Title: An Open Door Policy
Author: Scott Maze
Text: Hebrews 4
We are beginning the new year by praying together as a church. Maybe you are not sure of yourself when it comes to prayer. If prayer were a high school sport, you're not sure you'd receive a "letter" on your varsity jacket for prayer.
Many of you have picked up the little book, 21 Days of Prayer. I hope you're enjoying it and it's making an impact on your prayer life. Many of you are receiving daily texts reminders to pray.
Find Hebrews 4 with me, if you will.
Prayer and Religions
Now, every faith has some form of prayer. Muslims stop whatever they're doing 5 times a day to pray, as you'll hear the wailing cries of prayer callers in many Asian cities.1 Incas and Aztecs went so far as to sacrifice humans in order to attract their gods' attention. And millions of people who attend AA meetings pray to a Higher Power to stop their addictions. More people this week will pray than will drive a car or go to work, according to Gallup polls.2
Sermon Preview
1. An Appetizer for Your Mind: Six Facts about Prayers
2. A Meal for Your Heart: Jesus is More Ready to Hear your Prayers than You are to Pray
For the believers in the room, think of this as an appetizer that will be taken away in a few moments before the main course.
1. Five Facts about Prayer
1. There are 650 prayers listed in the Bible.3
2. There are an estimated 450 recorded answers to prayer in the Bible.4
3. The Bible records Jesus praying 25 different times during His earthly ministry.
Jesus made it a habit to pray.
Jesus praised God the Father during prayer (Matthew 11:25), and He gave thanks for what He had before feeding the multitudes with the fish and the loaves (Matthew 15:36). Jesus asked God for strength and guidance (Matthew 26:36-46). And He prayed for His closest friends, the Disciples, and their ministry (Luke 22:31-32; John 17). Jesus prayed in private (Mark 1:35; Luke 5:16) and ...
Author: Scott Maze
Text: Hebrews 4
We are beginning the new year by praying together as a church. Maybe you are not sure of yourself when it comes to prayer. If prayer were a high school sport, you're not sure you'd receive a "letter" on your varsity jacket for prayer.
Many of you have picked up the little book, 21 Days of Prayer. I hope you're enjoying it and it's making an impact on your prayer life. Many of you are receiving daily texts reminders to pray.
Find Hebrews 4 with me, if you will.
Prayer and Religions
Now, every faith has some form of prayer. Muslims stop whatever they're doing 5 times a day to pray, as you'll hear the wailing cries of prayer callers in many Asian cities.1 Incas and Aztecs went so far as to sacrifice humans in order to attract their gods' attention. And millions of people who attend AA meetings pray to a Higher Power to stop their addictions. More people this week will pray than will drive a car or go to work, according to Gallup polls.2
Sermon Preview
1. An Appetizer for Your Mind: Six Facts about Prayers
2. A Meal for Your Heart: Jesus is More Ready to Hear your Prayers than You are to Pray
For the believers in the room, think of this as an appetizer that will be taken away in a few moments before the main course.
1. Five Facts about Prayer
1. There are 650 prayers listed in the Bible.3
2. There are an estimated 450 recorded answers to prayer in the Bible.4
3. The Bible records Jesus praying 25 different times during His earthly ministry.
Jesus made it a habit to pray.
Jesus praised God the Father during prayer (Matthew 11:25), and He gave thanks for what He had before feeding the multitudes with the fish and the loaves (Matthew 15:36). Jesus asked God for strength and guidance (Matthew 26:36-46). And He prayed for His closest friends, the Disciples, and their ministry (Luke 22:31-32; John 17). Jesus prayed in private (Mark 1:35; Luke 5:16) and ...
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