Messages on Prayer
Praying the Psalms – Spiritual loneliness – The Silence/distance of God
This Sunday, Pastor Peter continues our series on Praying the Psalms. Today we open the word to Psalm 44 and hear what we can do when God feels distant. 1 God, we have heard with our ears—our ancestors have told us—the work you accomplished in their days,in days long ago:2 In order to plant them,you displaced the nations by your hand;in order to settle them,you brought disaster on the peoples.3 For they did not take the land by their sword—their arm did not…
Praying The Psalms – Praying Psalms of Righteousness as wretched people
This week, we continue our series on Praying the Psalms by looking at some of the ways God works in us as we pray Psalms of righteousness despite our sinfulness. 1 God, listen to my prayerand do not hide from my plea for help.2 Pay attention to me and answer me.I am restless and in turmoil with my complaint,3 because of the enemy’s words,because of the pressure of the wicked.For they bring down disaster on meand harass me in anger. 4 My heart shudders…
Praying the Psalms – Prayers of Righteousness as wretched people
This Sunday, we continue our series on Praying the Psalms by looking at some of the ways God works in us as we pray Psalms of righteousness despite our sinfulness. Vindicate me, Lord,because I have lived with integrityand have trusted in the Lord without wavering.2 Test me, Lord, and try me;examine my heart and mind.3 For your faithful love guides me,and I live by your truth. 4 I do not sit with the worthlessor associate with hypocrites.5 I hate a crowd of evildoers,and I do not sit with…
Praying the Psalms: God as our Refuge
This week Pastor Peter focuses his message on how God is our Refuge. God is our refuge and strength,a helper who is always foundin times of trouble.2 Therefore we will not be afraid,though the earth tremblesand the mountains toppleinto the depths of the seas,3 though its water roars and foamsand the mountains quake with its turmoil. Selah 4 There is a river—its streams delight the city of God,the holy dwelling place of the Most High.5 God is within her; she will not be toppled.God…
Praying the Psalms – Shaped by the Psalms
This week Pastor Peter teaches on why reading all the Psalms is important in our prayer lives. I lift my eyes toward the mountains.Where will my help come from?2 My help comes from the Lord,the Maker of heaven and earth. 3 He will not allow your foot to slip;your Protector will not slumber.4 Indeed, the Protector of Israeldoes not slumber or sleep. 5 The Lord protects you;the Lord is a shelter right by your side.6 The sun will not strike you by dayor the moon by night. 7 The Lord will protect you…
Praying the Psalms – Why and How we Pray the Psalms
This week Pastor Peter is beginning a new series called Praying the Psalms with a focus on prayer. 1The earth and everything in it,the world and its inhabitants,belong to the Lord;2 for he laid its foundation on the seasand established it on the rivers. 3 Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord?Who may stand in his holy place?4 The one who has clean hands and a pure heart,who has not appealed to what is false,and who has not sworn deceitfully.5 He will receive blessing from the Lord,and…
Jesus’ Garden Prayer – week 8
This week Pastor Peter continues our series through Jesus’ prayer in the garden. 24 “Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, so that they will see my glory, which you have given me because you loved me before the world’s foundation. 25 Righteous Father, the world has not known you. However, I have known you, and they have known that you sent me. 26 I made your name known to them and will continue to make it known, so that…
Jesus’ Garden Prayer – week 7
20 “I pray not only for these, but also for those who believe in me through their word. 21 May they all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us, so that the world may believe you sent me. 22 I have given them the glory you have given me, so that they may be one as we are one. 23 I am in them and you are in me, so that they may be made completely one, that the world…
Jesus’ Garden Prayer – week 6
This week Pastor Peter continues our series through Jesus’ prayer in the garden. 17 Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. 18 As you sent me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. 19 I sanctify myself for them, so that they also may be sanctified by the truth. John 17:17-19 (CSB)
Jesus’ Garden Prayer – week 5
This week Pastor Peter continues our series through Jesus’ prayer in the garden. 14 I have given them your word. The world hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 15 I am not praying that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. John 17: 14-16 (CSB)