Tag Archives: prayer

Draw Near To Listen

Posted on 2015/06/23 by Shawn Thomas

“Guard your steps as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools …” (Ecclesiastes 5:1)   Here is a good word for many of us: when we draw … Continue reading →

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“The Discipline of Evangelism” (Colossians 4:2-6 sermon)

Posted on 2015/06/22 by Shawn Thomas

(Preached at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, 6-21-15) Many of us have responded with shock and horror at the ISIS takeover of the good portions of two countries in the Middle East, with the beheadings and other atrocities they have perpetrated. … Continue reading →

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The Spirit Intercedes

Posted on 2015/06/10 by Shawn Thomas

We should take pains to make our prayers as scriptural and effective as we can — but thankfully, God’s word tells us that their efficacy does not rest with us.  Romans 8:26 says: “We do not know how to pray … Continue reading →

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Using The Model Prayer For A Specific Prayer Request  (Matt. 6:9-13 Sermon)

Posted on 2015/06/04 by Shawn Thomas

(Preaached at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Wed. p.m.  6-03-15) If you have ever prayed very long (months or years) for a special prayer request, you know that it can be easy to fall into a “rut” in the way that … Continue reading →

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A Godly Prayer Request

Posted on 2015/06/04 by Shawn Thomas

 “Two things I have asked of You; do not refuse me before I die. Keep deception and lies far from me; give me neither poverty or riches; feed me with the food that is my portion, that I not be … Continue reading →

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The Model Prayer: Forgiveness (Matthew 6:12 sermon)

Posted on 2015/05/21 by Shawn Thomas

(Preached at Pleasant Ridge Baptist, 5-20-15) I know that many of you, like me, grew up hearing soloists and others sing what became the “traditional” version of “The Lord’s Prayer.”  There is one part of the song that seems almost … Continue reading →

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“The Discipline of Continual (Spontaneous)  Prayer” (Nehemiah 2:4 Sermon) 

Posted on 2015/05/18 by Shawn Thomas

(Preached at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Morganton, NC   5-17-15) Some of us were eating out a few years ago, and one of our friends was asking the blessing for our food, and he prayed a fairly long prayer. When … Continue reading →

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Is God Even Listening To Your Prayer?

Posted on 2015/05/18 by Shawn Thomas

God likes to hear your prayers, right? Well, maybe. Proverbs 28:9 is a verse which reveals some light on that. It reads: “He who turns away his ear from listening to the Law, even his prayer is an abomination.” We … Continue reading →

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“The Model Prayer: Requests” (Matthew 6:11 sermon) 

Posted on 2015/05/14 by Shawn Thomas

(Preached at Pleasant Ridge Baptist, Morganton, NC   5-13-15) Tim Keller is pastor of a church that is flourishing in a very difficult ministry field: the heart of New York City. He recently published a book on prayer, and in … Continue reading →

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The Model Prayer: Praying For God’s Will (Matt. 6:10 Sermon) 

Posted on 2015/05/07 by Shawn Thomas

(Preached at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Wed. p.m., 5-06-15) A few years back I read the testimony of a pastor who lived well over a hundred years ago, and who was praying for a friend of his who was very … Continue reading →

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