Archives for May 2021

John 12:20-26 PRAYER POINTSThe Seed, the Savior, and Youby Jon PayneThese written prayers are intended to fuel your meditation on this passage and your enjoyment of God in prayer. And Jesus answered them, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it di...

"It is not just that the shame of the cross is inevitably followed by the glory of the exaltation but that the glory is already fully displayed in the shame." D.A. Carson "We are not saved by service, but we are saved to service." Charles Spurgeon "Anything can stand in the way of true discipleshipnot just evilbut anything. Nor should it be surprising that the greatest c...

"Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come." 1:10 "Through the blessings of grace, walking with Jesus is no longer a forced march of meritbut a willing response of love, gratitude, and thanksgiving." Bryan Chapell "and we sent Timothy, our brother and God's coworker in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith, that no one be moved by these affli...

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 SERMON PRAYER POINTSThese written prayers are intended to fuel your meditation on this passage and your enjoyment of God in prayer. 1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice always,17 pray without ceasing,18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. These commands are kind invitations from God to grow in our devoti...

Matthew 28:16-20 SERMON PRAYER POINTSAN UNFINISHED TASK Mark PraterThese written prayers are intended to fuel your meditation on this passage and your enjoyment of God in prayer. Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and said to them,"All authorityin heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore andmake disciples ofall nations,baptizing them in the name of the Father...

Happy Ethiopian Easter! Easter on the Ethiopian calendar falls approximately one month behind the Gregorian calendar. We're a bit used to being late out here in East Africa. But stuff is still happening! Largely due to the Lord answering the prayers and using the support that we receive from people like you! And it's thrilling! We hope you enjoy thi...

1 Thessalonians 5:14-15 SERMON PRAYER POINTS These written prayers are intended to fuel your meditation on this passage and your enjoyment of God in prayer. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 And we urge you, brothers, admonishthe idle, encourage the fainthearted,help the weak,be patient with them all.15 See thatno one repays anyone evil for evil, but alwaysseek to do good to one ano...

"If I had never joined a church till I had found one that was perfect, I should never have joined one at all. And the moment I did join it, if I had found one, I should have spoiled it, for it would not have been a perfect church after I had become a member of it. Still, imperfect as it is, it is the dearest place on earth to us." Charles Spurgeon "It is a very simple pas...