Sermon series
Adventures in Prayer
Strength for the Journey
2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 – May 10, 2008In this message Pastor Ray reminds us everything we believe rests on the sovereignty of God. Salvation starts with God, not with us. Because he has chosen us, we can stand firm amid the trials of life. By standing firm we prove to ourselves and to the watching world what we truly believe.
Praying for Your Prodigal
Ephesians 1:18 – June 25, 2006I received an email with a heartrending question: I have a daughter that I don’t believe is saved. I pray for her but often times I can’t. I suppose that I’m angry she isn’t responding and feel incapable of helping her. What can I pray for on a daily basis so that she will come […]
When God Prays for You
Romans 8:26-27 – April 30, 2006With this message we come to the final installment in the series called Adventures in Prayer. When we started I said that I wanted to encourage you about the boundless possibilities of prayer. It’s easy to feel guilty about our lack of prayer, and who among us would say that we pray as much as […]
Praying for the Lost
I Timothy 2:1-6 – May 14, 2000“Prayer is the lifeline of New Testament evangelism, the oxygen for its holy fire. The New Testament was born in prayer. It knows no evangelism without prayer, and no prayer which does not lead to evangelism.” Those are the words of Armin Gesswein, a man God used to ignite a prayer movement in America and […]
Praying For the Sick
James 5:13-16 – May 7, 2000If you have read the title, you know exactly what this sermon is about. Praying for the sick is something we are all asked to do from time to time. It is certainly something that all pastors do every week. That fact alone makes the subject important, especially when I consider that in four years […]
A Friend in High Places
Hebrews 4:14-16 – April 30, 2000If you were raised in Chicago, you no doubt recognize the name of Mike Royko. For over 30 years he was the voice of Chicago to the nation. At the height of his career over 600 newspapers carried his columns. After he died several years ago, his family and friends published 110 of his columns […]
“In Jesus’ Name, Amen”
John 14:13-14 – April 16, 2000“And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it” (John 14:13-14). These words of Jesus contain a remarkable promise. They tell us that whatever we ask—anything at all!—if we ask […]
Mountain-Moving Prayer
Mark 11:22-24 – April 9, 2000“Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. “I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe […]
Three Levels of Prayer
Matthew 7:7-11 – April 2, 2000Today we are beginning a new sermon series called Adventures in Prayer. For the next seven Sundays we will look at some of the great prayer promises of the New Testament. Right up front I want you to know that I have no desire to add to your guilt. Almost everyone I know feels secretly […]
