Do you ever get discouraged by the way of the world? There is so much immorality and despair and, of course, death. Why is it so...bad? As we continue in the second section of Romans (ch. 5-8) about the results of the gospel, we'll see the source of the world's brokenness and how we can find encouragement and, even hope, in the midst of it.
What brings you the most joy? This Sunday we dive back into our sermon series in Romans. The first part of the letter (ch. 1-4) was all about the content of the gospel: our need and how faith in Jesus' work on the cross saves us. This second section (ch. 5-8) focuses on the results of the gospel--the peace, hope, freedom, and life we receive in Christ. This week's passage will show us why Christians should have overflowing and enduring joy in God!
We all experience temptation. Jesus' prayer models how we should pray about that, and shows us how to live in the midst of it. This is the final sermon in our Lord's Prayer sermon series as we continue to grow together in prayer together.
As we continue to learn how to pray from Jesus, we see that confession is an essential part of prayer. Yet it appears our receiving forgiveness is conditional based on if we give forgiveness to others. We'll consider how we both give and receive forgiveness as we continue to grow together in prayer together.
We move this week from God's name and kingdom and will...to our meals. What a simple thing to ask for! Or is it? We'll see how and why we're to pray for our daily bread as we continue to grow together in prayer together.
What do you pray about most? Most of us would probably say ourselves and our loved ones. But what does Jesus say should be our first priority in prayer? We'll consider the first three petitions of the Lord's Prayer this Sunday as we continue to grow together in prayer together.
According to Jesus, the most important part of prayer is not when or how much you pray, but that you know who you're praying to! What is the significance of praying to God as "Our Father"? As we start off 2025 hoping to grow together in prayer, we'll consider the crucial importance of coming to God as Father.
How is your prayer life? Most of us would admit that’s it’s not where we want it to be. We’re busy. We get distracted. We struggle! Let’s make 2025 a year where we grow together in seeking the Lord in prayer. That’s our prayer for the next few weeks as we consider Jesus’ teaching in the Lord’s Prayer.
