Prayer in Reverse

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Prayer in Reverse

When I Don't Pray

June 11, 2023 • Pastor KC Cook • Matthew 6:25–34

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The preacher teaching this message is Pastor KC Cook. He was Pastor Herb's mentor throughout his twenties and is a guest this week.

This is the third sermon in our Powerful Prayers series.

Life Group Questions:

1. Do I spend more time praying or worrying about things? Be honest!

2. Why is worrying a waste of time?

3. What are the differences between wants and needs? What can I do to separate those?

4. Why is worrying NOT trusting God?

5. Worry is rooted/grounded in control... Am I o.k. with not being in control? Why/Why Not?

6. Do I look more like Jesus or the world? Does your prayer life look more like Jesus or the world?

7. What things would you say you are devoted to MORE than prayer? (Hobbies, free time, likes, etc.)

8. What steps and accountability can you put in place to make prayer more of a priority?

Unanswered Prayers

August 13, 2023 • Pastor Herb Hartso III • Matthew 20:20–23, Luke 11:9–13

How is an unanswered prayer a powerful prayer? Pastor Herb Hartso concludes the powerful prayer series by tackling the question we all have, why has God not answered my prayers? Recording Outline: I. Pretext | Start II. Scripture | 2:15 III. God's Will (Matt 20) | 4:19 IV. God's Timing (Luke 11) | 18:00 V. Announcement and Answer to Prayer | III. Closing | 26.27 Life Group Questions 1. What makes you waffle back and forth with God? 2. What are the main ingredients for a powerful prayer? 3. What does this mean to you? “The Lord, He is God!”

Elijah Pt.2

August 6, 2023 • Pastor Herb Hartso III • 1 Kings 18:20–40

Continuing our series on Powerful Prayers, this week we covered Elijah's prayer against the prophets of Baal. 1 Kings 18:20-40 Recording Outline: I. Pretext | Start II. Scripture | 4:52 III. Closing | 43:08 Life Group Questions 1. What makes you waffle back and forth with God? 2. What are the main ingredients for a powerful prayer? 3. What does this mean to you? “The Lord, He is God!”

Elijah

July 30, 2023 • Pastor Herb Hartso III • 1 Kings 17:17–24

Continuing our series on Powerful Prayers, this week we covered Peter and John's prayer in Acts 4:23-31. Recording Outline: I. Message | Start II. Closing | 31:00 Life Group Questions 1. What or who has God used to provide for your needs? 2. Why would God use an unclean bird and widow to provide for Elijah? 3. What do you take away from Elijah's powerful prayer in verses 20-21? Bible Trivia: Can you name five people who were raised from the dead in the Scriptures?