As Christians, prayer is always a whisper away. Prayer is communication with God, and we can live each minute of the day in a constant, flowing conversation with God. You don’t need a special appointment to talk with God. You can do so, anywhere, and at any time.

Main Points:

1. There is significant value in making a specific time for prayer. In fact, I think that if we are not intentional about a time and a place for prayer, it’s likely we won’t be consistent in our prayer life.

2. When you think of God’s goodness and his blessings, you can have a spontaneous moment of praise and gratitude towards God. When you see a prayer request posted on Facebook, you can pause and bring that need to the Lord.

3. What a blessing it is for you and me to have such access to God. It’s truly amazing. The God of the universe, the God who has such power that He spoke and the world came into existence, this God gives you an audience. This God welcomes you into His presence. This God loves you and wants to hear from you.

Today’s Scripture Verses:

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.”

Romans 12:12- “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

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You and I are going to struggle with our humanity. Surrender doesn’t seem like a good idea to any of us. It feels like we are giving up and losing control, but when we surrender to God, we lose things we don’t need to gain the things we really do.

Main Points:

1. Everything you need is on the other side of surrendering your life to God.

2. Everything you need God can provide. Yet, often the provision doesn’t come until we surrender to God.

3. God’s plan is not about depriving us of good things. He delights to give His children good gifts. He also desires, above all else, for us to follow him and delight in him. Sometimes God will make us sacrifice something we want to secure our hearts for the greatest good: Himself.

Today’s Scripture Verses:

Matthew 26:39 - “Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, 'My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”

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When we have a proper heart for worship, we’ll see that worship is not for us. Worship is for God. We worship for an audience of ONE! He is the audience; we are not. As our hearts are directed in praise, adoration, gratitude, and love for God, in return, we experience joy.

Main Points:

1. Worship is the response of all that we are to all that God is. To worship is to declare God’s worth.

2. While worshipping together with a group of believers is both biblical and important, we should recognize that worship is not something only to be done on Sundays in a church building. Worship is a lifestyle. As recipients of God’s grace and mercy, we want to give him worship and praise every day and throughout the day.

3. Do you have a heart for worship? Let me encourage you to include worship in your daily spiritual disciplines. Let it be a part of your daily time with the Lord. As you worship and honor the Lord, he is glorified, and you will be blessed.

Today’s Scripture Verses:

Revelation 4:11 – “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”

Psalm 95:6 - Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!”

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I believe God wants us to catch a vision of the importance of the church in our lives and community, and the church’s role in fulfilling the mission of Jesus in our world. God is at work in this world, and he has chosen to use the church as his agent.

Main Points:

1. The church, as a collection of people with hurts, hang-ups, hiccups, and habits, provides us an opportunity to learn and to grow. We learn to love those who are difficult to love. We learn to bear with one another. We learn to pray, to serve, to encourage, to develop patience, and yes, to forgive.

2. The church provides a community for us so that we do not practice our faith alone. It’s very difficult to grow spiritually all by yourself. You need other believers in your life, and they need you. Remember this: Friction is what sharpens an axe.

3. The church provides my family the opportunity to worship with others, to hear God’s Word taught and explained, to be encouraged, and to make a difference. While far from perfect, we are better together.

Today’s Scripture Verses:

Genesis 2:18 - “It is not good for man to be alone.”

Matthew 16:18 - “I will build my church, and the gates of hell will not overcome it.”

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We’ll spend the rest of our lives trying to understand God’s love, but the best way to get started is to experience it. His love will change your life.

Main Points:

1. The world tells us that love is a feeling, something that comes and goes. Many marriages have ended because couples claim that they have “fallen out of love.” Some people say they don’t feel God’s love. Our feelings are fickle; they come and they go, but the truth remains: We are deeply loved by God, and that will never change.

2. God’s love is holy. His love is built upon his holiness and could not exist apart from it.

3. Here’s what we know is true: God cannot overlook sin. He will never contradict his own nature. In his love, he doesn’t overlook our sin; his love compelled him to provide for us a solution to our sin problem.

Today’s Scripture Verses:

1 John 4:7-8 – “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.”

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I think you and I know intuitively that rest is important for us. Not only is it important, but rest is also vital. Without rest, we are not at our best. Rest sharpens our soul, our mind, our body, and our spirit.

Main Points:

1. So, if God doesn’t get tired, and he never needs to sleep, why did He rest? I believe God rested to set an example for us. Rest would not only be a physical necessity for us, but also a spiritual one.

2. We need to see that rest is a gift from God. It’s a blessing to receive, yet it seems so few of us take it seriously.

3. Like all spiritual disciplines, they are only done when we are intentional. You and I can do this. It’s God’s will for us to rest. As we do, we will find ourselves refreshed and renewed and more capable of doing what God has called us to do. You’ll do more with rest than you will without it.

Today’s Scripture Verses:

Genesis 2:2 - “By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work.”

Isaiah 40:28 - “Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary.”

Psalm 121:4 - (God) “will neither slumber nor sleep.”

Psalm 127:2 - “It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, anxiously working for food to eat; for God gives rest to his loved ones.”

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Fear of the Lord is deep respect, awe, and reverence for God. We give God the glory, honor, reverence, gratitude, and praise, he deserves. God holds this preeminent position in our hearts and lives. We regard his desires over and above our own.

Main Points:

1. We should fear or respect the Lord as one who has authority over us. It is a recognition that we are accountable to Him. He is so great, He is so holy, He is so righteous, how can I not humble myself before him? How could I ever think that I know better than God?

2. The fear of the Lord causes us to repent of our pride and our selfishness. It brings us to a place of humility before the Lord. It is a recognition of his holiness and greatness.

3. Without the fear of the Lord, we make decisions based on our human understanding. But when we live with the fear of the Lord, we make decisions based upon His approval. We live with the knowledge that the Creator of the universe is intimately involved in our lives. He sees, knows, and evaluates all of our choices, and we will one day stand before him.

Today’s Scripture Verses:

Ephesians 2:4 - “But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead.”

Proverbs 19:10 - “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”

Proverbs 14:26 - “He who fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge”

Proverbs 14:27 - “The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death”

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As Christians, our convictions are shaped by biblical principles. Since we believe the Bible is God’s Word and that its truth lasts forever, our beliefs and convictions cannot change regardless of the changes in our society.

Main Points:

1. What are your core convictions? Have you ever made a list? A conviction is a firmly held belief. It is part of who you are as a person. It shapes your choices and decisions. A conviction does change with the winds of time. It is part of your character.

2. The first category is biblical convictions. These convictions are the clear teachings of Scripture for doctrine and lifestyle. They are clearly outlined in scripture for us, and they are the will of God for our faith and practice. These biblical convictions never change. They are the same in every generation because the Word of God never changes.

3. The second category is personal convictions. A personal conviction is a specific boundary of behavior that God has set for a person individually; however, it is not necessarily a commandment defined in the Bible, nor is it a behavior meant for others to follow.

Today’s Scripture Verses:

James 4:17 - “So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.”

1 Timothy 4:12 - “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” This means, no matter your age, you should let God’s Word inform how you live your life. As you do so, you are an example to others.

1 Corinthians 16:13 - “Stand firm in the faith.”

Isaiah 40:8 - “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.”

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