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Call to Worship, Psalm 148:1-5. 1 Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights above. 2 Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly hosts. 1. Call to Worship, Psalm 148:1-5. 3 Praise him, sun, and moon; praise him, all you shining stars.
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Call to Worship, Psalm 148:1-5 1Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens;praise him in the heights above. 2 Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly hosts. 1
Call to Worship, Psalm 148:1-5 3Praise him, sun, and moon; praise him, all you shining stars. 4 Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies; 2
Call to Worship, Psalm 148:1-5 All together: 5 Let them praise the name of the Lord, for at his command they were created. 3
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Order of Worship Praise Chorus “Sweet, Sweet Spirit” # 328 Prayer & Welcome Fellowship Chorus “The Family Of God” Praise Hymns “He Is Here” # 94 “Holy Ground” # 71 “Breathe On Me” # 332 Offertory Special Music Sermon “How to Pray with Faith” James 1 : 6-8 Invitation “I Surrender All” # 433 5
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“How to Pray with Faith” James 1:6-8 Prayer is how we communicate with God. Timeless Teaching : God responds to the prayers of those who have a working confidence in Him. 10
“How to Pray with Faith” James 1:6-8 Prayer is how we communicate with God. Timeless Teaching : God responds to the prayers of those who have a working confidence in Him. Sermon in a Sentence: God responds to OURprayers when we have a working confidence in Him. 11
“How to Pray with Faith” James 1:6-8 Our Response to God: Lord, today I make a firm commitment to develop a working confidence in God. 12
“How to Pray with Faith” James 1:6-8 Our Response to God: Lord, today I make a firm commitment to develop a working confidence in God. Question for Reflection: Do I have a working confidence in God? 13
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“How to Pray with Faith” James 1:6-8 6 But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7 That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord. (James 1:6, 7) 15
“How to Pray with Faith” James 1:6-8 Ask—Receive Seek—Find Knock—Opened 16
“How to Pray with Faith” James 1:6-8 Some of the Rabbis got it right. 17
“How to Pray with Faith” James 1:6-8 So, we too, can develop the confidence that God pays attention to our prayer. 18
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“How to Pray with Faith” James 1:6-8 Question for Reflection: Do I have a working confidence in God? 24
“How to Pray with Faith” James 1:6-8 Question for Reflection: Do I have a working confidence in God? Our Response to God: Lord, today I make a firm commitment to develop a working confidence in God. 25
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“How to Pray with Faith” James 1:6-8 • I can believe God with a steadfast mind. “…the person who doubts God is as unstable as a wave of the sea during a storm” (James 1:6b, SIM). 27
“Lord, I believe! Help my unbelief!” (Mark 9:18-24) 29
“How to Pray with Faith” James 1:6-8 Question for Reflection: Do I have a working confidence in God? 30
“How to Pray with Faith” James 1:6-8 Question for Reflection: Do I have a working confidence in God? Our Response to God: Lord, today I make a firm commitment to develop a working confidence in God. 31
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“How to Pray with Faith” James 1:6-8 Three Central Issues: • I can believe God with a confident mind. • I can believe God with a steadfast mind. • I can believe God with a focused mind. 7 “That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.” 33
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“How to Pray with Faith” James 1:6-8 Question for Reflection: Do I have a working confidence in God? 37
“How to Pray with Faith” James 1:6-8 Question for Reflection: Do I have a working confidence in God? I can believe God: with aconfident mind. with a steadfast mind. with a focused mind. 38
“How to Pray with Faith” James 1:6-8 God responds to our prayers when we have a working confidence in Him. Our Response to God: Lord, today I make a firm commitment to develop a working confidence in God. 40
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“How to Pray with Faith” James 1:6-8 Hymn of Response: “I Surrender All” # 433 42