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Follow Jesus in His Suffering
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Text: Mark 8:34-38; 10:35-40
Summary: You and I must undergo a water baptism and keep repenting. We must ask regularly for the baptism of the Holy Spirit. If we are still alive when Jesus returns, unfortunately, we will also have to undergo the baptism of fire that is coming upon the world.… Read more
A Prayer for the Prodigals
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Text: Luke 15:17-24
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Father, I surrender before You (Luke 14:11).Father, draw me to Jesus (John 6:44).Holy Spirit, convict me of my sin. Convict me of my lostness without Jesus. Convict me that I am spiritually dead without Jesus (John 3:8; 16:8-11; Luke 15:24).Father, I repent of all of my sins (John 15:18; Acts 3:19-20).Father,… Read more
Fear God and Do His Will
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Text: Luke 12:35-48
Summary: Fear God (or surrender) and do the will of God and you will be saved. What is the will of God? The will of God is to seek His kingdom and to keep our lamps burning so that we can eagerly wait for Jesus. Waiting for Jesus presumes you are meeting Him regularly and He’s not a stranger to you.… Read more
Ask the Holy Spirit for Help to Follow Jesus
Text: Luke 11:5-13
Summary: There are two times when Jesus asked us to pray with persistence — 1) when asking our Father for justice from our adversary the devil, and 2) when asking our Father for more of the Holy Spirit. We need to be filled with the Holy Spirit each day in order to follow Jesus and the example that He set before us in terms of speech, attitude, gratitude, humility and relationships.… Read more
The Posture, Priority and Purpose of Prayer
Text: Acts 3:1-16
Summary: By looking at the healing of the man lame from birth at the Beautiful Gate, God has much to teach us about our posture when we pray, the priority during prayer, and the purpose of prayer.… Read more