To resist the enemy and advance the Gospel into the world we must rely on the Lord’s power and divine resorces. Ephesians 6:10-24 How does the church stand firm in the midst of spiritual warfare? 1)Respect the reality of the church’s conflict (10-13) 2)Recognize the adequacy of the church’s resources (14-17) 3)Realize the effectiveness of…
The church’s maturity depends upon a united Spirit-empowered experiential awareness of the magnitude of Christ’s love. Three instructive components of Paul’s prayer 1) Paul’s approach (14-15) 2) Paul’s appeal (16-19) 3) Paul’s ascription (20-21)
God’s sovereignty should shape how we pray and what we prioritize.
Psalm 28 Because the character of God drives all He does, our prayers will grow in confidence and effectiveness the more we come to understand Him. The character of God: 1) Drives prayer (1-2) 2) Ensures the judgment of unbelief (3-5) 3) Overflows praise (6-7) 4) Ensures the salvation of the faithful (8-9)
Confidence in prayer is directly linked with how we live and what we believe. Three essentials for confidence in prayer: 1) Confidence in prayer flows from a blameless life (1-5) 2) Confidence in prayer flows from a deep well (6-12) 3) Confidence in prayer flows from a hope-filled expectation (13-15)
In the right context, godly grief is a powerful and necessary means of spiritual growth, and Christians should embrace it. 2 Corinthians 7:5-13 Three observations on the purpose and power of grief: Grief is a necessary tool and it must be used with caution Grief that is initiated by God has a distinct trajectory Godly grief is a beautiful thing
Even though in our minds what is good and just may have some tension, in God’s mind these two are in perfect harmony. We can be confident that God will always do what is right; and what is right is also, always good. God reveals his plans in order to train us in righteousness (16-21) God’s people are to prayerfully engage with…
Three scenes which guide us from doubt to faith: A chaotic crowd A compassionate cure A bridge
Desire for relationship Appeal to Mercy Faithful Contention Penitent Mournint Defiant Faith
The Attitude and habit of prayer God withdraws from the wicked God draws near to his people God will judge the wicked God will bless His people His banner over me is love