Prayers of Jesus –Standing in the Need of Prayer

Ephesians 6:13-18 Luke 22:17-34 When our son John was stationed in Afghanistan, we were fortunate to be able to have Skype conversations during his deployment. The time difference between Jefferson and Afghanistan is 8.5 hours. So when we were getting ready for bed,...
God is All Around Us If We Bother to Look

God is All Around Us If We Bother to Look

Have you ever had church where there was no church, where there was no preacher, except the one who preached the message did so by the example she gave, as she served others and gave testimony to God’s goodness and kindness? Have you ever been to church where there...

Prayer Life Of Jesus –Teach Us to Pray

September 20, 2015 Luke 11: 1-4 More than Matthew, Mark, and John combined, Luke tells us more about the prayer life of Jesus. Out of the first ten chapters, Luke shows us Jesus praying in five of them. So far, the disciples have yet to pray. However, they have been...

Famous Duo: Prayer and the Holy Spirit

Luke 10:1-7, 17-22 If these were the answers to a question on Jeopardy, what would the category be? Who is Batman and Robin? Who is Sonny and Cher? Who is Tom and Jerry? Who is Albert and Costello? The category is? “Famous Duos.” Now I want you to add one more to that...

Prayers of Jesus in Luke – When We Need Direction

August 30, 2015 Luke 9:28-36 A tale is told about a small town that had historically been “dry,” but then a local businessman decided to build a tavern. A group of Christians from a local church were concerned and planned an all-night prayer meeting to ask...