Pray First

Opposites

January 21, 2024 • Ryan Alonso • 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18, Philippians 4:6–9, John 15:4–5

God hasn't asked us to do something hard, He has invited us to do something impossible. Something that can only be accomplished through the power of prayer. Ryan urges us to pray consistently, undistracted, and persistently-- and watch how God will respond.

A New Perspective

January 10, 2024 • Ryan Alonso • Nehemiah 6, Isaiah 58, Joshua 14, Nehemiah 4

Pastor Ryan continues the conversation on the power of prayer and fasting. By looking into the stories of Caleb, Nehemiah, and Isaiah we learn that the right perspective builds the right faith, the right discipline builds the right strength, and putting those things together builds the right reward.

Worry Second

January 14, 2024 • Tim DeTellis • Philippians 4:6–8, Matthew 6:26–27

If we worry for a second, we've worried too long. Our friend Tim DeTellis encourages us to live a life in constant prayer by surrendering our worries to God.

Fast Forward

January 7, 2024 • Ryan Alonso • Matthew 17:14–21

Prayer connects us to God. Fasting disconnects us from the world. To kick off the Pray First series, Pastor Ryan talks about the spiritual and physical benefits of fasting, and shows us the different types of fasts found in the Bible.

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