs 21:2 NIV  Point  2 God is not impressed by someone who is trying to impress Him or others with prayer. (Matthew 6:7-8 NIV)Prayer is not designed to be Ritualistic but Relational. Prayer is the system The Father has given to individuals who wish to have their needs considered by the Kingdom of God, and not themselves or any other kingdom. The impressiveness of prayer is not how it’s done, but the results it manifest. You can get an answer to your prayer but never get to know the God who answered you!My needs are already known. The heart has to come to a place of trust. Note to Self: God will supply All of my needs in His time because He is Lord, not I.    Conclusion Hebrews 11:13 NIV - All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth.Hebrews 11:39 NIV - These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised, Action PlanSpend fellowship time with God; ask for nothing but give yourself to Him.  Join Pastor Bruce Next week for part 2 “The Purpose of Prayer” from his brand new sermon series Radical Prayer Life!  Matthew 6:9-13 NIV - “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’

Prayer isn't just about talking to God. He speaks too. Learn to recognize the voice of God ashttps://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/dave-cover/ ( )https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/dave-cover/ (Pastor Dave Cover) discusses and prays throughhttps://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29&version=ESV ( )https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29&version=ESV (Psalm 29), featuringhttps://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29%3A4&version=ESV ( )https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29%3A4&version=ESV (verse 4 ESV):   The voice of the Lord is powerful;     the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.   Interested in more content like this? Listen to Dave's sermonhttps://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/and-god-said/ ( )https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/and-god-said/ (And God Said) from ourhttps://www.thecrossingchurch.com/series/genesis/ ( )https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/series/genesis/ (Genesis series).   Like this content? Make sure to share it with others and leave us a rating, so others can find it too.   To learn more, visit ourhttps://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ ( )https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us onhttps://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO ( )https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook),https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ ( )https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), andhttps://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo ( )https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO.   Notes 0:30 -https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29&version=ESV ( )https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29&version=ESV (Psalm 29 ESV) 1:30 - Glory of the Lord 3:25 -https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29%3A4&version=ESV ( )https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29%3A4&version=ESV (Psalm 29.4): Voice of the Lord 4:15 -https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/and-god-said/ ( )https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/and-god-said/ (God's Narrative) 7:00 -https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29%3A9&version=ESV ( )https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29%3A9&version=ESV (Psalm 29.9): God's Temple 8:00 -https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29%3A10&version=ESV ( )https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29%3A10&version=ESV (Psalm 29.10): God's Reign 9:50 - Pray 15:10 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO ( )https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram:https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO ( )https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter:https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo ( )https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Scripture Psalm 29.4:https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29%3A4&version=ESV ( )https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29%3A4&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29%3A4&version=ESV)   Related And God Said:https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/and-god-said/ ( )https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/and-god-said/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/and-god-said/)

Prayer isn't just about talking to God. He speaks too. Learn to recognize the voice of God ashttps://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/dave-cover/ ( )https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/dave-cover/ (Pastor Dave Cover) discusses and prays throughhttps://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29&version=ESV ( )https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29&version=ESV (Psalm 29), featuringhttps://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29%3A4&version=ESV ( )https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29%3A4&version=ESV (verse 4 ESV):   The voice of the Lord is powerful;     the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.   Interested in more content like this? Listen to Dave's sermonhttps://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/and-god-said/ ( )https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/and-god-said/ (And God Said) from ourhttps://www.thecrossingchurch.com/series/genesis/ ( )https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/series/genesis/ (Genesis series).   Like this content? Make sure to share it with others and leave us a rating, so others can find it too.   To learn more, visit ourhttps://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ ( )https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us onhttps://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO ( )https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook),https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ ( )https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), andhttps://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo ( )https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO.   Notes 0:30 -https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29&version=ESV ( )https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29&version=ESV (Psalm 29 ESV) 1:30 - Glory of the Lord 3:25 -https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29%3A4&version=ESV ( )https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29%3A4&version=ESV (Psalm 29.4): Voice of the Lord 4:15 -https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/and-god-said/ ( )https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/and-god-said/ (God's Narrative) 7:00 -https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29%3A9&version=ESV ( )https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29%3A9&version=ESV (Psalm 29.9): God's Temple 8:00 -https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29%3A10&version=ESV ( )https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29%3A10&version=ESV (Psalm 29.10): God's Reign 9:50 - Pray 15:10 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO ( )https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram:https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO ( )https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter:https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo ( )https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Scripture Psalm 29.4:https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29%3A4&version=ESV ( )https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29%3A4&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+29%3A4&version=ESV)   Related And God Said:https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/and-god-said/ ( )https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/and-god-said/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/and-god-said/)

Disturb us lord | Sir Francis Drake's | Inspirational Prayer recited by Motivational Speaker Simerjeet Singh Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves, When our dreams have come true Because we have dreamed too little, When we arrived safely Because we sailed too close to the shore. Disturb us, Lord, when With the abundance of things we possess We have lost our thirst For the waters of life; Having fallen in love with life, We have ceased to dream of eternity And in our efforts to build a new earth, We have allowed our vision Of the new Heaven to dim. Disturb us, Lord, to dare more boldly, To venture on wider seas Where storms will show Your mastery; Where losing sight of land, We shall find the stars. We ask You to push back The horizons of our hopes; And to push into the future In strength, courage, hope, and love. ~ Sir Francis Drake #DisturbUsLord #SirFrancisDrake #SimerjeetSinghPoem For more information about my work as a motivational speaker, please visit my website: http://www.simerjeetsingh.com Follow us on: Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/cuttingedgeINDIA Blog: http://www.simerjeet.wordpress.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cuttingedgeindia/ Instagram: @speakersimer (https://www.instagram.com/speakersimer/) Twitter: @SimerjeetSingh (https://twitter.com/simerjeetsingh) Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/CuttingEdgeINDIA

PulpTheology Book Living Life Right The book we are looking at this week, is What's It All About Alphy: The Lord's Prayer Alphy the WOWChurch Cat explores the depths of what we call the Lord's Prayer! It is probably the most known Christian prayer in the world! But how many people really understand what they are praying when they say it? Let Alphy the WOWChurch Cat help you understand this amazing prayer more. It is a great book for those just learning about Christianity, as well as comprehensive enough to challenge mature saints. This is the Large Print Edition! It is also available as a regular edition and on Kindle! In this adventure, will Alphy find something that is a reminder to you? Or indeed, will Alphy discover something new for you? Mee-WOW! Words are for adults, but the full colour illustrations can be used to explain the prayer to children! Great for family learning times together! Review 1: "I received my books this week and I was very impressed with the layout of it. The illustrations and colours chosen, make the words come to life as you read it. I was captured with how well the writer has explained this age old prayer in modern day simple language. It's a great book that I believe will appeal to all ages and walks of life and the illustrations not only capture children's interest, but they actually help adults to understand what all the different parts of The Lord's Prayer actually means . I would by more books explaining the bible done in this way most definitely." Review 2: "This book has everything anyone who loves God & wants to learn more of the Bible, the illustrations are clear & concise, matching the text opposite exactly. The font of the text is clear well-spaced & easy to read. The book appeals to both adults & children, an added bonus is it's perfect format for anyone with learning disabilities. The content of the book is very scripturally sound, & has helped me a Christian of many years to understand more about the Lord Prayer & of its importance in our Christian lives."Review 3: "I absolutely love this book! The font is so clear and easy to read, being large and double spaced, with fantastic original graphics that help aid understanding for children and adults alike, and aid re-telling too. Perfect for a Sunday School lesson, or even a whole series of lessons. Also great as a gift for families whose children attend the Sunday School to make learning the Lord's prayer easier to remember and fun to learn at home. Is great for adults with learning difficulties. Going to suggest buying some for a literacy class. I don't like cat's usually, but I love Alphy! Go on, buy it, you won't be disappointed!" Review 4: "Loved this fun to read book explaining the Lord's Prayer scriptures of the Bible. Dave Roberts has an amazing talent for making God's Word come alive with his easy to read and easy to understand writing. I highly recommend this book and this author. Dave has had over 4 million hits on his online writings and podcasts." Available in paperback or Kindle, Amazon and all good bookstores: ISBN: 978-1507801116 Click or Tap here to listen to or save this as an audio mp3 file ~ You can purchase this book at Amazon USA on this link: You can purchase this book at Amazon UK on this link: Click or tap on the appropriate link below to subscribe, share or download our iPhone App!

Stewardship is managing the time, talents, and treasures that God has given to us FOR the glory of God during our days here on earth. We have great freedoms, joy, and some hard work as faithful stewards and today we are talking about the home and motherhood and five principles of good stewardship in these areas.  It’s one of those practical episodes. This is part 2 of a 2 part series.    Ways to Partner with SPF Podcast Give $5 a month (and get some perks!): patreon.com/sheprovesfaithful Explore my Amazon recommended resources. Try Audible (we LOVE audible) and get two free books and a free month: Stewardship in the Home There are two important passages of scripture that point to us learning to be good stewards of the home: Titus 2:3-5 the Greek word for home is oikouros meaning caring for or working at the home For women, biblically, there is a homeward orientation 1 Timothy 5:14 And whether widows or not, we see instruction here for women - marry, bear children, and manage their household the Greek word used for household is oikodespoteo - is to manage family affairs There is a charge her for women to manage or STEWARD their household and care for the needs of the home and those in the home.  5 Principles of Stewardship in our Home 1. Order our days right by putting God first Make reading the Word and prayer a priority in your day Prayer shows are dependence on the Lord "Prayer is not so much an act as it is an attitude—an attitude of dependency, dependency upon God." - A.W. Pink Deuteronomy 6:6-9 We must learn the Lord's commands too, not just expect our children to learn them.  Family Worship - read the Word with your kids - sing with them When you don't "feel" like reading the Bible - repent! When you don't have time, make time later 2. Steward our attitudes We create the atmosphere of our home - it can be one of joy or eggshells We need to manage our hearts and tongues - Luke 6:45, Ephesians 4:29, Colossians 3:16 Repent quickly, forgive quickly, be thankful, rejoice, sing! 3. Steward our time well by being diligent hard workers hard work is hard, it's not a bad thing idleness is shunning labor, it's a laziness idleness leads to sins like being busybodies and gossips - 1 Timothy 5 "She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness." Proverbs 31:27 Don't expend our time and energy on unfruitful and unproductive things (like social media or pet causes, or waiting for things to direct our day) Pray about your tasks as you move about your day 4. Steward our home well by being prepared 1 Samuel 25 Abigail was prepared Be prepared in our hearts to give and be generous, to practice hospitality Prepare by meal planning or having food to nourish our families well 5. Head in the right direction Wisdom from Kristina from https://www.bear-squirrel.com/ We may not know what to do in a certain situation - but we can head in the right direction. If we are in the Word we know things we can do that will help us even if we're not sure exactly what to do Do each day what we DO know how to do Take heart in these truths - that what you do matters and God will give you the grace to carry on. He is FOR us in the stewardship of His things. He wants us to succeed.  Take heart in Titus 2 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works. Recommended Resources Bear and Squirrel - GREAT Christian parenting resource SPF Free Bible Reading Plan - sheprovesfaithful.com/bible Family Worship By Donald S. Whitney ESV Family Devotional Bible By ESV Bibles by Crossway The New City Catechism: 52 Questions and Answers for Our Hearts and Minds (The Gospel Coalition) By Kathy Keller      

Enjoy the Rebroadcast of the Wait on the Lord Prayer. According to the Holy Scriptures we know that those who wait on the YOU Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint. Help us to remain steadfast and unmovable as we wait patiently fully expecting our deliverance to come. Strengthen us with YOUR Joy so that we do not lose heart.  YOUR word assures us that our momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison no matter how it seems. 

Excerpts from the Corporate Prayer As the Saints Gathered Together and Sat Before the Lord During Morning Worship on 01/31/2016 @ Washington Temple COGIC. May the Prayers Bless You and Encourage

Excerpts from the Corporate Prayer As the Saints Gathered Together and Sat Before the Lord During Morning Worship on 01/31/2016 @ Washington Temple COGIC. May the Prayers Bless You and Encourage

"The Lord's Prayer" By: Jeff Searles "Listen Here"

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Have you ever wondered what it means in the Lord Prayer when it says, "Hallowed be His Name"? Let's take a look at the names of God and how they are an expression of His character and love for us as we grow in our relationship with Him.