Prayer - Liferoads Church https://liferoads.org Helping people become Fully Alive in Christ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 23:07:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 https://liferoads.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cropped-cross-100x100.jpg Prayer - Liferoads Church https://liferoads.org 32 32 Isaiah – Week 8 https://liferoads.org/sermons/isaiah-week-8/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 23:07:00 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=5241 Over the past few weeks we have talked about where Ahaz and Hezekiah put their trust; Ahaz into his own plan and Hezekiah surrendered it all to God. Even though the nation was eventually sent into exile because of their worship of idols, God did not give up on His people or His plan (⁠Isaiah 40:1-8⁠). They will be a kingdom of priests (⁠Exodus 19:5-7⁠), and that is true for you today. So, beware of the voices that you listen […]

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]]> Over the past few weeks we have talked about where Ahaz and Hezekiah put their trust; Ahaz into his own plan and Hezekiah surrendered it all to God. Even though the nation was eventually sent into exile because of their worship of idols, God did not give up on His people or His plan (⁠Isaiah 40:1-8⁠). They will be a kingdom of priests (⁠Exodus 19:5-7⁠), and that is true for you today. So, beware of the voices that you listen to (⁠Isaiah 40:3-11⁠) and fill your mind with meditations of the grandeur of God (⁠Isaiah 40:12-26⁠). Trust in Him alone, He will renew your strength! (⁠Isaiah 40:27-30⁠)(⁠Psalm 23⁠)

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]]> Isaiah – Week 7 https://liferoads.org/sermons/isaiah-week-7/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:36:30 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=5239 What do we do with seemingly impossible, extremely stressful circumstances? Maybe a bill we can’t pay, or illness that is dire. Even though Hezekiah was a good king, reestablishing the temple worship, he was put in a very desperate situation when he received a letter from Sennacherib, the king of Assyria. He was next on the list for destruction and torture (⁠Isaiah 36:1-22⁠). His response is opposite of his father Ahab (who did not go to the Lord, but depended […]

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]]> What do we do with seemingly impossible, extremely stressful circumstances? Maybe a bill we can’t pay, or illness that is dire. Even though Hezekiah was a good king, reestablishing the temple worship, he was put in a very desperate situation when he received a letter from Sennacherib, the king of Assyria. He was next on the list for destruction and torture (⁠Isaiah 36:1-22⁠). His response is opposite of his father Ahab (who did not go to the Lord, but depended on alliances with other nations. Hezekiah goes to God in the temple and puts the letter in His hands (⁠Isaiah 37:1-20)⁠. And God delivers! (⁠Isaiah 37:33-38⁠). You can transfer your burdens to Jesus (⁠Psalm 55:22)⁠ just as Hezekiah did, except you do not need a temple of stone – you are that temple (⁠Philippians 4:6-7⁠). Invite God into the experience of your life – all of it.

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]]> Abide – Week 3 https://liferoads.org/sermons/abide-week-3/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 03:19:19 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=5112 No one claims to be an expert on prayer; we all feel inadequate. There are many difficulties and many distractions. In one way, prayer is very easy; however, it is also deeply complex. Prayer should be the business of Christians; it is our duty, and it should be our delight. In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, he describes this rich, deep desire to know the love of God (⁠⁠Ephesians 3:14-21⁠⁠). Prayer is the most likely place to be this close […]

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]]> No one claims to be an expert on prayer; we all feel inadequate. There are many difficulties and many distractions. In one way, prayer is very easy; however, it is also deeply complex. Prayer should be the business of Christians; it is our duty, and it should be our delight. In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, he describes this rich, deep desire to know the love of God (⁠⁠Ephesians 3:14-21⁠⁠). Prayer is the most likely place to be this close to God. Most often we pray for the physical, but we wish you to know the love of God in His fullest, just as Paul prayed. Don’t just know God intellectually, but experientially. Abide in Him (⁠John 15:4-5⁠).

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]]> Following Jesus – Week 4 https://liferoads.org/sermons/following-jesus-week-4/ Sun, 13 Jul 2025 22:33:29 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=4973 In ⁠Matthew 6:1-15⁠, Jesus makes it clear that spiritual practices are not for show. What we aim for in our spiritual lives, we receive. Don’t pray to impress or with formulaic expectations, as if God does not already know and He needs to be woken up or informed. Spiritual practices of generosity, worship and prayer are about a personal relationship with God. The Lord’s Prayer is a model or a map of prayer. Like many other books of prayer, it […]

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]]> In ⁠Matthew 6:1-15⁠, Jesus makes it clear that spiritual practices are not for show. What we aim for in our spiritual lives, we receive. Don’t pray to impress or with formulaic expectations, as if God does not already know and He needs to be woken up or informed. Spiritual practices of generosity, worship and prayer are about a personal relationship with God. The Lord’s Prayer is a model or a map of prayer. Like many other books of prayer, it structures the ideas and guides us. Slow down and take your time through prayer. The first line alone is a shocking idea: God, the awesome creator, is our father. And what do you mean when you pray for God’s Kingdom? We need to live spiritually one day at a time – trust God for our manna (our daily bread). Just as Matthew wrote later in the chapter (⁠6:25-34⁠), “Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself.”

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]]> Love God with All Your Mind – Pt. 2 https://liferoads.org/sermons/love-god-with-all-your-mind-pt-2/ Sun, 01 May 2022 18:30:00 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=3941 Is your mindset important for your spiritual life? The word "mindset" doesn't appear in Scripture, but it does appear flipped around as the phrase "set your mind," and is very important, according to Pastor Donnie Johnson in part 2 of his teaching series, "Love God with All Your Mind." For example, the way that you think about God, yourself and the world affects your prayer life greatly, and other essential elements of the Christian life.

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Romans 8:5-6

Colossians 3:1-4

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]]> Practicing the Presence of God – Part 3 https://liferoads.org/sermons/practicing-the-presence-of-god-part-3/ Mon, 24 Jan 2022 00:32:09 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=3821 Part of living in God's presence is talking to God. In John 17, Jesus gives us insight into the relationship that He has with the father and shows us how we can talk to God through PRAYER.

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Hebrews 7:25

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]]> Resilient Faith – Part 3 https://liferoads.org/sermons/resilient-faith-part-3/ Sun, 24 Jan 2021 20:46:49 +0000 http://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=3524 Luke 18:1-8

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]]> Revolutionary Prayer – Part 6 https://liferoads.org/sermons/revolutionary-prayer-part-6/ Sun, 22 Nov 2020 21:41:00 +0000 http://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=3470 Matthew 6:13 Our spiritual life should be a part of our prayer life Be prepared for trials and temptation Ephesians 6:12-13 3. Jesus offers leadership and deliverance John 16:33

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  1. Our spiritual life should be a part of our prayer life
  2. Be prepared for trials and temptation

Ephesians 6:12-13

3. Jesus offers leadership and deliverance

John 16:33

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]]> Revolutionary Prayer – Part 5 https://liferoads.org/sermons/revolutionary-prayer-part-5/ Sun, 15 Nov 2020 14:37:00 +0000 http://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=3468 Matthew 6:12Matthew 6:14-15 3 Key Principles of Forgiveness:1. Forgiven people need to be forgiving people Ephesians 4:322. Forgiveness is “paying it forward”3. The one who asks us to forgive provides us the help to forgive

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Matthew 6:14-15

3 Key Principles of Forgiveness:
1. Forgiven people need to be forgiving people
Ephesians 4:32
2. Forgiveness is “paying it forward”
3. The one who asks us to forgive provides us the help to forgive

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]]> Revolutionary Prayer – Part 4 https://liferoads.org/sermons/revolutionary-prayer-part-4/ Mon, 09 Nov 2020 03:15:00 +0000 http://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=3465 Matthew 6:11 Remember that prayer is about more than our needs Every good thing in our life is a gift Life is best lived one day at a time Matthew 6:25-34Philippians 4:6-7John 6:31-35

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  1. Remember that prayer is about more than our needs
  2. Every good thing in our life is a gift
  3. Life is best lived one day at a time

Matthew 6:25-34
Philippians 4:6-7
John 6:31-35

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