God wants His children to know true joy, and the first chapter of Philippians is a good place to turn to see what true joy looks like in the lives of followers of Christ. It is also a good place to see what real joy looks like even in the lives of believers who aren’t […]
Give Not Way
Give not way to the fainting spell of unbelief! Believe in Christ and not in your own feelings! -C.H. Spurgeon
Prayer Pleasing to God – Psalm 66:16-20, Isaiah 59:2
God is holy. God is righteous. God is just. And God will not bless the prayer of the one who will not turn from his sins. God will not allow you to enjoy your sin and enjoy an unhindered prayer. Listen now to this message as we consider six hindrances to prayer and how to guard against them. Passage: Psalm […]
Does Prayer Go Unanswered?
Sometimes we’re tempted to think that God isn’t answering our prayers. Is this the case? Does God go silent at times, even when our circumstances tell us we need Him most? While recently reading J.I. Packer’s book Knowing God I came upon this passage in which he speaks of the believer’s assurance in light of […]
Pray Like This – Luke 11:1-12
Too often believers have weak prayer lives because they have weak faith. But graciously God gives us examples of how to pray that inform and shape our faith and our praying. Listen now to this message as we explore these truths from Luke 11. Passage: Luke 11:1-12 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/03-christmas-151227-john-1-15-18/04-Fresh-Start-160124-Luke11-1-12.mp3 Download MP3
Always Pray and Not Lose Heart – Luke 18:1-8
God has given His children the privilege of prayer. Prayer is also a spiritual necessity. So the Bible commands believers to pray and then gives a multitude of example to follow. Listen now to this message from Luke 18. Passage: Luke 18:1-8 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/03-christmas-151227-john-1-15-18/03-Fresh-Start-160117-Luke18-1-8.mp3 Download MP3
Trained By The Word – 1 Timothy 4:6
How can you guard yourself against false teaching? How can you be properly equipped to live the life God has for you? God has given us the Bible so that we might be trained and equipped. God is speaking to us from His Word and if we’re going to be prepared to recognize false teaching […]
And He Shall Read In It All The Days Of His Life
J.I. Packer says in his classic book, Knowing God, How long is it since you read right through the Bible? Do you spend as much time with the Bible each day as you do even with the newspaper? And I’m guessing that if this book had been written in 2016 Packer would have included daily […]