Scripture: Colossians 4:3-4, ‘At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison— that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.’Observations: Paul commands the Christians in Colossae to continue steadfastly in prayer (v2), and he adds, ‘at the same time, pray also for us.’ If they’re going to be praying regularly, he asks that they also pray for Paul and his team (who he lists in v7-17). And he asks them to pray...

I thought this week I'd share with you my devotion from this morning. I've been going through the New Testament and reflecting on every mention of prayer, as well as the prayers of Jesus and his disciples. I'm currently in the letter to the Hebrews, where it talks about the prayer life of Jesus. I hope you find it encouraging as you bring the lost before God in prayer.Scripture: Hebrews 5:7, ‘In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was...

Every year we throw a Christmas Party for our local community. We invite our friends, family and neighbours to come along to an evening of fun, food, and fellowship. The big finale is our carols service. Every musician in our church is on board, we have a guitar, bass, drums, keys, saxophone violin, and flute and three singers. We decorate the hall with tinsel and coloured lights. We have amazing visuals on our screen. We sing all the classic carols and rock them up to the max. We have a kids’ section where we hand our glow sticks. And finally we...

Text: `Matthew 6:9-13 [with Lord’s Day 45 (Q/A 116)]Theme: Prayer, as unique to a Christian disciple, is a thankful act of necessity.Introd:  When I was growing up, a local Ladies’ Guild had as their motto: Ora et labora.You may be aware that this was a common motto and slogan in the Middle Ages.Today there is even a board-game called Ora-et-labora. Each player is supposedly the head of a monastery. You acquire land, construct buildings and engage in a variety of business ventures.Ora et labora is Latin for: Pray and work!  These two belong together – inseparably.Pray and work!  That makes sense....

PRAYERS FOR A POWERFUL CHRISTIAN LIFE, Peter Smit, 10-05-2(Sermon 6 of a series on Ephesians, Series title – Ephesians: Portraits of the living church)Ephesians 3 How’s your prayer life? Are you too busy to pray? Do you prefer action rather than talking to God?Is prayer a routine ritual that does little to fan your spirit into flame? Do you wonder what to pray? Do you feel your prayers lack vitality? Martyn Lloyd-Jones once wrote: “Prayer is beyond any question the highest activity of the human soul. Man is at his greatest and highest when upon his knees he comes face to face...