Prayer & Listening

Prayer & Listening

Mar 2017 - May 2017

Prayer is not to be just a list of requests read off to God. The primary function of prayer is to build a relationship with God, to get to know Him and His will better. From an example of Abram, we learn principles of prayer as conversation, two-way communication. As you get to know God and His will better, you will see more and more of your requests answered.

Sermons in this series
May 14, 2017
Passage: 1 Samuel 1:1-2:21
Duration: 29 mins 23 secs
From the life of Hannah, we learn how God answers the prayers of a praying mother for her children. Learn five traits of a praying mother that will help you pray powerful prayers for your children. These lessons will help everyone pray more effective prayers.
May 07, 2017
Passage: 2 Samuel 11:1-12:18
Duration: 26 mins 41 secs
In this message, we tackle the fourth major impediment to answered prayer, sin. We follow the progression of sin in David's life, which led from laziness, to lust, to adultery and finally murder. That sin short-circuited David's relationship with God through prayer. Repentance brings forgiveness and a restoration of relationship, but sin's consequences remain.
Apr 30, 2017
Passage: Topical
Duration: 32 mins 39 secs
Jesus taught that we ought to always pray and not give up. In this message, we look to God's Word for encouragement in praying for lost loved ones. As it is God's will for everyone to be saved, persistent prayer in faith will see the lost come to salvation as children of God.
Apr 23, 2017
Passage: Topical
Duration: 36 mins 26 secs
The most important thing that you can pray for someone else is that they be saved. It is God's will that all should come to repentance, so we can pray for the lost, knowing that God will move to answer our prayers. This message will encourage and motivate you to pray for those you know who are not yet believers in Jesus Christ.
Apr 16, 2017
Passage: Luke 24:1-49
Duration: 26 mins 41 secs
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the central theme of the Gospel. If the resurrection is not true, then Jesus is still dead, there is no forgiveness of sins and no hope of eternal life. A person must believe in the resurrection in order to be saved (Romans 10:9). Explore the undeniable evidence for the resurrection in this eye-opening Easter message.
Apr 09, 2017
Passage: 1 Chronicles 14:8-17
Duration: 31 mins 11 secs
Effective prayer involves listening to God. Every decision that you make in life should be brought before the Lord in prayer. In this message, we look at examples from David's life in inquiring of God regarding important decisions. We conclude with a negative example from Saul's life where he did not obey what God told him to do. Learn how you can hear from God and carry out His plans for your life.
Apr 02, 2017
Passage: Matthew 6:1-18
Duration: 33 mins 6 secs
Prayer is something that must be learned and practiced. In this message, we look at Jesus' teaching on the topics of prayer and fasting. Learn how to pray powerful and effective prayers.
Mar 26, 2017
Passage: Psalms 74:1-23
Duration: 28 mins 5 secs
Rather than hiding our thoughts from God, He wants us to be honest with Him. From Psalm 74, we learn how to pray in times when God seems distant. When tragedy strikes, how should we pray? This passage in God's Word gives us a wonderful example of prayer in difficult times.
Mar 19, 2017
Passage: Genesis 15:1-18
Duration: 38 mins 1 sec
Prayer is not to be just a list of requests read off to God. The primary function of prayer is to build a relationship with God, to get to know Him and His will better. From an example of Abram, we learn principles of prayer as conversation, two-way communication. As you get to know God and His will better, you will see more and more of your requests answered.