March 3, 2024 • Pastor Michael Gabbert • 1 Corinthians 16:22, Revelation 22:20, Matthew 6:10
Ultimately, prayer is motivated by a yearning for eternity, a pull toward a time when God
will make all things right and righteous. As this longing for another place moves in us from
subconscious to awareness, prayer has greater power since it increasing aligns with God’s
eternal will and purpose.
Prayer For Fairness
February 25, 2024 • Pastor Michael Gabbert • Job 31, Job 38, Job 39, Job 40, Job 41
Prayer is often an exercise in talking ABOUT God or even talking AT God. Especially in
times of stress or suffering, we often think that events are based on our assumptions about the
way life works; and things would change if we could only get God to listen to our thoughts on
the matter. Yet, when God truly enters the conversation, silence is our primary response.
Prayers for Revival
February 18, 2024 • Pastor Michael Gabbert • Nehemiah 2:1–5, Nehemiah 1
The cry for spiritual revival in any generation is more than merely a call for God to make society better. Rather, it is a plea for God to intervene dramatically in the decline of a nation, and to do so by raising up and re-invigorating His own people first. Praying for revival is dangerous; but not praying for revival is disastrous.
Prayer for National Mercy
February 4, 2024 • Pastor Michael Gabbert • Exodus 34:29–30, Exodus 32:9–14, Exodus 32:31–32, Exodus 33:12–23
We live in a generation driven to remove all vestiges of God and faith from the public
square. The Bible is ignored. The Constitution is twisted beyond its meaning. One offended
person can block any religious exercise or censor public prayer. Christians wring their hands
and worry for the future. But is this our only recourse? Can we do nothing else? What if we
were desperate enough to pray as Moses prayed?
Prayer for Blessing
January 28, 2024 • Pastor Michael Gabbert • Genesis 32:24–32
Our generation lives “on the run.” Jacob lived like that. He was literally born “on the run,” trying to outfox everyone around him. He ran from his brother Esau. He ran from his father-in-law Laban. He was really running from himself. Yet a day came when he ran out of
resources and ran into God. At that moment, everything in Jacob’s life changed.
"Dear God, More, Please"
January 14, 2024 • Pastor Michael Gabbert • 1 Chronicles 4:9–10
Robert Louis Stevenson once wrote, “Life does not consist of having a good hand at cards, but
of learning how to play a poor hand well.” The ancient Chronicler would have agreed, adding
that in the game of life an essential part of learning how to play is learning how to pray. The
presence of God overcomes the liabilities of the past and the uncertainty of the future.
