You Can Count on God, Ps 143:1
There are three characteristics of God in Ps 143:1, that give you confidence when you pray that God will hear and answer your prayer. Because of these three traits, when you pray, you can count on God. You can count on God’s: Count on God’s Graciousness v.1 “Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to […]
Rejoice Evermore, 1 Thes 5:16
Paul’s specific instruction to Christians in 1 Thes 5:16 is that we “Rejoice evermore.” Now I, certainly, have not obeyed this command all the time and I’m pretty sure that you haven’t either. One reason is that we haven’t been doing the things that cause Christians to rejoice. There are some things you can […]
When It’s Hard to Pray, Lk 18:18
Lk 18:1-8 is, in part, about what to do when you find it really hard to pray. Doctrinally we can find where Lk 18:1-8 fits, perfectly. v.8 says, “when the Son of man cometh”. So, we’re right before the Second Advent. This is about God avenging his own elect. We find them in Rev 6:9-11. […]
Humble Prayer and Supplication, 1 Ki 8:54
Today we begin a short series on prayer and supplication. These words occasionally appear together in your Bible. And in the verses where they appear, we see an interesting truth unfold. There are some things that you can do WITH prayer and supplication whereby you know that God has heard your prayer. This sermon is […]
Wayne Sehmish – Nehemiah’s Prayer
The sermon text is from Neh 1:6-11. This sermon will help your prayers be effectual when you are asking a hard thing.
Thy Prayer is Heard, Acts 10:31
VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON THY PRAYER IS HEARD This is a very short Wednesday night sermon to encourage us in one aspect of prayer. The Lord hears us when we pray. The angel said to Cornelius, in Acts 10:31, “Thy prayer is heard.” It should be a great consolation and encouragement to us that […]
Who Shaped Samuel’s Prayer Life, Jer 15:1
VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON Samuel was one of the greatest intercessors for Israel. He is mentioned with Moses in Jer 15:1. They were the two greatest intercessors Israel ever had. And we know that his prayers were effectual because 1 Sam 7:9 says “the Lord heard him.” How did […]
He Shall Bring It to Pass, Ps 37:4-5
I discovered a very important principle recently. We pray to God for him to bring our requests to pass. And when we are urgent about getting the answer, we go straight to him with the request. We need an answer and we want it now. With this approach, we have a tendency to develop a […]
The Throne of Iniquity, Ps 94:20
Ps 94:20 says, “Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?” I have been praying a lot, like you have, for our folks to draw closer to God, for medical professionals to be safe and wise and understanding, for those in authority to make the right decisions, for […]
Continue to Pray Together, Acts 1:13-14
Right now, across the United States, governments are restricting public and private gatherings. Texas Government Code, Section 418.108, authorizes the mayor and the county judge to control ingress, egress, movement, and premises-occupancy, as an emergency power. As of today, public gatherings are being limited to less than 50 people in a single enclosed space. Keep […]