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Prayer

Below you can find a list of past sermons on the topic of Prayer.s

When God Doesn’t Answer Prayer

Psalm 88

 

Main point: In times of loss and suffering, we can pour our deepest emotions before God.

  1. The Dark Night of the Soul

 

  1. The Accusations Against God

 

  1. Reflection and Response:

a. Our prayers should reflect an honest reality of life and faith.

b. We can find comfort in expressing our deepest emotions to God.

c. Prayer should continue even when God is silent.

d. Complaints express faith in God.

e. We pray because God, who experienced pain, empathise with our pain.

 

Reflection:

* What losses or suffering have you experienced or are currently going through? How does praying bring comfort in such times?

* In what ways does understanding Jesus coming as fully human to suffer for us and with us encourage us?

 

Praise the LORD with Gusto and Understanding

Psalm 100 Introduction What : Praise the Lord How :  with Gusto Why :  and Understanding Conclusion   Reflection How can you better prepare yourself to meet God in worship, to experience, express joy and exuberance in praising him? How have you experienced God’s steadfast love (ḥeseḏ) and faithfulness in the past week? Spend some… Continue Reading

Simple & Sincere: Jesus Taught Us How To Pray

Matthew 6:5-15   Main idea: We can learn to pray like Jesus’ prayer, which is simple, sincere and meaningful. WHY JESUS TAUGHT HIS DISCIPLES TO PRAY? (v5, v7)   THE PRAYER OF JESUS – “Thank you” (vv9-10) – “Sorry” (v12) – “Please” (vv11-13) HOW WE CAN PRAY? – Simple and sincere   REFLECTIONS – How do… Continue Reading

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