When Prayer Doesn't Work Part 1
December 5, 2007
They say that prayer changes things. But there are times when prayer just doesn't work, when heaven is silent. God looks upon prayer as a matter of the heart, and He has said that he will not hear our prayers when we have unconfessed sin in our lives.
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God established prayer as an avenue of communication with Him, so that we can share in what He wants to do. The purpose of prayer is not to get our will done, but to get God's will done on earth—and in the process, to give us the peace that passes understanding.
December 4, 2007
We tend to treat prayer like an emergency parachute—we pray when we come to the end of our self-sufficiency, when we experience catastrophe. Yet, God intends prayer as a way we can be in constant communion with Him—as Jesus Himself demonstrated every day.
December 3, 2007
Mary, the sister of Lazarus, anointed Jesus with a costly oil—worth a year's wages—as an act of worshipping Him. Though Judas criticized this, Jesus defended her, and He praised her. Our own worship should always be lavish and enthusiastic.
November 30, 2007
The parable of the servants in Matthew 24 should make us think: How would I feel if Jesus walked in on me right now? You can be confident or you can be ashamed; you can be rewarded, or you can be cast out.
November 29, 2007
As Jesus predicts the end times in Matthew 24, He tells a parable about a wise and an evil servant. We are all servants of God as believers, but we are also stewards—and He expects us to be faithful in our work for Him.
November 28, 2007
Matthew 24 predicts many frightening and disturbing events for the last days. But one thing we should keep in mind, something that God wants us all to know: Our future is in His hands, and He will take care of us.
November 27, 2007
From time to time, people have set exact dates for the return of Jesus, and they’ve always been wrong. We don't know when He will return, but we're in good company—God hasn't given that information even to His angels.
November 26, 2007
Theologians sometimes use complicated explanations to explain biblical symbolism. But Jesus' parable of the fig tree is a simple one: When we see the signs He gives in Matthew 24, His return is near.
November 23, 2007
The Old Farmer’s Almanac was a tool to help farmers know what to expect in the growing season. In Matthew 24, Jesus used a fig tree as an illustration to show His followers when to expect His return.
November 22, 2007
In Matthew 24, Jesus predicts danger for Israel in the last days that will be unprecedented. It will be so bad that He warns the people in Judea to flee without even taking anything from their homes.
November 21, 2007
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