February 18 | Mark 11:17 “And He was teaching and saying to them, “Has it not been written, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers.”” (Mark 11:17) Most of the time when I get angry, it’s…
Summary: We have already looked at Jesus’s open invitation to increase our faith and pray for anything. But in this second part of Jesus’s teaching, we learn that there are criterion for how to pray for any request and see God answer that prayer. Introduction In my last post, I…
Summary: Jesus’s teaching on asking, seeking, and knocking for our prayer requests challenges our faith, and gives us an open door to ask for more than we can imagine. Introduction In my last post, I talked about what Jesus really means when he says we shouldn’t judge others. In this…
Summary: Jesus taught us how to pray through the Lord’s prayer, a template for how to address Him and bring our needs before Him. He also taught us how to fast and spend special time with God. Introduction In my last post, I taught part 1 on prayer and fasting…
Summary: Jesus taught us how to pray and how to fast. But how does what He taught resonate with you? Jesus described praying in secret and not using wordy prayers to get God’s attention. Introduction In my last post, I addressed how to give to the needy according to Jesus’s…
Image by truthseeker08 from Pixabay Summary: Many prayers can make us wonder why prayer seems so weird. Sometimes prayer doesn’t make any sense. But our weird prayers help us to know God more and go deeper in our relationship with Him. Introduction In my last post, I taught about how…
Image by Pexels from Pixabay Summary: What do we do with our most volatile emotions, the hurt and betrayal of our closest friends and allies, and how we really feel that we can’t show to others? We give it to Jesus and our most intimate moments in His presence. Introduction…
Image by J F from Pixabay Summary: Our body postures in worship, Bible intake, and prayer reflect our attitude toward God. We must approach these disciplines with humility and joy. Introduction Throughout our series on spiritual formation, being Conformed to Christ, I have talked about the spiritual disciplines of worship,…
Image by congerdesign from Pixabay Summary: We have several needs when we pray, but our greatest need is to connect with Jesus, become like Him, and align ourselves with His will and plans. Introduction In my last post, I talked about the power of memorization to apply God’s Word. In…
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Summary: The prayer of faith in James 5:13-16 has the power to heal the sick and cleanse the sinner from sin. We must become powerful prayer warriors for the sick that they may be healed. Introduction In my last post, I guided you through…