Powerful Prayers
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?
Peter and John
July 23, 2023 • Pastor Herb Hartso • Acts 4:23–31
Continuing our series on Powerful Prayers, this week we covered Peter and John's prayer in Acts 4:23-31. Recording Outline: I. Pretext | Start II. Scripture | 1:30 III. Message | 3:00 IV. Closing | 35:20 Life Group Questions 1. How do you speak the word of God with Boldness? 2. Do you care too much about what others think of you? 3. What will help you be a vibrant Christian once again?
The Paradoxical Prayer
July 16, 2023 • Pastor Jonathan Rainey • Luke 16:19–31
Continuing our series on Powerful Prayers, this week we covered The Paradoxical Prayer. Luke 16;19-31. Recording Outline: I. Prayer | Start II. Pretext | 1:00 III. Scripture | 7:37 IV. Message | 8:15 V. Closing Statement | 40:50 VI. Prayer and Call to Discipleship | 40:52 Application 1. Are you willing to ask God to forgive you of your sins today for it is the will of God? 2. Are you willing to pray to ask God to grow you, to conform you to the image of Christ for it is the will of God? 3. Are you willing to pray and ask God that His will and not your will be done in your life? He can do exceedingly, abundantly more than we can ever ask or image! 4. Will you practice the privilege of Biblical prayer that leads to surrender? Download and read 100 Days in the Secret Place by Gene Edwards.
Hannah's Prayer
July 9, 2023 • Pastor Herb Hartso III • 1 Samuel 1:8–10
Continuing our series on Powerful Prayers, this week we covered Hannah's Prayer. 1 Samuel 1:8-20. Recording Outline: I. Introduction | Start II. Prayer + Scripture Reading | 1:05 III. Message | 5:15 IV. YouTube Testimony Clip | 24:04 V. Message Cont | 26:35 VI. Closing Statement | 36:30 Life Group Application Group Prayer · Tears and grief · Sorrowful spirit · Afflictions You can share general or specific prayer requests
JESUS
June 25, 2023 • Pastor Herb Hartso III • John 17:20–26
This is part two of the sermon, 'Jesus: Powerful Prayer' from John 17. Recording Outline: I. Prayer + Introduction | Start II. Scripture Reading | 2:25 III. Message | 4:00 IV. John 17:23 | 31:00 V. Closing Statement + Prayer | 34:51 IV. Closing Prayer | 36:43 Life Group Questions: 1. Why is unity so important to Jesus? 2. Do you find John 17:24 to be encouraging for those who lost loved ones? 3. Are you ready to show crazy love to others?
Prayer in Reverse
June 11, 2023 • Pastor KC Cook • Matthew 6:25–34
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?
The Model Prayer
May 28, 2023 • Pastor Herb Hartso III • Matthew 6:25–34
This is part two of the sermon, The Model Prayer (also known as the Lord's Prayer). Recording Outline: I. Welcome | Start II. Opening Prayer | 2:40 III. Message | 5:00 IV. Closing Prayer | 42:55 Life Group Questions: 1. Which part of the Lord’s prayer is the most difficult? 2. Does God lead us into temptation? 3. What did you learn from the Masterclass on prayer?