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• He Doesn’t Need Your Help - 35 : 53 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (May 3, 2012)
  The gospel begins with God. It doesn’t begin with Jesus or with us. The divine plan of salvation begins with the God who designed it.
• Is Jesus Enough for Me? - 46 : 25 - DOWNLOAD
  Radio Interview - Ray Pritchard (Mar 31, 2012)
  Susie Larson and Pastor Ray discuss how the death of Christ is good news for those who feel like their faith is weak. The question is not, “Am I good enough?” but “Is Jesus enough for me"?
• God’s Guarantee - 39 : 39 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Apr 4, 2012)
  The Holy Spirit is the “first installment” of our salvation. He is God’s “deposit” in our lives, guaranteeing that God will one day finish what he has started.
• Praying for the Sick - 41 : 28 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Mar 15, 2012)
  When we pray for the sick, we are doing the work of Jesus in the world.
• How God Helps a Caveman - 42 : 55 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Nov 12, 2011)
  If you keep your eyes open for God, pretty soon you’ll see him everywhere.
• Do You Love Me? - 30 : 32 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Sep 1, 2011)
  One reason we don’t get better is beacuse we don’t want to face the hard truth about what we have said and done.
• The Desperate Prayer of a Desperate Man - 36 : 07 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Mar 31, 2011)
  God puts us in desperate places so that we will call on him.
• Hanging Tough for Jesus - 32 : 12 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Feb 17, 2011)

  Are you perplexed by some persecution you’re going through or wiped out with some worry? God’s word to you is clear: Stand firm.
  

• Did I Make the Right Decision? - 24 : 12 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Feb 3, 2011)
  When you are tempted to despair, remember that you can’t go back, you can’t stay where you are, but by God’s grace you can move forward one step at a time.
• Praying for Your Prodigal - 36 : 15 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Jan 20, 2010)

  When you pray for a loved one who seems hardened against the Lord, pray that the eyes of their heart might be opened so that the light of God can come flooding in.

• Do Not Quench the Holy Spirit - 33 : 28 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Dec 8, 2009)
  Let the cry ring out to heaven–"Lord, we are ready. Let the fire fall!”
• Walk on Water, Pete! - 42 : 24 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Sep 15, 2009)
  How much are you willing to risk? Staying in the boat may be comfortable and safe, but that’s not what the life of faith is all about.
• How God’s Will Can Mess Up Your Life in a Good Way - 40 : 11 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Sep 8, 2009)
• Be Still And Know - 34 : 24 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Feb 24, 2009)
  Where is God in the midst of hard times? Our first response to that question is crucial. Psalm 46:10 teaches us to be silent, and in our silence we will know God when life makes no sense.
• God Is Not Finished Yet - 29 : 33 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Feb 11, 2009)
  First, there is God. Second, there is prayer. Third, there is hope. Put them all together and we do not give up because God is not finished yet.
• Grumblers Anonymous - 43 : 52 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Jan 28, 2009)
  We grumble because we overestimate our own importance and we underestimate the grace of God. When we see how good God has been, our grumbling comes to an end.
• If Christ Had Not Come - 31 : 51 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Dec 24, 2008)
  What if Christ had not come? Where would we be? What kind of world would this be? This message explores the importance of Christmas by examining what the world would have lost if Christ had not come. The good news is, he did come.
• Does Prayer Make a Difference? - 47 : 43 - DOWNLOAD
  Radio Interview - Ray Pritchard (Dec 5, 2008)
  On the radio program “Fire Away,” Ray Pritchard joins the AFR team to discuss the power of prayer. They took calls from listeners about faith, how to pray without ceasing, fasting, and how to pray for the dying.
• The Elijah Principles Part 3 - 44 : 34 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Oct 28, 2008)
  We are fully justified in asking God to work miracles on behalf of our loved ones. But God doesn’t limit himself to our understanding of what our loved ones need most. He is fully able to do spectacular miracles today just as he did in Bible times. But more often he gives strength to the weary and courage to the fainting and hope to those who feel like giving up. God’s miracles come in more than one variety, a truth we can experience every day.
• Elijah Principles Part 2 - 34 : 20 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Oct 7, 2008)
  Elijah’s story teaches us that sometimes God sets us aside for a period in order to prepare us for greater work in the future. When we finally graduate from “Dry Brook University,” we are ready for bigger challenges and new adventures.
• “Fire Away” Interview, October 3, 2008 - 54 : 34 - DOWNLOAD
  Radio Interview - Ray Pritchard (Oct 3, 2008)
  In this radio interview Ray Pritchard discusses “The Bible and Money” with Tim Wildmon and Marvin Sanders. The program also includes calls from listeners.
• The Elijah Principles Part 1 - 44 : 26 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Sep 24, 2008)
  Almost four years ago Ray and Marlene Pritchard began to pray, “Lord, do things we’re not used to.” This message tells how God answered that prayer by redirecting their steps in some amazing ways.
• Rock Bottom Truth - 37 : 40 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Jul 15, 2008)
  If we know Jesus, we will have what we need, when we need it. That means that if you find yourself in the furnace of pain, difficulty, sickness and loneliness, then it must be true that in some way that we cannot clearly see, you are where you are because you need to be there right now.
• God Has A Bigger Plan - 48 : 50 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Jul 8, 2008)
  We serve a trans-generational God whose purposes span the centuries. He does not confine himself to our timetable or limit himself to our puny understanding of what he intends to do. If you have eyes to see beyond your own problems, look up and you will see the hand of God at work.
• When God Says Wait - 42 : 16 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Jul 1, 2008)
  There are times in the Christian life when God’s only command is to wait. Have you ever wondered why God doesn’t speak to you more clearly? Could it be because you’re going so fast that you can’t hear his voice?  Waiting rearranges our priorities, slows down our schedule, and forces us to listen to God.
• Hold Lightly What You Value Greatly - 47 : 24 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Jun 25, 2008)
  We call this the parable of the rich fool. But he wasn’t a fool because he was rich. He was a fool because he forgot he was going to die. This isn’t a parable about the dangers of being rich and successful. This is a parable the dangers of having the wrong kind of heart. And that can happen to any of us.
• Some Advice to the Discontented - 45 : 49 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Jun 23, 2008)
  Contentment is not about geography. It’s about your heart. You can serve God in Babylon just as well as you can in Jerusalem. It’s a hard lesson, but it is also good news if we will receive it from the Lord. Let God define your life, not your circumstances.
• Trapped! - 44 : 59 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Jun 13, 2008)
  What do you do when you don’t like the circumstances of your life and it seems as if those circumstances aren’t going to change anytime soon? You must go back and find out where God is in the midst of your frustration.
• The Healing Power of Forgiveness, Part 3 - 25 : 00 - DOWNLOAD
  Radio Interview - Ray Pritchard (May 21, 2008)

  In this third message on “The Healing Power of Forgiveness,” Dr. Pritchard explains why a critical spirit makes true forgiveness impossible. Back to the Bible, May 21, 2008.

• The Healing Power of Forgiveness, Part 4 - 25 : 00 - DOWNLOAD
  Radio Interview - Ray Pritchard (May 22, 2008)

  In this message, Dr. Pritchard answers common questions about forgiveness. This program was broadcast on Back to the Bible on May 22, 2008.

• When You Need to Know, You’ll Know - 42 : 49 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (May 18, 2008)

  Proverbs 3:5-6 is a short course in knowing God’s will for your life. Five key words unlock the message of this text. When you need to know, you’ll know. If God is God, that must be true.

• Strength for the Journey - 34 : 52 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (May 10, 2008)
  This message comes from 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17. Since God has chosen you for salvation, stand fast amid all the trials of life, knowing that God will encourage you and make you strong on the inside so that your life will be filled with good words and good deeds. It’s all there—and it all flows together—doctrine, command, promise and prayer.
• Why God Chooses Splendid Sinners and Lovable Losers - 43 : 02 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (May 2, 2008)

  Based on 1 Corinthians 1:26-31, this sermon explains why God chooses unlikely people for his family and why that choice ought lead to humility and boasting only in the Lord. We are all “splendid sinners,” “lovable losers” and “magnificent failures” apart from the grace of God. Therefore let him who boasts boast only in the Lord.

• Forward-Leaning Defense - 57 : 42 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (May 2, 2008)
  In this session Dr. Pritchard explains the concept of forward-leaning defense. Unresolved anger allows the devil to set up a “base camp” in our heart. The session concludes with positive steps we can take and a reaffirmation that because Jesus is the Captain of our salvation, we are on the winning side.
• Joseph and the Providence of God - 42 : 58 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Jan 29, 2009)
  We see God’s providence at work in everything that happens to Joseph. That doctrine doesn’t answer every question, but it does tell us that at there is a pattern to the seemingly random events of life and that God is designing something out beautiful out of that which now seems to be only a chaos of clashing colors. Life is hard—make no mistake about that, but God is good. Both those statements are true all the time for all of God’s children.
• Don’t You Believe in Miracles? - 45 : 13 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Jan 23, 2008)
  We are fully justified in asking God to work miracles on behalf of our loved ones. But God doesn’t limit himself to our understanding of what our loved ones need most. He is fully able to do spectacular miracles today just as he did in Bible times. But more often he gives strength to the weary and courage to the fainting and hope to those who feel like giving up. God’s miracles come in more than one variety, a truth we can experience every day.