Matthew 6:9-13 The Lord’s Prayer is so familiar, but do we use it? Every day? We should do because it puts relationship with our heavenly Father at the heart of each day. It reorientates our lives around his name, his kingdom, and his will. And it meets our biggest needs – for provision, pardon,
Ephesians 1:15-23 The quest for wealth and power has driven China’s modern history over the past 150 years, but it is also right at the heart of western culture. It is the air we breathe and the water in which we swim. But Paul’s prayer redefines what true wealth and power is, and challenges us to set our hearts on
Nehemiah 1–2:8 In the face of extreme bad news God sends Nehemiah to rebuild his people, this isn’t a dramatic sending, but one that is soaked in prayerful obedience. How do we react when we hear bad news? How do we follow God when life is hard?
1 Kings 18:41-46 ‘I have a question to offer you. It is contained in three words: do you pray?’ So begins J.C.Ryle’s book ‘A call to prayer’. Our answer to that question is very revealing of where we stand spiritually. The point of this talk is to encourage us in prayer, with Elijah as our teacher.
Luke 11:1-13 Most Christians struggle to pray. Listen in as Jesus teaches us again in the Lord’s prayer how much we need to pray and how much of a privilege it really is.
Psalm 5 At one level prayer is like breathing or talking – we don’t need to be taught how to do it. But at another level prayer is something we do need to learn and get better at. And there is no better place to go than the Psalms, the prayer-book of the Bible. What we have here is a masterclass in prayer.
Psalm 5At one level prayer is like breathing or talking – we don’t need to be taught how to do it. But at another level prayer is something we do need to learn and get better at. And there is no better place to go than the Psalms, the prayer-book of the Bible. What we have here is a masterclass in prayer.
Ephesians 1:15-23 Maybe we think we should pray, but when it comes to knowing what to say, we find it a lot harder. What should our priorities be? How do we even know God will listen? Listen in as we hear Paul tell the Ephesian church just how he prays for them.
Luke 18:1-8 The world, the flesh and the devil constantly tempt us to lose heart and give up on Christ. But this passage is an encouragement to keep persevering in prayer, to keep crying out because it won’t always be this way. Jesus is coming back and when he does he will establish his kingdom with justice.
Isaiah 63-64 Do you want your life to count? Do you want people to say on the last day that you made a difference in their lives? Then you must become a person of prayer. The intercessors are God’s key players. Not everyone can preach, but anyone can pray. Isaiah shows us how.
