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In this video, we explore the greatest need for the church in the 21st century: dedicated men and women of prayer. Discover how personal prayer can ignite a ...
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Nov 11, 2024 · Through a litany of trials and grace, Tammy Peterson found her way to the Catholic Church. We bring you the second half of an hour-long conversation she had recently with Bishop Barron. The two explore transubstantiation, the power of prayer, grace in suffering, and more. 00:00 | Intro
- The Christian’s Secret Weapon
- I. Where They Were 12-13A
- II. Who Was There 13B, 14B
- III. What They Were Doing 14A
- A Bargain Price For God’s Spirit
- Where Revival Begins
We have come in our study of Acts 1 to the first prayer meeting of the Christian era. It happens just after Christ ascends to heaven, leaving the disciples alone in the world. As I studied the commentators this week, many of stressed that the Christian church was born not in a preaching service but in a prayer meeting. I take from that the followin...
“When they returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk from the city. When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying.” Acts 1:12-13a We learn two facts of interest here. 1) They were in the region of the Mount of Olives. 2) They returned to the Upper Room in Jerusalem. The Mount of...
“Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James… . along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.” Acts 1:13b, 14b Luke also tells us who attended this first prayer meeting of the Christian era. We can divide ...
“They all joined together constantly in prayer.” Verse 14 tells us that while they waited for the Holy Spirit to come, they spent time together praying. In his sermon on this text, James Montgomery Boice comments that they might have used the time in other ways. They could have gone back to their old occupations or they might have started doing the...
There is a flip side to this truth. Listen to words of Lloyd Ogilvie: I have never known a contentious group to receive the Holy Spirit. Nor have I ever seen a church in which division and disunity prevailed receive the blessing of the Holy Spirit. If we want power from the Holy Spirit as individuals, we need to do a relational inventory: Everyone ...
That brings me to my final point, which is that in the history of the Christian church every great revival has been preceded by a season of serious, united prayer. While I believe that revival is a sovereign work of God sent by him and not created by us, I also believe that when God wants to do a great work, he usually begins by stirring his church...
Sep 19, 2022 · In this message, Pastor John Lindell shows us that when the church prays we see the supernatural-miracles happen, God does more than we ask, and the church grows! As you listen to this message, our prayer is that you would gather with the Church and see what God will do!
Feb 7, 2021 · From the prayer recorded in Acts 4:23–31, Charles examined the manner through which churches experiences spiritual breakthrough and revival—when believers pray with confidence in the sovereignty of God.
Jan 15, 2024 · James 5:16 reminds us to “confess our sins to each other” and “pray for one another”, for the “earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results”. When we bring our problems to God in prayer, we acknowledge that only He can truly fix them.
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The Bible makes it clear that prayer isn’t optional—prayer is a command and is essential to following Jesus. Philippians 4:6 says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God” (emphasis mine).
