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To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 The stress of life can get you down. Pressures and trials can drain your joy. But the average Christian prays only five minutes a day. What’s the meaning, value, and practice of prayer? How can you foster a love for praying? The answer is the Word of God. When you use verses of Scripture as your prayer, you’ll dive into a wealth of new and profitable prayers. Most of all, you begin to think and pray God’s thoughts. In this message, you learn lessons on praying biblically.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 When you mention meditation to some people, they envision an eastern mystic or a guru. But meditation in the Scriptures is entirely different, and it’s crucial for you to let the Word of God reprogram your mind in a godly, healthy direction. You might ask, How do you meditate? All that you need to do is to simply ask the text some questions that help you analyze and personalize the truth. In this message, you’ll utilize practical questions to ask of a text to help you internalize the Word of God.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 Meditation sometimes brings mysticism to mind. Biblically, however, meditation is not merely a calming exercise. It forms you to follow the path that God has for you. Psalm 1 speaks about two men, two paths, and two very different destinies. Blessed is the man whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. Meditation is how the Bible can renew our minds and cause us to live joyful, productive lives. In this message, you’ll receive steps towards the path of blessing.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 Does going to church on Sunday morning feel rushed? How do you practically prepare before, during, and after the service? When you come to hear the Word of God, you are listening for your name. You are coming and you are saying, Oh God, what do You have to say to me today? If you come to it with pride or to merely listen, then you’ll go away without any transformation. In this message, you’ll take home more from church than you ever thought possible.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 Have you listened to a sermon or read Scripture without your soul being stirred? When your heart doesn’t respond, how can you prevent self-deception? Receiving instruction from God’s Word helps you to hear from outside of yourself. You read it not only to learn, but also to find your life changed. The book of James admonishes us to receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. In this message, you’ll learn how to do just that.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 Is God’s Word sufficient when I feel powerless or hopeless? You might be facing difficulties that sap your joy. Only by focusing on the Word of God can you have lasting joy that the world can’t take away. In this message, you’ll realize the indispensable value of the Word. That’s why the Psalmist extolled the attributes of the Word of God: The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 Do you ever wonder if there’s enough evidence to believe in God? In this message, you’ll think through the honest questions skeptics have about God’s Word. In Psalm 19, the descriptions of the Bible could also be used of God. That’s how you’ll plainly see evidence of God through His works in creation as well as in His Word.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 Do you struggle to focus on prayer and Bible reading when you’re stressed or distracted by technology? Are you new to Bible reading or want to pass it on to your friends and family? In this message, you’ll learn how to take in the Word of God that nourishes us. Just like you need food and water, you need the Word of God daily. Despite your temptations and distractions, you can develop an appetite for the eternal Word of God.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 Why haven’t you started reading the Bible? It could be that you have different beliefs, you’ve lapsed in the faith, or you’re a Christian struggling to see the relevance of the Bible. Despite its widespread influence, very few people read the Bible every day. In this message, you’ll encounter the reasons why people don’t open their Bibles as well as why it’s origin and purpose speak to you today. This book is far more than a collection of writings. It’s the revealed Word of God that transforms your life.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 Faith sometimes changes your circumstances. Sometimes it doesn’t. Is it ok to have doubts and be disappointed with the answer? Faith always leads to ultimate victory, but it may not change your immediate struggles. By going through the hall of faith in Hebrews 11, you’ll resonate with these heroes, who sometimes saw miracles but also suffered and died without God’s immediate intervention. Even so, these heroes realized that they would ultimately and victoriously receive the fulfillment of God’s promises.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 If you were to ask why so many Christians are cynical, they would tell you some story about how God did not intervene when they needed him. Many people have long-term health issues. When they pray for healing, the answer appears to be an ongoing no. Are you disappointed with God? In this message, you’ll receive four facts about faith in Hebrews 11. God does miracles for some people and not for others, and yet he expects us to go on believing anyway.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 When you’re in need, you naturally pray for God to provide. Sometimes the answer is no. How you react to that kind of ongoing burden is crucial. In this message, you receive life- changing lessons as you bear that burden: 1.) With burdens come blessings. 2.) Burdens are specifically chosen for us. 3.) You can be changed forever if you listen carefully. You’ll discover that even the no answers are still answers from a gracious God.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 Why should I bother praying when God doesn’t seem to answer? Have you ever begged God to remove a difficulty in your life? Paul did, and the Lord said no. It’s tough taking no for an answer. But there are times when the answer to a believer’s prayer is a clear no. You have a choice: these times can either make you resentful or they can increase your faith. In this message, you’ll learn how to respond when God answers in the negative.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 Do you ever feel perplexed when injustice seems to be winning? Where’s God when evil seems overwhelming? The prophet Habakkuk had the same issuecomplaints which belong in today’s news. Evildoers were having a field day and the foundations of the nation were being torn apart. Yet amid the turmoil, the prophet has a burst of faith, knowing that God is still in charge. How can you move through your own honest questions to keep praising God?

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 Our nation seems to be heading in a downward spiral. It’s like the scenario painted by Habakkuk the prophet: things were bad and getting worse. He was asking God Where are You? In this message, we learn important lessons about prayer.