Living in Christ

 One only has to turn on the news to learn that we are in desperate times today.  The violence consuming our airwaves is nothing new, but the frequency of it is alarming and discouraging to many today.  Good is being called evil and evil is being called good.  What we were once appalled at we are now desensitized to because it becomes the norm despite our efforts, so we give up the fight.  The attacks upon righteousness and goodness are unrelenting and have the influence of turning our hearts into despair.  We wonder what can we possibly do to make a difference in light of all that is happening?  My friends, God is still on the throne and God is still in control, despite what we may be seeing, experiencing or feeling!  The issue is that believers around the world have become solitary and afraid.  We have, in my opinion, given into the lie that there is nothing that we can do.  We have stopped gathering together with one another to pray, to worship, to learn, to be encouraged and to be

  As believers, I know that we question the situations and culture that we find ourselves in during these times.  We wonder what has happened to our world and why are things happening as they are.  I also hear fellow brothers and sisters in Christ complaining that something should be done, but they themselves do not want to get involved. Lastly, why aren't the miracles and power of God not being manifest during our lifetime?  The answer my friends is that we have forgotten to Whom we belong and that the battle is always fought on our knees!  To many, this could be a passive way of stating that this is all that we can do, but I would like to say that we need a change of thinking and praying in order to start seeing the results that we so desperately desire!  I want us to really take a deep look at the Lord's Prayer: "In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.   Give us this

 Praying In the Name of Jesus   Scripture: John 14:11-15 / John 16:23-24 Questions: What does it really mean to pray in the Name of Jesus? Why does it seem that some prayers are unanswered? If Jesus stated that if we ask for anything in His Name He would do it, why does it seem that we do not receive what we ask for? Where is the power of the Name of Jesus? God answers prayer. Either that statement is true or it’s not true, right? Either it is true or it is not true. Friend, it is true. God answers prayer, and that means that I, a human being, a mortal, weak and fallible, can address God, and He will hear me. Now, folks, when I dwelt upon that, when I thought about that, I said, “Is that true? Can I speak to Him and He will answer me?” And then I thought on the heels of that thought, “It is true. I know it to be true. And if that is true, I am an unmitigated fool if I don’t know how to pray and if I don’t pray.” Now, what does it mean to pray in His name? Does that mean that we say, “D