Faith is incredibly important.
Hebrews 11:6 (NIV) And without faith it is impossible to please God,
We need faith, not just to go to heaven, but to live life here and now on this earth. In our passage today, Jesus is going to talk quite a big about the biggest enemy of faith. I believe that the biggest enemy of faith is worry. The Bible condemns worry in multiple places, including our passage today, yet it is often considered an acceptable sin. …
I think that a lot of people have no idea of the importance of prayer. I believe that prayer is the most powerful force for change in the world. Prayer is the force that shapes world events and changes history on the global scale. On the individual scale, prayer rescues lives that are destined for failure and death.
Yet, for many believers, prayer is simply an afterthought. If we’ve tried everything else, we might as well pray, it can’t hurt. Many people think that things happen in the world simply by chance or luck. What effect could prayer have on chance? …
Prayer is one of the most important activities that a believer can do. Prayer can be defined simply as talking and listening to God. There are many aspects to prayer. In the Lord’s prayer, Jesus teaches us about five aspects of prayer. The first aspect is praising God for who He is. Next is committing yourself to God’s purpose in this world. Third is requesting something from God. Fourth is asking for forgiveness for sin committed. And finally, prayer asks for protection from sin and evil. …
Let me start out by asking you the question “Does God answer your prayers?” What would you say? Does He answer all the time, usually, some of the time or never? We all would like God to answer our prayers all the time, but that doesn’t happen for many us. Why not?
Unanswered prayer is a big topic and there are many reasons for unanswered prayer. One of the reasons for unanswered prayer is that the content of the prayer is not right. What you are praying for is not in line with God’s will. …
Currently, we’re in a message series called “Powerful Prayer.” God wants our prayers to be powerful and effective. Yet sometimes, we are not sure why we should pray at all. Why should we pray? There are a lot of good answers to that question. As a believer, you should pray because God commands it. You should pray because you love God and want to talk to Him. Believers should pray because they need God’s wisdom. We could go on and on about good reasons to pray. …
I believe that God has great things in store for us here as we follow His leading in the Ballwin area. Our vision at Life Church is to reach out to people across the St Louis metro area and tell them about God’s great plan and purpose for their lives. Somebody reached out to each of us at one time, that’s why we’re here. Jesus said, “Freely you have received, freely give.” Now we must obey Jesus’ command and reach out to others and bring them into the family of God here at Life Church. …
