This is a true saying: If a man desires the office of a bishop, he desires a good work. – 1 Timothy 3:1 In this chapter, Paul teaches Timothy about the preparation for the offices of bishop (or elder) and deacon. This guidance can apply to any office in the Read more…
Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD. – Psalms 70:1 Last time, we learned about fervent prayer, which encourages us to pray continuously. In some church groups, there is an acronym called PUSH, which stands for Pray Until Something Happens. But today, we Read more…
Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. -1 Kings 18:38 Elijah’s prayer is one of the most powerful prayers in the Bible, and the manifestation of Read more…
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint – Luke 18:1 In today’s message, the Lord highlights an important aspect of our prayer life. He imparts knowledge through a parable. Let us submit to the leading of the Read more…
Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. -Psalms 30:10 In this Psalm, we see thanksgiving, prayer, and testimony about the mercies of the LORD as received by the psalmist. I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not Read more…
Ezekiel 40:4: “And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou Read more…
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. – Psalms 51:1 This Psalm is well known to many of us, and we are familiar with its context. It was David’s prayer when God made him realize Read more…