What does it mean to watch? The Greek word that Jesus used in this command is gregoreuo. It means ‘to keep awake.’ It can be used in a physical, moral, or spiritual sense. It denotes giving careful attention and mindfulness in the face of danger; keeping from drowsiness, with conscious earnestness and alertness; denouncing all [...]
Posts Tagged ‘prayer’
Watch and Pray – Matthew 26:41
Posted in Sermon Notes, tagged prayer on November 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ask in Faith – Mark 11:24
Posted in Sermon Notes, tagged faith, Lord's Prayer, prayer, Religion and Spirituality on October 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What is God’s prerequisite for prevailing prayer? Jesus introduced the subject of prayer with the command, “Have faith in God” (Mark 11:22). Faith is essential to receive anything from God, for ‘without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a [...]
Be a House of Prayer – Matthew 21:13
Posted in Sermon Notes, tagged Bible, body, Holy Spirit, indwelling of the Holy Spirit, prayer, Temple of God, Word of God on September 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What is the house of God? It is commonly understood that a ‘man’s house is his castle.’ A house represents a man’s authority, protection, and provision. It is understandable, therefore, that on two occasions Jesus would exercise great enthusiasm to restore the purpose and order of His house. In addition, His house is to reveal [...]
Give, Pray, Fast Secretly – Matthew 6:1-18
Posted in Sermon Notes, tagged fasting, giving, good works, prayer on June 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
One of the first commands is “Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16). In today’s text, he seems to be telling us to do the opposite: (v. 4) thine alms (gifts) may be in secret… (v. 6) When thou prayest, enter [...]
Ask, Seek, and Knock – Matthew 7:7-8
Posted in Sermon Notes, tagged faithfulness, persistence, prayer on June 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
God is love, and love depends by intimate fellowship. When God created Adam and Eve, He walked and talked with them in the cool of the day. When God led the nation of Israel into the wilderness, He wanted their need to draw them close to Him for intimate fellowship (Deut. 8:2). Similarly, God desires [...]
Prayer List for Government Officials
Posted in Just Thinkin', Uncategorized, tagged government, National Day of Prayer, prayer on May 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
National Day of Prayer Prayer List 2010 Through this prayer list, you will have an opportunity to petition God on behalf of our leaders and those who are in authority over us, as we are instructed to do in 1 Timothy 2:1-2. As you humbly come before the Lord and seek His face, please pray [...]
Render to Caesar – Matthew 22:20-21
Posted in Sermon Notes, tagged good works, government, honor, money, politics, prayer, worship on May 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
RENDER TO CAESAR – Matthew 22:20-21 Jesus gave this command in response to two opposing schools of thought regarding taxation. Those in one group believed that it was legal to pay tribute to Caesar; the other group did not. The Herodians were loyal to the house of Herod. They looked to Rome to restore the [...]
Love your Enemies – Matthew 5:43-45
Posted in Sermon Notes, tagged blessing, enemies, love, prayer on March 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Taking away from Scripture: The Old Testament said, “thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself” (Lev. 19:18. They left out “as thyself.” The Scriptures were fully known, but only partially taught. They narrowed neighbor to include only people they liked. The Pharisees narrowed it down to exclude the common people. Adding to Scripture: The Bible [...]
Only By Prayer
Posted in Just Thinkin', tagged church, obedience, prayer on February 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I want to reluctantly share a story that happened to me a couple of weeks ago. Our church, through my leadership, started a Saturday service last September. It has gone very well. However, over the last few weeks, holidays and circumstances have taken a hit on the attendance. We began to run about half of [...]
Power in Prayer – Ephesians 6:18-24
Posted in Sermon Notes, tagged prayer on December 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Prayer is the closing theme of Ephesians, and though closely related to God’s armor, it is not mentioned as part of it, because it is much more than that. It is the all-pervasive strategy in which warfare is fought. In the struggle with Satan, it is either pray or faint. The Christian soldier fights on [...]
