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Five Powerful Lessons About Prayer from Jesus!

Jesus taught us much about prayer by word and by example. There are at least five lessons here about our prayer lives. See if you can find more! Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” And taking…
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February 16, 2019 0

Persist or Surrender – How Do I Pray?

You have heard this before: “Just give it to God, let go, he’s got this. Exercise your faith. Leave it at the altar.” You’ve also heard this: “You have keep praying until your prayer is answered.” Naassom Azevedo Which is right? They both sound good. Is there a time when continuing to pray about something…
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September 4, 2018 1

Faith, Renovation and Intercession – They all Come Together Here

What happens when a story has so many lessons that it’s hard to keep up? In a few words in Mark 2, we learn about faith, persistence, human nature, God’s grace, power and authority – and intercession! If we would take one lesson each day this week from this passage and let it saturate our…
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June 5, 2018 0

Discover the Power of Intercession

Can prayer really change God’s mind? Is there any evidence to support this hope? What can we possibly do in the face of God’s sovereignty? I am not talking about being rebellious but about earnest intercession about a situation. Powerful prayer happens throughout scripture. The example I will share today demonstrates the effectiveness  of intercession…
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February 27, 2018 0