MANIPULATE GOD???
MANIPULATE GOD???
(Matthew 6:7-8)
Central Idea: Prayer is the normal language of family life, not the language of religious ritual.
Purpose: To encourage Christians to make prayer a normal part of their personal experience.
- Talk to God naturally, not superstitiously (Mt. 6:7).
- Talk to God in faith, not in fear (Mt. 6:8).
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- Jul 28, 2022MANIPULATE GOD???
MANIPULATE GOD???MANIPULATE GOD???(Matthew 6:7-8)Central Idea: Prayer is the normal language of family life, not the language of religious ritual.Purpose: To encourage Christians to make prayer a normal part of their personal experience.
- Talk to God naturally, not superstitiously (Mt. 6:7).
- Talk to God in faith, not in fear (Mt. 6:8).
- Jul 22, 2022AVOIDING HYPOCRISY IN PRAYER
AVOIDING HYPOCRISY IN PRAYER
BABBLES AND BAUBLES: AVOIDING HYPOCRISY IN PRAYER(Matthew 6:5-6)Central Idea: Talk to God for people not through God to people.Purpose: To challenge people to practice real prayer, not show prayer.- The subtle pressure of pride in prayer (Mt. 6:5)
- The simple power of privacy in prayer (Mt. 6:6)
- Jul 1, 2022THE SAME OLD “SAME OLD!” (Nehemiah 13:15-30)
THE SAME OLD “SAME OLD!” (Nehemiah 13:15-30)
THE SAME OLD "SAME OLD!"(Nehemiah 13:15-30)Central Idea: Rebuilding our lives requires persisting in our priorities.Purpose: To encourage believers not to give up.- Worship is more important than business (13:15-22).
- Marriage is more important than ministry (13:23-30).
- Jun 23, 2022THE SLIPPERY SLOPE (Nehemiah 13:4-14)
THE SLIPPERY SLOPE (Nehemiah 13:4-14)
THE SLIPPERY SLOPE(Nehemiah 13:4-14)Central Idea: Watch out for spiritual slippage.Purpose: To urge Christians to live with integrity.- Spiritual slippage begins when leaders manipulate people (13:4-9)
- Spiritual slippage spreads when people neglect God (13:10-14).
- Jun 15, 2022WORSHIP’S PURIFYING POWER (Nehemiah 12:27-13:3)
WORSHIP’S PURIFYING POWER (Nehemiah 12:27-13:3)
WORSHIP'S PURIFYING POWER(Nehemiah 12:27-13:3)Central Idea: Worship purifies the worshiper.Purpose: To encourage believers to make corporate worship a priority of their lives.- Our purifying preparation (12:27-30).
- Our purifying praise (12:31-43).
- Our purifying offerings (12:44-47).
- Our purifying obedience (13:1-3).
