Find Relief by Talking to God
The Lord will save me, and we will play my music on stringed instruments all the days of our lives, at the house of the Lord. – Isaiah 38:20 Hezekiah, one of the kings of Israel in Isaiah’s day, was
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Category: Prayer
A Corporate Prayer of Confession
Yesterday, our church continued our study of Ezra and Nehemiah in a series titled Repent, Restore, Rebuild. After reflecting on Ezra’s prayer of confession for the returning exiles (Ezra 9:5-15), I led our congregation in a similar prayer. Two members
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Have You Ever Asked Your Church Elders to Visit and Pray with You?
One of the blessings of being a pastor is the opportunity to be part of a team of elders who visit church members in their homes for the purpose of ministering the Word and praying with them in times of
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A Prayer for those Left Behind after Suicide
Suicide is a tragic loss that brings tremendous pain into the lives of the family and friends who are left behind. It also can leave us unsure how best to minister to the survivors in our flock. However, we dispense
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A Way to Pray for Your Church’s Gospel Outreach
Over a decade ago, I picked up a copy of Matthew Henry’s book, A Way to Pray, which has been helping me to learn the discipline of praying biblical language back to God. A Way to Pray is not the
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A Prayer for an Adult Child Who Is Wandering (Kathleen Nielson)
These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. John 20:31 You may personally know the pain of watching a child
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Nine Characteristics of the Great Old Testament Revivals
Recently, our congregation spent time in the Spirit-inspired prayer for revival known as Psalm 85. One of my study resources for this sermon was Revive Us Again: Biblical Principles for Revival Today by Walter Kaiser. In the Introduction to this
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When Prayer Weeps
This morning, at our weekly staff meeting, I read today’s devotional from The Quiet Place by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth. Today’s reading was entitle “When Prayer Weeps,” and ministered to all of us. So, I thought I’d pass it on. Nancy’s
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Six Benefits of Giving Thanks in Everything
“In everything give thanks” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). We must be told this because by nature we are not thankful people. It is more natural for sinners like us to complain and to be ungrateful. Regrettably, Jerry Bridges is correct when
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Jesus Is Empathetic Toward Us Because He Knows and Understands Our Weaknesses
Jesus Christ, fully God and fully man, is the one whose perfect life and sin-atoning death serves as the only possible bridge between sinful man and a holy God. Accordingly, all our prayers must go “through” him. As Our Savior,
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NUGGETS OF WISDOM (8/26/2021)
Here are some nuggets of wisdom to help you grow in grace and truth as you minister God’s Word to one another. “Wisdom is worth more than silver; it brings more profit than gold” (Prov. 3:14). A Prayer for Afghanistan
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A Prayer for a Child Grieving a Death
Last week, I received my order of Kathleen Nielson’s new four-volume set of Prayers of a Parents books and, O, how I love them already! The following is from the first volume, Prayers of a Parent for Young Children. Lord,
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To Take Away the Weeds of the Work We Do
Lord Jesus, our great high priest, surely you are faithful. Surely you will do the work of the high priest for my soul. I have sinned, and sinned greatly. But Lord, it is the work of our high priest to
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Stop Pretending–Cry Out to God
Where do you go when unknown dangers threaten the well-being of your faith? Who do you turn to when loneliness threatens to swallow you alive—and whole—like a thick storm cloud envelops your house? What do you do when the chastening,
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The Subtle Sin of Prayerlessness
The prophet Samuel recognized prayer as part of the will of God. When the people of Israel realized the sinfulness of their demand for a human king in the place of God’s sovereign rule, they begged Samuel to intercede for
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Blessed to Be a Blessing: The Importance of Women Discipling Women
In this recent episode of Revive Our Hearts’ testimony-rich feature they call “Blessed to be a Blessing” three women are interviewed. Together, through three very unique testimonies, we see how God works through His Word as women love one another
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Three Reasons God Commands Us to Pray for Government Leaders
It’s Inauguration Day in the United States, so I thought I’d remind us all of the biblical duty we have to always be in prayer for government leaders. Let us remember that our sovereign God raises and lowers kings (Dan.
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How to Pray When Chronic Pain Will Not Go Away
If you live long enough in this sin-cursed world, the day will come when you will need what you are about to read. I’m talking about how to pray when you are in pain. Not a little pain either. I have
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