Posts with the tag “prayer”

Have you ever wondered why you should pray if God already knows the future? If He is sovereign over all things, what difference do our prayers really make? These are honest questions, and they bring us to a beautiful place where our faith meets God's power. Acts 12 sits right at that intersection.  Read More

Throughout the book of Acts, one thing becomes incredibly clear. God is entirely bent on getting the good news of Jesus out to the world. He will take it to unlikely places, and He will mobilize the most uncommon people. Most importantly, He does this through the consistent prayers of ordinary people. Whenever we see a significant move of God in this story, we find God's people praying. Today, we look at how God uses our consistent prayers to advance His unstoppable mission.  Read More

At every significant moment of growth in the early church, we find a sold-out commitment to prayer. When Jesus ascended into heaven, the disciples turned to prayer. When the Holy Spirit descended and the church was born, they devoted themselves to prayer. When opposition dialed up, they gathered to pray. Now, as the church multiplied and complaints grew loud, the apostles turned right back to prayer.  Read More

“All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.” - Acts 1:14  Have you ever faced a huge task and felt unsure where to begin? Maybe you felt directionless, helpless, or just plain clueless. The only thing that was clear was that you had to get started. You likely turned to what you knew and to the people who cou...  Read More