Once a great kingdom in West Africa, the Songhai people now survive as sustenance farmers in a harsh climate with little rainfall and a heat index as high as 150 degrees. Among the 20 poorest countries in the world, the Songhai primarily preside in #7 (Niger) and #16 (Mali). The average person in this regionContinue reading "Greatness Out of the Ordinary (Matthew 2:6)"
As the Prophets Foretold (Isaiah 9:6-7)
Living in a mud home with spotty electricity surrounded by razor wire and guards, having an inadequate food supply, working in a dirty and poorly equipped hospital treating patients with diseases and situations rarely encountered in the US, and encountering security check-points and people with AK-47s on a regular basis; Doug Page[1] has given hisContinue reading "As the Prophets Foretold (Isaiah 9:6-7)"
No Neutrality (Luke 11:14-23)
This morning we shall be challenged to examine who we are fighting with and against. In our passage this morning Jesus tells His followers “whoever is not with Me is against Me, and whoever does not gather with Me scatters” (23) The choice for most, if not all, of us is clear; we know JohnContinue reading "No Neutrality (Luke 11:14-23)"
Shameless; Persistent; Expectant Prayer (Luke 11:5-13)
Today we continue our sermon series in Luke 11 on the subject of Prayer. We have learned that prayer is communication with God and that it is an act of worship in which a person communicates with God the Father, through the access provided by God the Son, and by the prompting of God theContinue reading "Shameless; Persistent; Expectant Prayer (Luke 11:5-13)"
Prayers of Protection (Luke 11:4)
Today we continue our sermon series in Luke 11 on the subject of Prayer. We have learned that prayer is communication with God and that it is an act of worship in which a person communicates with God the Father, through the access provided by God the Son, and by the prompting of God theContinue reading "Prayers of Protection (Luke 11:4)"
Prayers of Confession (Luke 11:4)
Today we continue our sermon series in Luke 11 on the subject of Prayer. We have learned that prayer is communication with God and that it is an act of worship in which a person communicates with God the Father, through the access provided by God the Son, and by the prompting of God theContinue reading "Prayers of Confession (Luke 11:4)"
Prayer of Dependence (Luke 11:3)
Today we continue our sermon series in Luke 11 on the subject of Prayer. We have learned that prayer is communication with God and that it is an act of worship in which a person communicates with God the Father, through the access provided by God the Son, and by the prompting of God theContinue reading "Prayer of Dependence (Luke 11:3)"
Prayers of Submission (Luke 11:2)
Today we continue our sermon series in Luke 11 on the subject of Prayer. We have learned that prayer is communication with God and that it is an act of worship in which a person communicates with God the Father, through the access provided by God the Son, and by the prompting of God theContinue reading "Prayers of Submission (Luke 11:2)"
Prayers of Praise (Luke 11:2)
Today we continue our sermon series in Luke 11 on the subject of Prayer. We learned last Sunday that prayer is communication with God and that it is an act of worship in which a person communicates with God the Father, through the access provided by God the Son, and by the prompting of GodContinue reading "Prayers of Praise (Luke 11:2)"
Teach Us to Pray (Luke 11:1)
The Context As we continue in our study of the Gospel of Luke, we come to a very important section on the subject of prayer. In Luke 11:1 we read that “Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when He was finished, one of His disciples said to Him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray,Continue reading "Teach Us to Pray (Luke 11:1)"
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