Jesus, the Good Shepherd – In the New Testament, Jesus made a series of “I Am” statements declaring both Who He is, and why it matters. We begin with Jesus, the Good Shepherd. As we learn about this facet of His character, we learn plenty about ourselves in the process. Hear our earlier messages in this series and other series at our Messages page.…

Listening to God…beyond reading Scripture – We’ve spent weeks talking about how to pray. But is prayer only a one-sided conversation? Or is it a dialogue? What if God is speaking, but we’re not listening? We’ll talk more today about how He speaks, and how we can listen better. Hear our earlier messages in this series and other series at our Message…

Listening to God through His Word – Prayer is more than just talking. Join Discipleship Minister Marc Mobley as he begins a discussion on how we listen to God. Because God speaks through His Word, how we can listen more carefully? Hear our earlier messages in this series and other series at our Messages page. The post Prayer – Listening to God thro…

Gratitude – Gratitude is a profound element of prayer, and yet is often one of the most overlooked. The Lord’s Prayer reminds us that the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory of God are at work in this world, and in our lives. We need to focus our minds on our blessings, and then celebrate the Lord who gives them to us. Hear our earlier messages in th…

Intercession – Jesus taught us to pray for each other, not only for ourselves. It’s not just “MY Father in heaven,” but “OUR Father.” It’s not, “Give ME today MY daily bread,” but “Give US today OUR daily bread.” Prayer involves intercession on behalf of others. “Lead US not into temptation, but deliver US from evil.” We ask God for guidance and pr…

Repentance – “Forgive us our debts AS we forgive our debtors.” In this part of the Lord’s Prayer, we are asking God to treat us the way we treat other people. We repent when we pray, asking for the same grace from God that we must be willing to grant. Part of being forgiven is being forgiving. Hear our earlier messages in this series and other seri…

Request – When Jesus taught His disciples how to pray, He told them to ask our Father for “daily bread.” God meets our needs, and He does it daily. He doesn’t indulge every whim, but He promises to meet our needs in His time, and in His way. Hear our earlier messages in this series and other series at our Messages page. The post Prayer – Request ap…

Surrender – Jesus taught us to say in the Lord’s prayer, “Your Kingdom, Your will be done…” Prayer is more about getting God’s will done on earth than our will done in heaven. This prayer of surrender invites the power and presence of God in our lives. So powerful! Hear our earlier messages in this series and other series at our Messages page. The …

Praise – Jesus gave us The Lord’s Prayer to help us understand what prayer is, and how to do it. He included various elements of prayer that are important as we grow in our relationship with God. Prayer begins with Praise. Hear our earlier messages in this series and other series at our Messages page. The post Prayer – Praise appeared first on Nels…

Lorn – There’s a word–a very old word–LORN. It’s short for forlorn, and it describes how many people feel around Christmas… Or around December 26th. We’ll talk today about the impact of Jesus’ arrival, how–because He stepped into our world so long ago–we are never alone today. Hear our earlier messages in this series and other series at our Message…