The following thoughts were shared by Koos Basson: Thoughts from Wiersbe: Balance. Acts 6:4, "But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word." You’ve got to keep things balanced.If all you have in church is bible and no prayer you have lots of light and no heat. You have a … Continue reading A Brief Devotion, Acts 6:4
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1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." Even when fasting, our minds often drift away from giving attention to our heavenly Father. Therefore, we need to understand and accept that prayer is more a 15 minute task in the … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Prayer Pursued, pt7
With so much happening in our Church, in our local community, and our beloved country; we need to take a step back an reflect on God as we call on His name. Therefore, we as a church should take a day where we pray together for the various requests that have been going out. Yet, … Continue reading Prayer & Fasting
Philippians 4:6-7, "do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." This passage reminds us that prayer is partly about asking God, as … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Prayer Pursued, pt6
Psalm 66:18-20, "If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. But truly God has listened; he has attended to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me!" I am sure that you have often felt that God … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Prayer Pursued, pt5
Psalm 131:1-3, "O LORD, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me. But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me. O Israel, … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Prayer Pursued, pt4
Psalm 104:33-34, "I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being. May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the Lord." Perhaps you experience times when you feel an internal struggle in worship. You might rather be doing something … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Prayer Pursued, pt3
Romans 8:26-27, "Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Prayer Pursued, pt2
Matthew 7:5-8, "“And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you pray, go into your room and shut the … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Prayer Pursued, pt1
The following sermon was prepared by Ps Lucas Stoltz. Click here: Mark 14:32-42, to download or stream the audio sermon, or click here: Mark 14:32-42, for the video version. Alternatively, you can read the notes below, or follow along as you watch or listen. Mark 14:32-42, How to Pray in Grief: Mark’s Gospel has taught … Continue reading Mark 14:32-42, How to Pray in Grief
Prayer? Prayer is certainly important, especially in the life of the church. However, despite the amount of time we have spent looking at prayer and even practically applying it, prayer is often hard at the best of times. But it is hardest during anxious or depressed times. During these times, most of us find it … Continue reading Understanding & Counseling Depression: An Approach to Prayer for the Depressed
Ephesians 1:18, "I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people." Paul prays for a specific hope! Do you pray for Hope? Hope means to trust in, wait for, … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Praying, pt4
Ephesians 3:14-21, "For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom [a]every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, 16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Praying, pt3
Colossians 1:3-12, "We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, 5 because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, 6 which … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Praying, pt2
2 Corinthians 1:3-7, "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Praying, pt1
