December 12

• Background to today’s prayer

  • If you spend any time in Christian circles at all, you invariably hear someone put down another’s belief, simply because it’s different from yours.

  • Zechariah, John the Baptist’s dad made a huge faux paux relative to what he expected Christ to…

December 11

• Background to today’s prayer

  • This is the season for giving…or is it?

  • What are you giving…and to whom?

  • Let me ask it this way, what are you giving…and is it to someone who has a tangible need…that you can meet?

  • Folks, as you buy additional gifts…

There are those who are convinced that our salvation was predetermined before the foundation of the universe. Incidentally, I believe that. There are scriptures that make it clear. (Eph.1:4 among them) However, to fully understand that, we need to think some things through. 



In Matthew 11:20-24 Jesus denounced the cities who did not repent.

December 10

• Background to today’s prayer

  • Trust…a scary word when you are dealing with an unknown.

  • And yet two biblical characters, in two very difficult situations handled truth very differently from one another.

  • Let me jump to the opposite end of this spectrum, knowing that…

December 9

• Background to today’s prayer

  • Imagine the joy and just, fun that old Zechariah and Elizabeth must have had when they realized they were pregnant.

  • Can you imagine how cute this old couple must have been together.

  • I want you that are praying with me, to have the same…

December 8

In Luke chapter 11 Jesus told us what happens  when a demonic spirit is driven out, possibly by a crisis and human effort, maybe even a well meant intervention of friends, but the demon is not replaced by the power of God through the indwelling Holy Spirit. The end of that person will be worse than it was to start with.

I wonder if Jesus told this on a number of occasions throughout his ministry. Because in Matthew…

December 7

• Background to today’s prayer

  • Why did John the Baptist come to earth?

  • He came for one very specific purpose…to go on before the Lord, the Messiah.

  • Why are you here on earth?

  • What does God want you to do?

  • And then once you ask Him…

December 6

• Background to today’s prayer

  • Job was blameless, yet look at all that God allowed, in fact, PROMPTED sataN to put into his life

    • loss of possessions,

    • loss of family,

    • attacked by friends,

    • attacked by…

Praying 25 Days of Christmas

Praying 25 Days of Christmas