Improving Your Prayer Life, Matt 26:41
As long as we are going to take the time to pray, we might as well be as effective in its exercise as we possibly can be. You can improve your prayer life by improving your: Spiritual Conditioning – Matt 26:41 – after spending all day, and much of the evening, with Jesus listening to him […]
Dwell in Safety, Ps 4:1-8
Ps 4:1-8 contains some great spiritual instructions on how to dwell safely. Many people follow some practical safety measures, which are wise, like wearing a PFD while in a boat, holding an extension ladder while someone is on it, wearing a safety harness on a steep pitched roof, etc. But we must also consider these […]
Benefits of Patience
The longer you live and the more stuff through which you go, the more you learn about the Christian life. According to Rom 5:3-5, as you go through things, you’re going to need some patience. Patience helps you acquire spiritual experience. However, patience is not something for which you want to pray. The Lord can […]
Four Essentials in Prayer, 1 Tim 2:8
In 1 Tim 2:1-8, we find that prayer is essential. In 1 Tim 2:8, we see that there are four essentials in prayer. When you pray you must: Be instant – Paul said, “I will therefore that men pray everywhere…”. In Rom 12:12, he said, “continuing instant in prayer.” Prayer must be something you do […]
Heating Up Lukewarm Christians, Rev 3:14-19
The illustration that God uses in Rev 3:16 to describe the lukewarm people of the church of the Laodiceans is a lukewarm beverage. A hot beverage will naturally become lukewarm if it is not reheated. I sometimes microwave coffee to keep it very hot while I’m drinking it. Likewise, we need to heat up for […]
Hannah’s Virtue, 1 Sam 1:1-2:21
Hannah was a virtuous woman. Her husband had two wives, the other of whom was Peninnah. Peninnah bore children, but Hannah was childless in the early years of her marriage; and this caused her grief. Rather than envy Peninnah and fuss with her husband about this like Rachel did to Jacob [Gen 30:1], she took […]
Nehemiah’s Prayer, Neh 1:4-11
In Neh 1:1-11, when Nehemiah heard of the great affliction and reproach in the province of Judah and how the walls were broken down in Jerusalem and how the gates were burned with fire [Neh 1:3], he wept and mourned and then he prayed [Neh 1:4]. Notice some qualities of his prayer that ought to […]
Is God Real to You?
Is God Real to You? 2 Tim. 1:5 Unfeigned Faith, speaks of faith that is real, not counterfeit or hypocritical. To have a real faith, God must be real to you, all the time and in every place. This real relationship with God is the cornerstone of everything in your life. Everyone around you, […]
The Essential Ministry of Prayer, Acts 1:14
Prayer is an essential ministry of the church. Don’t underestimate the value of the Wednesday night prayer meeting or the special prayer “warriors” who pray for special needs throughout the week. Prayer is essential for unity – Acts 1:14 – the disciples were meeting with one accord, Acts 2:42-46. Praying together keeps the church […]
Watch unto Prayer
Watch unto Prayer 1 Pet.4:7 Peter, believing that the end of all things is at hand, encourages us to be sober, and watch unto prayer. The context of this passage would call for us to be attentive to the events around us and by doing that, cause us to pray, thus watch unto prayer. Really, […]