Good Morning Church Family,

I hope you are having a good week in the Lord. It's always a privilege to greet you and send out words of encouragement. We have been staying busy and there is a lot going on at the Lord's house. We had 155 yesterday for which this pastor is grateful. Our theme for the month will be Revival. We will be preaching messages on "Revival" right up until our fall Revival starts in October. Both Sunday's messages were on, "The Humility that brings Revival." Thanks to Pastor Karren for conducting an Altar Workers class last night. There was a good turn out and lots of practical counsel and wisdom was given.

This morning let's talk about improving your prayer life. All prayer is full of promise and potential. It is our most powerful weapon, but the effectiveness depends on the dedication and the skill of the user. It is a fact that not everybody has the same effectiveness in prayer. I think of how the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray like John taught his disciples. There was something about Jesus' praying that created a yearning in the disciples' hearts to understand how to pray.

Hebrews 5:7 gives us a lot of insight into how Jesus prayed. "During the days of Jesus' life on earth, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and He was heard because of His reverent submission." I believe this is probably in reference to the praying Jesus did in Gethsemane. I also believe it is probably the kind of praying He did in the wilderness during the 40 days he was locked in conflict with Lucifer. One translation says Jesus prayed with mighty outcries. Phillips translation says in desperate prayer and the agony of tears.

This morning my prayer is, "Lord, teach us to pray." Not when we're just in an emergency or just need something, but boldly and strongly tilting our head toward heaven and lifting a cry that comes from the depth of our soul. May our prayers be the prevailing kind that overcome and produce miracles. From one prayer learner to another.

Till next time, Pastor Don

 
P.S. Tonight at 7pm we will begin Revival Prayer Time right up till fall revival starts. Your pastor hopes to see you there whether it is for 15 minutes or for an hour.

Friday night at 6:30pm we have our Women's Ministries Tea Party in the fellowship hall. All ladies are invited for a time of fellowship and refreshments.

 
P.S.S. JOKE OF THE WEEK: THE I.R.S.

A pastor of a church was sitting in his office when the phone rang.

"Hello Reverend, this is the Internal Revenue Service calling. Do you have a John Timmons who attends there? "

"Why yes," the pastor replied.

"Well our question is, Did he recently make a $25,000 donation to your church?"

The pastor replied, "That I don't know, but I can tell you this, he will."
 

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