Prayer

Above All Names! John 17:25-26

As Jesus concluded His great prayer before the crucifiction, He prayed that He had and would continue to make the Father's Name known.  How did Jesus do this and how does he continue to make the Name known?  This is the final sermon in Pastor Greg Smith's series from John 17.

Thy Will Be Done! John 17:24 (Apr. 13, 2025)

Jesus prayed in the garden, "Thy will, not my will be done."  But in John 17, the prayer He prayed before the garden, Jesus expressed His own will.  And His will was for believers, people like you and me, to be with Him.  To be with Him!  Pastor Greg Smith examines this great expression of the Lord's will in this 10th sermon in his series from John 17, "The Lord's Prayer."

For Those Who Believe! John 17:20 (Mar. 23, 2025)

Jesus prayed for His own.  On the night before He was crucified, Jesus prayed for His disciples and for those who would believe because of their testimony.  In other words, Jesus prayed for you.  Pastor Greg Smith preaching from the prayer of Jesus, the true 'Lord's Prayer.'

Praying for the Harvest! Matthew 9:35-38 (Mar. 16, 2025)

Jesus urged His followers to pray for a Spiritual Harvest and the needed workers for it.  God has incorporated spiritual laws into the fabric of life that must be understood and followed.  Pastor Greg Smith proclaims the Law of the Harvest for believers to understand and embrace.

The Path to Greater Grace! James 4:6-10

God calls His people to 'humble themselves and pray'  for the healing of their land.  What does it mean to 'humble yourself'?  How do you do it.  Pastor Greg Smith teaches the meaning of humility and how it works in the life of a believer.

God Pleasing Prayer! I Timothy 2:1-6 (March 2, 2025)

What about my life is pleasing to God?  This question should be on the hearts of every believer.  Paul wrote in First Timothy that prayer for the  nation and the salvation of souls pleases God.  Pastor Greg Smith's sermon in his series on Prayer and Fasting challenges believers to consider how they pray.

Fighting the Good Fight! I Timothy 1:18-2:8 (Feb. 23, 2025)

In prayer a believer engages in spiritual warfare. When souls are in the balance, the spiritual warfare is at its greatest.  So believers must pray for the lost.  Pastor Greg Smith's series on prayer and fasting continues with the sermon in which God's people are challenged to pray for their lost friends.

For This Reason - Pray! Ephesians 3:14-21 (Feb. 16, 2025)

Prayer is an essential part of the Believer's arsenal in spiritual warfare.  But how does prayer effect the one praying and how does it impact the church.  Pastor Greg Smith's sermon on prayer and the fullness of God that comes through it.

Feasting While Fasting! John 4:1-38 (Feb. 9, 2025)

Fasting is the voluntary refusal of food for a spiritual purpose.  But God provides other food for the one who is seeking Him and doing His will.  Pastor Greg Smith preaching to prepare the Body of Christ for 40 Days of Prayer and Fasting.

The Time for Prayer and Fasting! Nehemiah 1:1-11 (Feb. 2, 2025)

You can pray without fasting, but you cannot hold a biblical fast without praying.  Fasting is not commanded for the believer, it is a voluntary refusal of food for a spiritual purpose.  So when should you fast and pray.  Pastor Greg Smith shows how God's Word and answers this question as the Church prepares for 40 Days of Prayer and Fasting.