Genesis 2:8-9,15-17 Genesis 3:1-13 The story of God creating mankind and then the fall of man demonstrates a number of firsts for man. For the rest of this week, I will list 17 first times. 1. The First Responsibility God Gave to Man 2. The First Commandment God Gave to Man 3. The […]
Genesis 2:8-9,15-17 Genesis 3:1-13 The story of God creating mankind and then the fall of man demonstrates a number of first for man. For the rest of this week, I will list 17 first times. 1. The First Responsibility God Gave to Man Genesis 2:15 “The Lord God took the man […]
1. Pray Continually and Consistently Ephesians 6:18 (NIV)“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17 (NIV)16 “Be joyful always; 17 pray continually” 2. Pray with Faith I […]
Will You Praise God No Matter What? Are All Sins Confessed? Are All Relationships With Others Made Right? Are You Seeking His Will In All Things? Are You Seeking To Glorify God Above All Things? Are You Depending On The Holy Spirit’s Guidance? Are You Trusting God In Spite Of What Seems To Be?
1. No believer’s spiritual life will rise to stay above the level of their prayer life. 2. No church’s ultimate effectiveness will rise to stay above the level of its corporate prayer life. 3. No church’s corporate prayer life will be greater than the personal prayer lives of those who make up its membership. 4. […]
Larry Crabb, in his book “The PAPA PRAYER,” writes… “The central point of prayer is to come to God for first things. As you learn to relationally pray, you will be more able to ask for second things and to mean it when you complete your request with the words, “If it’s Your will.” And […]
Larry Crabb, in his book “The PAPA PRAYER,” ask nine question to challenge us about our concept of prayer. 1. Ever ask for something from God that you didn’t receive? 2. Ever pray for guidance, especially in a difficult relationship, that never came? 3. Ever really need to hear God’s voice and then try […]
This week we have sought to understand what it means to purge ourselves of anything that blocks our relationship with God. The main emphasis has been on the fact that we tend to focus on the surface of our sins rather than the true motivation behind our actions. We will never be able […]
We are continuing our focus on what it means to purge ourselves of anything that blocks our relationship with God. CONFESSING OUR SINS: The fact that we do not often see our sins as relational shows up in the way we confess our sins. We tend to confess and lament the DEED that we […]
We are continuing our focus on what it means to purge ourselves of anything that blocks our relationship with God. Yesterday we stated that we must see our sins before we can purge ourselves from our sins. The easiest way to see our sin is to look honestly at the way we relate to […]