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Day 11: Eye-opening There's a great story in the Bible about the prophet Elisha who woke one morning and found himself faced with a platoon of horses and chariots; the enemy had surrounded the city. Elisha's servant, panicking, cried, "Oh, my master, what are we to do?" (2 Kings 6:15) Elisha told the servant, “don't be afraid; those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” I'm sure...

Part of being a Christ-follower means realizing that we’re in a spiritual battle. Too often, though, we forget that we have an enemy who seeks to steal, kill, and destroy anything good and godly in our lives. Here’s how to recognize his tactics, resist him, and stand firm in your faith. 1)Our culture often portrays the devil as a man dressed in red clothes, with a tail and horns, who just wants to...

Day 10: Fire and Rain Today we will focus on the ministry of Elijah. If you read 1 Kings chapters 17 and 18, you'll see how God used him. For example, Elijah prayed seven times for rain after a long drought. The book of James also mentions this occasion, and we know from that account that not only did Elijah's prayers bring rain, but they had also stopped the rain three years earlier! Of course, G...

Day 9: Prayers of David David cried out to the Lord in every area of his life and in the midst of every emotion he found comfort in his Father in heaven. Below are some of his most powerful prayers to God. The Psalms are full of these prayers. If you are stuck for words or need divine direction, visit the Psalms and pray some of David’s prayers as your own. After all, he was known as a man after G...

Day 8: The Sanctuary Today we meet Asaph, the singer, poet, seer and prophet, and Psalm 73 describes him having a moment. Before we get to his moment, it is important to understand that Psalm 73 travels through three stages: orientation, disorientation and reorientation. Orientation begins with, “surely God is good,” and ends with, “it is good to be near God.” Orientation statements express what w...

Day 7: Remember Me  Today we visit the story of Hannah. Elkanah had two wives, Hannah and Peninnah. In 1 Samuel, we read of Peninnah’s taunts towards Hannah for not having children while she easily bore children. Hannah was ridiculed and humiliated and pleaded with God, weeping her words, "O Lord Almighty, if you will only look upon your servant's misery and remember me, and not forget your s...

Day 6: Audacious Prayer Through Joshua's prayer, we will look at a miracle for which we still have no explanation. In his prayer, Joshua asks God to keep the sun still in the sky. Israel is fighting a battle in which daylight is essential. To be victorious, Joshua boldly goes before the Lord and asks Him to keep the sun and the moon from moving. This impossible prayer is prayed in direct encourage...

Day 5: Glory to Glory Today I would like to focus on Moses' prayer of five simple words, “Please, show me your glory.” (Exodus 33:18) God answered and hid Moses in a little cleft on Mt. Sinai and covered his view until He stood before him. God removed his hand and allowed Moses to view Him from the back. After this, Moses so greatly resembled God’s brilliance that he had to wear a veil over his fa...

Day 4: Fellowship with God We will now spend time in our daily devotionals journeying through scripture and hearing about audacious, bold, quiet and questioning prayers. I hope they encourage you and ignite the flame of prayer in your life. One of the most beautiful gifts of prayer is fellowship with God. We'll begin in the book of Genesis with a man named Enoch. If you have heard of him, your fir...

Day 3: First Things First As we read through the gospels, we see that prayer was Jesus' habit, His top priority. So whether we pray is not a matter of available time or your capacity, as Jesus had the same 24 hours as us; it was a matter of priority. Jesus often withdrew to lonely, desolate, out-of-the-way places. Love drew Him there in the dark of night and the light of dawn. Is being with the Fa...

Part of being a Christ-follower means realizing that we’re in a spiritual battle. Too often, though, we forget that we have an enemy who seeks to steal, kill, and destroy anything good and godly in our lives. Here’s how to recognize his tactics, resist him, and stand firm in your faith. 1) Our culture often portrays the devil as a man dressed in red clothes, with a tail and horns, who just wants t...

Day 2: My Kingdom Go  Let’s begin day two with the first assignment in scripture, found in Genesis 1, verse 26. “Then God said, ‘Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.’”  The Hebrew word translated “rule”...

Day 1: Let Us Pray Thank you for joining our journey of 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting. I am anticipating all that God will do in our lives and church community. C. H. Spurgeon once said, “Whenever God determines to do a great work, He first sets His people to pray.” I pray as we journey through the next 21 days that these devotionals will encourage you and your faith journey. Each devotional will...

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Victory over the darkness in our lives doesn’t come through self-help or by force. It comes through a relationship with Jesus, the One who came into the world as a baby to overcome the darkness.  Text: Isaiah 9:1-7  1) Waiting isn’t something that we’re used to in our culture, but Advent is a season of intentional waiting - waiting for the coming of Christ. What are some ways that you ca...

Jesus is often labelled as just a good teacher of morals. But what if he’s the Saviour that everyone needs? What if he’s the Messiah? How would that affect our daily lives and our eternity?  Text: Mark 8:27-9:1  1) Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say I am?”. In our culture, what are some common beliefs about Jesus?  2) In our lives, we will face many difficulties, trials,...

Maybe you feel like you have nothing to offer to God. You need to know that nobody and nothing is too small to be used by Jesus, for his glory. Come to him with your scraps, and he will satisfy you, and transform you.  Text: Mark 8:14-21  1) Sometimes, as Christians, we can think that God only uses those that we see on a stage (preachers, worship leaders, etc), and that we need to offer...

Healing  Text: Mark 10:46-52  In the New Testament, we see Jesus regularly healing people. Is this something that we can expect to see now?  Sermon Specific  1) In the bible, healing is something that we see regularly - especially in Jesus’ life. What has been your experience with healing and the topic of healing within the church? What has been taught? Is praying for healing s...

Outrageous: Questions about the Reach of Love  Text: Luke 10:25-37  The love of Christ is for everyone. This message of love is what Christians get to share, and we share it by the power of the Holy Spirit and by living a life of prayer.  1) The parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the most popular parables that Jesus ever told. After listening to the sermon, what was something t...

Identity: What is your name?  Text: Luke 16:19-21  Who am I?  Whether we know it or not, we are all trying to find the answer to this question. Jesus shows us that the only way to know who we truly are is to be in relationship with him. There, we will find our true identity, as his beloved child.  1) Phil’s sermon centered around identity and finding out who you really are. Sha...

Sermon -- Questions Title: The Sleep of the Innocent  Text: Mark 4:35-41  https://youtu.be/RiB3Kf0gNCc?t=2901  Questions and doubt is a normal part of Christian life, but sometimes, we’re scared to ask the tough questions. When we read the Bible, though, we see that God isn’t afraid of our questions. Instead, he welcomes them, uses them to strengthen our faith, and draw us closer to...