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This series is a look at various types of prayer seen in the book of Psalms. The book of Psalms is the great prayer book of the Scripture, but the prayers we find there are anything but common. They are full of honesty and raw emotion, and real communication with God. As we look at these Psalms we learn and build a life of UnCommon Prayer.
God desires for our prayers to be filled with the confidence that He is our Helper in times of trouble, and that we would pray words of blessing over others.
Psalm 131
God desires for our prayers to be filled with open, honest, deep confession of our sins, knowing that God forgives and restores us through Christ.
Psalm 32
We were made for uncommon joy in this life and in eternity, but it is only found in God, and is secured for us in the resurrection of Christ.
Psalm 16
God desires for our prayers to be filled with the confidence that He is our Helper in times of trouble, and that we would pray words of blessing over others.
Psalm 121
God desires for our prayers to be filled with brutal honesty, expressing our questions and doubts, but with a willingness to let God open our eyes to the truth so that our perspective might be changed.
Psalm 73
God desires for our prayers to be filled with reality, including deep the deep anguish arising from living in this fallen world, and the hope that comes from knowing that in Christ we are never alone.
Psalm 22
Theme: God desires for our prayers to be filled with bold requests for blessing, that others would come to know Him, from here to the farthest part of the earth.
Psalm 67
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This 2-week series was taught to unpack our Focal Point for 2013. Over the two weeks, we looked in depth at Matthew 18:19-20, discovering Jesus’ great promises regarding a praying community.
Jesus gives us astounding promises for prayer, to encourage us to pray to God, especially with one another.
Matthew 18:19-20
God calls His people to grow in their relationships with one another, building a close-knit community centered around Christ.
Matthew 18:19-20
Bret Hicks teaches part 2 of the Men’s Conference “Missional Brotherhood” – focusing on the brotherhood needed to accomplish the mission.
This 3-week series was taught to give a brief overview of spiritual gifts. Taking a look at several key passages, it helps us understand the nature and purpose of spiritual gifts, their relationship with service/good works, and how God has given gifts to each member of the Body of Christ so that the Church may be built up, people may be served, Christ’s Kingdom may be extended, and God’s name glorified.
Gifts are given by God to enable every Christian to be an effective minister for God, helping to build His Church and Kingdom.
Ephesians 4:7-16
The story of the prodigal son reveals God’s heart towards us, and it also reveals two rival conceptions of how we view and therefore experience God.
Luke 15: 11 – 32
Each of us must know which gifts we have been given so that we can serve others, but we are also called to serve in areas where we are not gifted – especially helping those in need.
1 Peter 4:10-11; Galatians 6:9-10
Spiritual gifts are concrete expressions of God’s grace, manifested by the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, in order to enable us to serve others in love.
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
This 4-week series was taught during the 2012 Advent season. It looks at four major themes in the book of Isaiah surrounding the coming of God to us in the Messiah, how these were fulfilled in Jesus Christ, and how we can be changed by what Christ has done – even today.
The great expectation that our deep sense of alienation and exile from our true home would one day be removed is fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
Isaiah 40:1-5
The great expectation that God will be with His people is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, the God-Man.
Isaiah 7:14; 8:5-10
The great expectation that the Prince of Peace will one day rule is being fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
Isaiah 9:1-7
The great expectation that a virgin would conceive and her Child would save us has been fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
Isaiah 7:14
This series is an in-depth look at the doctrine of “calling” in the Scripture. It shows that contrary to the popular idea, not only missionaries and pastors are called. Instead, all of us have many callings from God – ways God works through us to serve others. In this nine-week series, we look not only at the meaning of calling but also take a look at specific areas of calling for each believer.
Christians are called to serve God in their nation and culture, submitting to their leaders, and serving in the government and wider culture with unbelievers to promote the common good, always remembering that their true home is the new heavens and the new earth.
Romans 13:1-7; Jeremiah 29:4-7; Philippians 3:20-21
Christians are called to serve God in their families by loving and respecting their spouse, raising their children to love God and His kingdom, and honoring their parents, all with a view to being a blessing to the wider world.
Ephesians 5:22-6:4