The experience of human suffering has perplexed minds ever since the fall. For Christians, the question of suffering rises to a new level of importance because of our belief in the sovereignty of our loving and merciful God. In Suffering and the Sovereignty of God, John Piper and friends tackle some…

God’s Comfort—2 Cor. 1:1-5 Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting 4/22/09 Trouble is an inescapable consequence of living in this world. Today, we hear everywhere of people doing horrible things to themselves and others. Job 14:1- Sometimes is this trouble God seems afar off- Job 13:24- this was certainly the…

Praise psalms remind of us of the presence and nearness of God.

PRAYER … A topic so many of us are aware of yet so many of us are not near proficient in! Why is that? Uncertain how to or what to say? Maybe we don’t think it is all that important Or maybe we are just too busy? "Is what we are doing really worth doing, if we can do it without prayer?" ~Howard Hendricks~…

Jesus' Formula for Prayer Introduction: Think: "Prayer" is letting God communicate with you. Five Keys To Effective Praying: I. Praise God. - L- v.9a; 13b A. Acknowledge His holy name. - L- v.9; Psalm 16:8; L- Matthew 7:21 B. Acknowledge His name has authority.- L- v.13b; L-Matthew 28:18 C. Acknowledge…

2 SAMUEL 9:1 9 David asked, “Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” 1 Samuel 20:14–15 14 But show me unfailing kindness like the Lord’s kindness as long as I live, so that I may not be killed, 
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15 and do not ever cut off your kindness from my family—not even when the Lord has cut off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.”