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The Prayer of a Servant

Mike Sullivan

In Jesus, we see a perfect model of a life of ministry dependent of the Holy Spirit, rooted in prayer. Christians today are also called to love and serve others through the power of the Holy Spirit, who supplies all we need when resources and power are otherwise scarce. Three key attitudes when asking God to help us serve others are to have a willingness to serve, to recognize our helplessness, and to be shamelessly audacious in prayer.

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The Holy Spirit

Gary DeLashmutt

Luke 11:1-13

A passage concerning what Jesus taught about the Holy Spirit's future role in His followers' lives. It's a promise of the Holy Spirit's provision for Christians who serve others. If we want to be effective servants, three attitudes are necessary: 1) willingness to serve; 2) seeing our helplessness in meeting people's deepest needs; and 3) shameless audacity in asking God for help. When we ask Him in faith, He will give us whatever provision of the Holy Spirit we need in order to serve others as His representatives.\r\n

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Consulting the Master Planner

Chris Hearty

James 4:13-17

James criticizes some of his readers for making plans for their life without consulting God or considering His will. While the Bible is clear that it is wise and good to prepare for the future and make plans, we must take into account our limited knowledge of the future and be sure that we are aligning our plans with God's, always considering what is eternally important.

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No Pain, No Gain

Scott Risley

James 1:1-12

James encourages the church to consider it joy when we face suffering. Not that we should be happy about our suffering, but rather times of suffering serve to test and refine our faith and can grow our character in ways not possible otherwise. However, in order to experience God's comfort and growth during suffering, we must have a mind to stand firm in faith during suffering and trust that God is at work.

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The Great Shepherd

Chris Hearty

Psalms 23:1-6

The Bible repeatedly describes God as the "good shepherd," offering loving leadership and care. Just as sheep under a good shepherd's care trust him, we should seek to establish a trusting relationship with God through Jesus, looking to Him for our needs. With Jesus as our shepherd we have rest from our anxious fears, spiritual nourishment, stability, fulfillment, and eternal life.\r\n

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Being God's Child

James Rochford

Psalms 131:1-3

The psalmist demonstrates how we can come to God and rest, the way a child rests in its mother's arms. Elsewhere in the Bible, we read that God wants to be our perfect heavenly father. These images show the deep care God has for His children and the tender, intimate relationship we can have when we spend time with Him.

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The Good Shepherd

Dennis McCallum

Psalms 23:1-6

God describes Himself as a Good Shepherd and we are his sheep. A good shepherd provides for the sheep, protects the sheep and much more. The job of the sheep is to follow. This popular psalm goes into detail explaining the relationship between the two.\r\n

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Dependence

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Our Safe Place

Scott Risley

Psalms 31

In this Psalm, David writes of how God is his hiding place when he is surrounded by enemies. When we face suffering, we often wonder why God allows it, but such times are an opportunity for us to pray to God as David did and experience what it means for God to be our safe place, which is difficult to understand when life is easy. The result can be a deeper understanding of God and a more intimate relationship with him.

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When Yahweh is Your Shepherd

Scott Risley

Psalms 23

In this famous Psalm, David describes the Lord as his shepherd who gives him all that he needs. This metaphor reveals the safety, provision and guidance we can experience from God when we are reconnected with him through Jesus, our Good Shepherd.

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