In Mk 14:36, Jesus prayed in the garden of Gethsemane before his crucifixion. He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt”. In Christ’s supplication we see four essential elements to prayer that should...
To pray for those in authority effectually, we must start with the right attitude toward those in authority. In 2 Ki 5:1-3, for example, the little maid, who had been taken captive by the Syrians, had an unusually good attitude toward her mistress and Naaman. In Dan 4:19, when...
This is part four in a four-part series on Prayer and Supplication. For part three, see Prayer and Supplication with Crying. This sermon is on prayer and supplication with thanksgiving. The words prayer and supplication appear together several times in your Bible. And on a few occasions, we find them...
We’re told to pray without doubting, 1 Tim 2:8. This is because doubting will adversely affect your prayer life. In Jas 1:5-8 we are to ask in faith nothing wavering. Wavering is like waves of the sea. When you waver, you are double minded, unstable, and think that you...
This is the third part of a series on prayer and supplication. For part two in this series, see Prayer and Supplication with Fasting. For part three in this series, see Prayer and Supplication with Thanksgiving. This sermon is on Prayer and Supplication with Crying. Prayer and supplication with crying...
This is the second sermon in a four part series on Prayer and Supplication. For part one, see Humble Prayer and Supplication. For part three, see Prayer and Supplication with Crying. This sermon is about the benefits of prayer and supplication with fasting. Adding fasting to your prayer: Sharpens your...
Work That God Rewards 2 Chr 15:1-18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Azariah said to Asa, “Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded,” [2 Chronicles 15:7]. And after Asa heard these words he proceeded to do work that God rewarded. See 2...
The Greatest Friend of All John 15:14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We have been preaching a good bit on friends the last few days and indeed we need good friends. But lest we overshadow the greatness of Jesus Christ as the greatest friend of all, we need to preach about him...
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...
Jeff Williams, missionary to New Zealand, preached a message entitled A Field of Fools from 1 Sam 25:1-25. Nabal was a fool, and many of the people whom we try to reach with the gospel are fools. Missions is a spiritual war like Saul against David. David typifies Jesus. In...
