Questions in this episode: – What Christian universities believe in a young earth? – If the Ten Commandments say don’t kill, why does the Lord in the OT seems to kill a lot of people? – How do you confront someone who says they believe in Jesus and asked for forgiveness one time, but never …
Questions in this episode: – How do you forgive an adult, who is still in a mindset of a child? – Can your name be removed from the book of life? – It feels like my prayers are not being answered, am I don’t something wrong? – Is Paul going to be an apostle …
Reading through the Psalms can yield enlightening insights regarding what constitutes a godly prayer life. As we read these lines from God’s inspired Psalter we might expect lofty and refined theological ideas encased in polished and pietistic lyrics. Instead, we often encounter the raw emotions of…
We must revitalize our engagement in prayer, knowing we have access through Christ to bring our requests to a holy and omnipotent Creator.
We ought patiently endure this present age with great faith, confidently working and praying for God’s will in everything, always looking with hope for the return of Christ and the establishment of his kingdom.
We must be mature in our praying, not continuing to pray for just anything, but knowing that the call to persevere in prayer is qualified throughout the Bible by a number of wise and godly factors.
Regardless of the answers to our prayers we must remember that God is infinitely good and loving toward his redeemed people, and that above all we have the promise of his Spirit in our lives.
We must remember that prayer is not an effort to overcome God’s unwillingness, but rather we pray persistently in faith to a good and generous God in hopes of advancing his good plans.
We can pray the powerful prayers of a righteous person that are spoken of in James 5:16 when we are careful to sincerely confess our sins and wholehearted turn from them.
Our praying for everyday needs and desires must be thoughtfully governed by a sense of God’s eternal agenda, remembering that all good things come from his strong and compassionate hand.
Healthy and productive churches must be resolute about living out God’s truth without compromise despite the threats or opposition from a hostile culture.
Prayer must be governed and influenced by the mindful and accurate understanding that God is transcendent and perfectly righteous.
We must see our need to improve our praying and resolve to do so by learning from the pattern and teaching of the fruitful and godly people of the Bible.