Praying to Abound in Love Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - We pray to grow in love so that we can love God and each other more. TEXT - Philippians 1:9-11 1. Lord Teach us to Pray a. Teach us to pray reactive prayers. Help. Thanks. Wow. b. Teach us to pray proactive prayers. Look to the future. Trust in God’s promise. 2. Teach us to pray for abounding love. Philippians 1:9-11. John 13:35. Matthew 22:34-40  3. Teach us to love as we have been loved 1 John 4:10-11 Luke 7:36-50  Zephaniah 3:17 NEXT STEPS Pray Philippians 1:9-11 Love one another. Pray for the next generation. Suppor ..read more

Praying to Know Christ Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - The prayers of the Apostles teach us to pray proactive prayers. TEXT - Ephesians 1:15-18 OUTLINE 1. Review: Lord Teach us to Pray a.    Matthew 6:5-8. Don’t pray like this. b.    Matthew 6:9- 15. Pray like this. 2. Teach us to pray reactive prayers. a.    Help. Psalm 18:6 b.    Thanks. Psalm 118:1 c.    Wow. Psalm 8 3. Teach us to pray proactive pro-active prayers. a.    Look to the future. b.    Trust in a promise. c.    Ephesians 1:17-18 NEXT STEPS 1.  &nbs ..read more

Believe the Impossible Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Easter invites us to believe impossible things. TEXT - 1 Corinthians 15 Three Easter impossibilities before lunch. 1. Believe an impossible story. "Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried ..read more

Thoughts and Prayers: Trusting Prayers Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Jesus demonstrates postures that lead to trusting God. TEXT - Luke 23:46 REVIEW 1. We pray simple prayers of trust in our Father. We L.E.A.P. and he catches us.  L - Look to your Father. E - Expect the Best. A - Act like a Kid. P - Put your trust in God.   2. We have the confidence to ask anything because Jesus is our advocate. He who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23 3. We pray God-glorifying prayers that help us connect with God even if it disrupts our lives. God is the potter, we are the clay. John 12:20-36 4. W ..read more

Thoughts and Prayers: Forgiving Prayers Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Jesus came to provide forgiveness. TEXT - Luke 23:33-43 OUTLINE Review: 1. We pray simple prayers of trust in our Father. We leap and he catches us.  L - Look to your Father. E - Expect the Best. A - Act like a Kid. P - Put your trust in God.   2. We have the confidence to ask anything because Jesus is our advocate. He who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23 3. We pray God-glorifying prayers that help us connect with God even if it disrupts our lives. God is the potter, we are the clay. John 12:20-36 4. We pray pass ..read more

Thoughts and Prayers: Passionate PrayersSteve Poole TEXT: Matthew 26:36-46 OUTLINE 1.     We pray in hope because Christ has bought us victory over death by His blood. 2.     Jesus invites us to fight with him - in prayer. 3.     Pray that God will help us remain vigilant. 4.     We go. We fight. We pray. We give it all, because Jesus gave it all! NEXT STEPS 1.     Put your faith in Jesus 2.     Pray for God to revive your heart and the heart of our church 3.     Pray for your loved ones an ..read more

Thoughts and Prayers: God-Centered Prayers Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - God-centered prayers change us. TEXT - John 12:20-36 REVIEW 1. We pray simple prayers of trust in our Father. We leap and he catches us.   * L - Look to your Father.  * E - Expect the Best.  * A - Act like a Kid.  * P - Put your trust in God.   2. We have the confidence to ask anything because Jesus is our advocate.  * Hebrews 10:23 ~ Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.  * John 12:20-36 1. Father, glorify your name.  * John 12 ..read more

Thoughts and Prayers: Big PrayersPastor Kent Landhuis THEME - We pray big, bold prayers because we have an advocate. TEXT - John 17:1-26 OUTLINE Review - we pray simple prayers of trust in our Father. We leap and he catches us.  L - Look to your Father. E - Expect the Best. A - Act like a Kid. P - Put your trust in God.   Jesus prays a big, bold prayer. (High Priestly Prayer) Jesus prays for himself. (1-5) Jesus prays for the 12 disciples. (6-19) Jesus prays for all believers. (20-26) Jesus intercedes for us. Faith/faithfulness (11-16) Sanctification/consecration (17-19)God’s glor ..read more

The Lord’s Prayer: And Do Not Bring Us Into Temptation Steve Poole TEXT – Matthew 6:9-13 CSB 1. A better understanding of “Temptation”  James 1:13  “Do not bring us into trials.” 2. Jesus prayed to remove a trial. (Matthew26:39) “But trials of another kind, persecution, spiritual conflicts, agony of body or of spirit, these may come to us as a test or as a discipline.” ~ Ellicot   Trial, meaning to ‘pierce through, as with a spear or spit’. A better translation could be, “Do not allow us to come into trials beyond which we can endure for Your glory and our growth.” 3. P ..read more

The Lord’s Prayer: Forgive Us Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - The more I know how much I’ve been forgiven, the more forgiving I become. TEXT - Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 18:21-35 OUTLINE Four Truths about Forgiveness. 1. Forgiveness is simple.  Sin needs to be forgiven.  God forgives our sin. We forgive others. We believe in forgiveness. Matthew 6:12 2. Forgiveness is complicated. a. True or False? Where deep wounds between people are concerned, forgiveness can be unpacked in a moment. Most people agree about what forgiveness is and how it should take place. Good people resolve all thei ..read more