Standing in the Gap (Part 8)

Praying Through the Bible #100 TEXT: Daniel 9:11-17 Jennifer Kennedy Dean, the founder of the Praying Life Foundation, wrote the following in her book titled Live a Praying Life: "To pray with power, the pray-er must agree with God. A pray-er must be in agreement with the intercession of Jesus, who is always in agreement …

Standing in the Gap (Part 7)

Part 1:  Part 2:  Praying Through the Bible #99 TEXT: Daniel 9:11-16 We come once again to this passage in Daniel at a time when nations around the world have been met with disaster after disaster. Former U.S. Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, put it succinctly when she said, "the world is a mess." For …

Standing in the Gap (Part 6)

Praying Through the Bible #98 TEXT: Daniel 9:15-19 A devotional book tells the story of a man who was traveling across the United States. He stopped for gas in Montgomery, Alabama, got back in the car, and drove for five hours before realizing he had left someone behind -- his wife. He couldn't call her …

Standing in the Gap (Part 5)

Praying Through the Bible #97 TEXT: Daniel 9:1-8 Today, we are going to look at the matter of repentance as a special people set apart for God. Much of what Daniel addresses in his prayer regarding the children of Israel can be seen in the history of the church. Just as in the Old Testament …

Standing in the Gap (Part 4)

PART A  PART B  Praying Through the Bible #95 TEXT: Daniel 9:9-23 We are continuing our mini-series on the prayer that Daniel prayed for the nation of Israel as they were on the verge of being delivered from their time of exile. Daniel, who had always been a faithful prayer warrior, now in his old …

Standing in the Gap (Part 3)

Praying Through the Bible #95 TEXT: Daniel 9:1-8 We are continuing our mini-series on the prayer that Daniel prayed for the nation of Israel as they were on the verge of being delivered from their time of exile. Daniel, who had always been a faithful prayer warrior, now in his old age, intercedes for his …

Supplication — the Proper Response to God’s Rebuke and Chastisement (Part 2)

[audio https://gospellightminute.buzzsprout.com/3192/166717-supplication-the-proper-response-to-god-s-rebuke-and-chastisement-part-2.mp3] Praying Through the Bible #85 TEXT: Jeremiah 36:1-7 On last week, I shared with you part one of the message titled "Supplication -- the Proper Response to God's Rebuke and Chastisement." For 23 years, God had spoken through His prophet, Jeremiah, to the nation of Judah. For 23 years, the people did not listen …

Supplication — the Proper Response to God’s Rebuke and Chastisement (Part 1)

Praying Through the Bible #84 TEXT: Jeremiah 36:1-7 From the last two messages in this series, we are already familiar with the context of this passage. Jeremiah is God's man prophesying to the rebellious nation of Judah which, thus far, has refused to listen to God's call for repentance. Now, the Lord tells Jeremiah to …

3 Ways to Improve Your Prayer Life

Praying Through the Bible #76 TEXT: Proverbs 28:9: "He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination." Today, we come to the final passage in Proverbs regarding the issue of prayer. And, as we look at this verse we see that it holds something in common with the …

If Christianity is Dying, How Then Should We Pray?

Praying Through the Bible #62 TEXT: Psalm 80:1-7 We are in a series of messages titled "Praying Through the Bible: A Series on Every Passage and Verse Regarding Prayer in the Bible". The purpose of this series is to encourage and motivate you to pray to the God of the Bible. We highlighted each of …