

“HE HAD COMPASSION ON THEM!”
The fourteenth chapter of Matthew tells the story of Jesus feeding five thousand men and their families. The next chapter records Jesus...


“LIKE SHEEP WITHOUT A SHEPHERD”
Atop Mount Sinai, “The Lord came down in a cloud, and stood with (Moses)… The Lord passed in front of him and proclaimed: The Lord—the...


DESPERATE PRAYING
A man with leprosy came to Jesus and prayed with utter desperation. He “came to him and, on his knees, begged him, ‘If you are willing,...


PERSISTENT PRAYING
The Hebrew slaves “ groaned because of their difficult labor, and they cried out, and their cry for help because of the difficult labor...


FAITHFUL PRAYING
Listen to the repeated refrain of the Psalmists… “I cry aloud to the Lord, and he answers me” (Psalm 3:4). “I called to the Lord in...


URGENT PRAYING
At Jesus’ invitation, Peter stepped out of the fishing boat and onto the stormy waves. “Peter started walking on the water and came...


PASSIONATE PRAYING
Are your prayers passionate? urgent? faithful? persistent? desperate? Be honest. Do your prayers beat on the doors of heaven? When is...


“TO HIM BE GLORY IN THE CHURCH”
Listen to the poetry and passion of Paul’s prayer… hear the intimate whispers of the imprisoned Apostle. “I kneel before the Father...


ETERNAL, IMMORTAL, INVISIBLE
How do you start your prayers? “Dear Heavenly Father…” or maybe “Lord, Jesus…” or “God in Heaven…” Paul used a wide array of...


THE GOD OF COMFORT
Why do bad things happen to good people? One possible answer can be found in the opening lines of Paul’s second letter to the...



