Jesus warns us against hypocrisy – publicly faking righteousness, rather than privately living faithfully. He calls us to give, pray and fast, knowing we are seen by our Father in Heaven and he will reward us.
Sermon Tag: Prayer
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2020 Resolution: Praying – 1 Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing”. That’s God’s instruction to us in 1 Thessalonians. In 2020, we long as a Church to live out this command, for God gives it to us for his glory and for our joy.
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Standing Firm in the Armour of God – Ephesians 6:10 -24
Being a Christian is not easy. It’s fantastic! But, not easy. Every Christian enters a spiritual battle and the enemy, Satan, wants to bring us down. God in his love and provision for us, gives us spiritual armour to wear that we might stand firm, even as Satan and his evil spirits tries to make...
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Praying in Prison – Ephesians 3
Paul, a prisoner for the Gentiles, prays in his cell for the Gentiles. Why is he in prison and what is he praying for? Find out in Ephesians 3.
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Praying for One Another – Ephesians 1:15-23
Paul goes from praising God in the first 14 verses to praying for the Ephesian church in verses 15 – 23. His example is one to follow. We must also pray for one another, that we might know God, know his hope, the riches of his inheritance and know his immeasurable power.
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The Prayer from the Soul – Jonah 2
Jonah descends into the belly of the fish, as he sinks deeper and deeper into the Earth. The belly of the fish is his grave, the belly of sheol, but miraculously Jonah survives and at last turns to God in prayer. Even from the belly of the fish, God hears and answers his prayer.
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Suffering for Doing Good – 1 Peter 3:8 – 4:7
Peter wants us to live holy lives, even if there’s the threat of suffering for those who do so. He desires that if we do suffer, we suffer for doing good not evil. Peter motivates us to holy living through quoting the Old Testament, pointing to Jesus Christ’s example and teaching about hindered prayers. He...
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Before The Miracle – 1 Samuel 1
Tim Blaber, from ChristCentral Portsmouth, encourages us to be a Church of conviction, prayer and faith from Hannah’s example in 1 Samuel 1.