When we pray, we need to be ready to accept that God might change the agenda.
Acts on Prayer – A Man Who Moves God
Cornelius had all the characteristics of a great man of prayer. The sobering fact is that I can have these characteristics, too. The question is: "Why don't I?"
Acts on Prayer – Prayer-Work
Sometimes when we pray, God does not change our circumstances, or the people or things we are praying about; He changes us. Often what He changes is our prejudices (racial and otherwise), because the Gospel is not the exclusive property of any one group of people. God intends it for all.
Acts on Prayer – Prayer is Omnipotence
Hebrews 11:6 “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” Scripture says that Saul “was consenting unto [Stephen’s] death” (Acts 8:1). He was the one who watched over the coats of … Continue reading Acts on Prayer – Prayer is Omnipotence
Acts on Prayer — No Shortcuts!
Prayer is a constant in the life of the believer.....The only cure there is for my lack of prayer is me praying to God myself.
Acts on Prayer — The Prayers of Stephen
Acts Chapter 7 records the first martyr for the Christian faith: Stephen, a layman. No one gives Satan more fear, or causes him more frustration than a Christian who is wholly sold out to God. Even Joseph Stalin is rumored to have said that his beloved Communism would topple if Christians behaved like Christ. But there … Continue reading Acts on Prayer — The Prayers of Stephen
Acts on Prayer: Prayer First, Then the Work
To be effective as believers both individually and corporately, it must always be prayer first, then the work.
Acts on Prayer: Don’t Panic — Pray!
God does not want to destroy His enemies, He would much rather win them. As believers, we need to remember that as well. Our job, even in the midst of persecution, is not to call down fire from heaven, but to owe no man anything but to love them.
Mom was Right!
Proverbs 27:7 “The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.” Remember when you were a kid and it was close to dinner time? You were hungry. You wanted something to eat and, of course, candies and other sweets seemed like a great idea. Then somehow mom figured … Continue reading Mom was Right!
Acts on Prayer: Lessons from an Old Ford Wagon
The Lord wants us to take on nothing less than the whole world. Are we ready to do the unexpected? Are we prayed up?
Grace in Waves 