Vespers Guide for Acts 19 (Click here for PDF) - When the Word of the Lord Prevails During our Vesper service, we sing a hymn together, pray a Psalm, read a chapter of the book of Acts, share a devotional on the chapter, pray kingdom prayers using the chapter from Acts as our basis, and … Continue reading Praying for Our Church Family from Acts 19
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Praying for Our Community from Acts 18
Pray that God would continue calling people to Himself through us: Here’s a portion of a recent email I sent to several fellow pastors in our community: “Go on speaking and do not be silent for the Lord is with you and no one will attack you to harm you. WHY? For the Lord has … Continue reading Praying for Our Community from Acts 18
Praying for Our Church Family from Acts 15
Every Wednesday evening a band of brothers and sisters meet together to pray for our church. We take one chapter of the book of Acts and share a few thoughts about it. Then, we pray Scripture for our church family. If you need some specific prayer requests to pray for yourself, your family and friends, … Continue reading Praying for Our Church Family from Acts 15
Prayer of Confession of Sin – Based on Luke 12:32-48
Generous Father, Giving causes You great happiness. Thank you for gladly desiring to give us the Kingdom of Heaven. Forgive us for doubting Your generous heart. We battle unbelief and even sweat the small stuff. Fears and anxieties about temporal things consume us: What we eat, what we drink, what we wear. How we look, … Continue reading Prayer of Confession of Sin – Based on Luke 12:32-48
The Only Power that The Powerless Possess – Acts 12
The Only Power that The Powerless Possess - Vespers Guide I. A CRISIS: A fledgling church faces a crisis (12:1-4) Herod arrests, persecutes and kills church leaders. A crisis rocks the fledgling church: James is beheaded. Peter is imprisoned. Why? In order to appease and curry favor of a group of powerful religious leaders. II. … Continue reading The Only Power that The Powerless Possess – Acts 12
Unremoved Thorns and Unanswered Prayers
What is it that we are to learn from the Apostle Paul’s thorn that is not removed in spite of his focused prayers for its removal? See 2 Corinthians 12:7-10. Many would claim that Paul did not have sufficient enough faith or else it would have been removed. However, this is completely contrary to God's … Continue reading Unremoved Thorns and Unanswered Prayers
When You Feel Guilty About Your Prayer Life
My physical and mental weakness dictates intermittent intercession. I grow weary in prayer and my mind often wanders. I sometimes fall asleep during the most important times of intercession. But not Christ! He ever lives to make intercession for us. His intercession is unending. Day by day, hour by hour, year by year, millennium by … Continue reading When You Feel Guilty About Your Prayer Life
Why do we corporately confess our sins in public worship?
Here's a excellent and brief explanation by Carl Trueman in his article entitled, "A Word to the Conscience." It can access the article in its entirety here: http://thegospelcoalition.org/themelios At some point prior to the sermon each Sunday in my church, the minister or elder leading the service will read a passage of Scripture designed to … Continue reading Why do we corporately confess our sins in public worship?
Threats to a Growing Church – Part 2 (Acts 6)
Our Wednesday Vespers provides us a time at mid-week to worship, pray, study, and celebrate communion. If you can't make Wednesday evenings, here's a guide through Acts 6 for you to use in praying for our church. We would covet your prayers! Threats to a Growing Church - Part Two
Unremoved Thorns and Unanswered Prayers
What is it that we are to learn from the Apostle Paul’s thorn that is not removed in spite of his focused prayers for its removal? Many would claim that Paul did not have sufficient faith or else it would have been removed. However, this is completely contrary to God's Word. Here are a few … Continue reading Unremoved Thorns and Unanswered Prayers
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