Have you ever tried to move something ridiculously heavy all by yourself? Maybe you tried moving a massive piece of furniture up a flight of stairs, or tried pushing a stalled car out of the driveway. You’re sweating, your face is turning red, your muscles are screaming, and the thing hasn't budged an inch. It’s exhausting, right? Too often, that’s exactly how we approach our prayer lives. We stand in front of massive, intimidating problems and try to push them in our own human strength. But listen to what Jesus says in Mark 11:22 24 “Have faith in God,” Jesus…
Read More →Are any of you obsessive package trackers like me? You buy something online, and suddenly you’re refreshing the app every twenty minutes. “It’s at the facility. It’s on the truck. It’s four stops away!” We live in a world where we desperately want to see the progress before we actually relax and believe the package is coming. But when it comes to prayer, God operates on a completely different tracking system. Today, we’re looking at an incredible story in John 4:47 53 . A government official comes to Jesus because his son is sick, on his deathbed sick. He’s desperate.…
Read More →Have you ever stopped to think about how the gospel first made its way to your part of the world? In Acts chapter 16 , we witness a massive milestone in church history. Paul is traveling, following the leading of the Holy Spirit, when he ends up in the town of Philippi. This marks the first time the gospel message traveled into Europe. But the way the church starts there isn't with a massive stadium crusade or a strategic marketing campaign. It starts at a riverbank, with a small group of women who gathered to pray. Acts 16:13 15 "On…
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