Working and Warring: Psalm 46:8

God never sits idly in heaven, a mere passive spectator of world events. He is not distantly removed, never off duty, never abdicating His throne. He does not abandon the world to run its own course. Instead, God remains on the throne, ever alert, ever active, continually intervening into human history.

This is the truth the psalmist affirms in Psalm 46, when he writes: “Come, behold the works of the LORD, who has wrought desolations in the earth” (verse 8). By this open invitation, he calls the people of God to contemplate the mighty works He has performed on their behalf.

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When Christianity Gets Real – Romans 12:9-13

Father, every time we come to Your Word, we are mindful that we are dependent upon Your Holy Spirit to guide us into all the truth, and You work through human teachers whom You have given to the church. And so, I pray that You would fill me with Your Spirit so that I would say only that which is true, but far, far beyond me we need the master teacher, the Holy Spirit, to illumine our minds and our understanding. So, we look to Him, we look to You, and ask now that You would take over this study and own it. This is Your Word. This is not my word. This is Your Word and we want it grafted into our lives and hearts. So, do Your work now in Jesus’ name. Amen.

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A Transformed Life – Romans 12:2

Father, as we open Your Bible, we ask now that You would open our eyes and open our hearts, open our minds that Your Holy Spirit would teach us and instruct us the truth of this passage and of this text. And so, we come to You now desiring, not only to know the truth, but that the truth might possess our lives. We pray this in Christ’s name. Amen.

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Living on the Altar – Romans 12:1-2

Father, as we now come to look into Your Word, we ask that Your grace would be upon each one of us and that You would work through me to be a mouthpiece for the teaching of Your Word. I pray that You would be meeting with everyone who is watching this right now, that Your omnipresent Holy Spirit would be working both sides of the aisle and be at work in the minds and the hearts and the lives of everyone who is watching. So, may You extraordinarily bless them through this study this morning. We pray this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

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Six Tips for New Expositors

As expositors, we all have to start our preaching ministry somewhere. That means beginning at ground zero and then growing our skills in the pulpit for the glory of God. I remember the excitement when I first began to preach the word of God. There was an immense joy every time I prepared a message, and every time I stood up to proclaim its truth. With each message delivered, there was an increased joy that continues to this day. Here are six key ideas to help strengthen your progress as an expositor.

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The Sovereignty of God – Romans 11:36

Father, as we look now into Your Word, I pray that its truth would come penetrating into our minds and into our hearts, that You would use this to greatly conform us into the image of Christ to make us more and more like our Savior. I pray that You will meet with everyone who is watching this broadcast. I pray that You will meet with them in a very personal and individual way and that You will attend to all of their needs. Use this study to strengthen them. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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