Sunday Morning LIVE at Cornerstone Church - 11am - August 30th 2026_2

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Hello and welcome to this Sunday Hello and welcome to this Sunday conversation. I'm so glad that you have conversation. I'm so glad that you have conversation. I'm so glad that you have joined me as we're going to spend the joined me as we're going to spend the joined me as we're going to spend the next few weeks talking about the power next few weeks talking about the power next few weeks talking about the power of prayer. As a matter of fact, this of prayer. As a matter of fact, this of prayer. As a matter of fact, this conversation is entitled praying for a conversation is entitled praying for a conversation is entitled praying for a change. You know, in the word of God, change. You know, in the word of God, change. You know, in the word of God, nothing truly happens in the life of a nothing truly happens in the life of a nothing truly happens in the life of a believer until you pray. I assure you believer until you pray. I assure you believer until you pray. I assure you that prayer is one of the most exciting that prayer is one of the most exciting that prayer is one of the most exciting and powerful things that God has given and powerful things that God has given and powerful things that God has given any of his children permission and any of his children permission and any of his children permission and privilege to do. It is a gift. And so privilege to do. It is a gift. And so privilege to do. It is a gift. And so many times we simply don't unwrap it. We many times we simply don't unwrap it. We many times we simply don't unwrap it. We don't open it in our lives. Jesus Christ don't open it in our lives. Jesus Christ don't open it in our lives. Jesus Christ told his disciples when you pray. He told his disciples when you pray. He told his disciples when you pray. He said that at the sermon on the mount. said that at the sermon on the mount. said that at the sermon on the mount. Later they asked him that he would teach Later they asked him that he would teach Later they asked him that he would teach them to pray. They could see very them to pray. They could see very them to pray. They could see very clearly how there was something clearly how there was something clearly how there was something connected between his prayer life and connected between his prayer life and connected between his prayer life and the power of God in his life. How many the power of God in his life. How many the power of God in his life. How many people do you identify or do you know or people do you identify or do you know or people do you identify or do you know or have heard of being prayer warriors?

have heard of being prayer warriors? have heard of being prayer warriors? They're people that we see God doing They're people that we see God doing They're people that we see God doing special things when they seem to ask him special things when they seem to ask him special things when they seem to ask him to. Well, the Bible very clearly says to. Well, the Bible very clearly says to. Well, the Bible very clearly says that God is no respector of persons. So that God is no respector of persons. So that God is no respector of persons. So if Jesus could pray and have power in if Jesus could pray and have power in if Jesus could pray and have power in heavenly places and on earth, and the heavenly places and on earth, and the heavenly places and on earth, and the disciples could pray and have power in disciples could pray and have power in disciples could pray and have power in heavenly places and on earth, and you heavenly places and on earth, and you heavenly places and on earth, and you know people who do pray and have the know people who do pray and have the know people who do pray and have the same result, you can be a prayer warrior same result, you can be a prayer warrior same result, you can be a prayer warrior and you can learn how to see God's hand and you can learn how to see God's hand and you can learn how to see God's hand move in your life in a very powerful way move in your life in a very powerful way move in your life in a very powerful way through prayer. One of the things that's through prayer. One of the things that's through prayer. One of the things that's fascinating about prayer is that as fascinating about prayer is that as fascinating about prayer is that as human beings, you and I are divinely human beings, you and I are divinely human beings, you and I are divinely created to engage in this form of created to engage in this form of created to engage in this form of communication. The Bible tells us in communication. The Bible tells us in communication. The Bible tells us in Genesis that we were fashioned in the Genesis that we were fashioned in the Genesis that we were fashioned in the image of God. And as being individuals image of God. And as being individuals image of God. And as being individuals that are not only physical but that are not only physical but that are not only physical but spiritual, we have the ability to shake spiritual, we have the ability to shake spiritual, we have the ability to shake heaven and earth through the power of heaven and earth through the power of heaven and earth through the power of prayer. And with the power of praise, prayer. And with the power of praise, prayer. And with the power of praise, people are always interested in power.

people are always interested in power. people are always interested in power. Power is exciting. Power is something Power is exciting. Power is something Power is exciting. Power is something that nations crave. But the power of that nations crave. But the power of that nations crave. But the power of heaven belongs to the children of God heaven belongs to the children of God heaven belongs to the children of God because there isn't anything more because there isn't anything more because there isn't anything more exciting and more powerful than prayer exciting and more powerful than prayer exciting and more powerful than prayer and praise. They go together. They're a and praise. They go together. They're a and praise. They go together. They're a onetwo punch. there's something that you onetwo punch. there's something that you onetwo punch. there's something that you should use in your everyday life. Now, should use in your everyday life. Now, should use in your everyday life. Now, when it comes to prayer, often times when it comes to prayer, often times when it comes to prayer, often times people feel like they might not know how people feel like they might not know how people feel like they might not know how to pray. We're going to discuss that in to pray. We're going to discuss that in to pray. We're going to discuss that in this conversation. But let me begin by this conversation. But let me begin by this conversation. But let me begin by telling you that prayer is not a telling you that prayer is not a telling you that prayer is not a rehearsed nursery rhyme. All of us have rehearsed nursery rhyme. All of us have rehearsed nursery rhyme. All of us have been taught those bedtime now I lay me been taught those bedtime now I lay me been taught those bedtime now I lay me down to sleep. And Jesus very down to sleep. And Jesus very down to sleep. And Jesus very specifically says that prayer is not specifically says that prayer is not specifically says that prayer is not something that is a rehearsed monotonous something that is a rehearsed monotonous something that is a rehearsed monotonous moment. It's not something that you just moment. It's not something that you just moment. It's not something that you just check off of your chore list, but it's check off of your chore list, but it's check off of your chore list, but it's something that you use to gain an something that you use to gain an something that you use to gain an audience with Almighty God. That's a audience with Almighty God. That's a audience with Almighty God. That's a powerful opportunity. Why? God is the powerful opportunity. Why? God is the powerful opportunity. Why? God is the creator of heaven and earth. God is the creator of heaven and earth. God is the creator of heaven and earth. God is the ruler of all things. When Jesus taught ruler of all things. When Jesus taught ruler of all things. When Jesus taught his disciples to pray, he said, "Pray in his disciples to pray, he said, "Pray in his disciples to pray, he said, "Pray in this way. Our father who art in heaven this way. Our father who art in heaven this way. Our father who art in heaven and then he said,"H hallowed be thy and then he said,"H hallowed be thy and then he said,"H hallowed be thy name." Listen very closely. "Thy kingdom name." Listen very closely. "Thy kingdom name." Listen very closely. "Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done." When you engage come. Thy will be done." When you engage come. Thy will be done." When you engage in God's will. We are reaching into in God's will. We are reaching into in God's will. We are reaching into heavenly places and we are asking that

heavenly places and we are asking that heavenly places and we are asking that God's will be done here on earth. That's God's will be done here on earth. That's God's will be done here on earth. That's what Jesus made as a promise to his what Jesus made as a promise to his what Jesus made as a promise to his disciples. He said, "Whatever you ask in disciples. He said, "Whatever you ask in disciples. He said, "Whatever you ask in my name, wherever you come into my name, wherever you come into my name, wherever you come into agreement. What you bind on earth, it agreement. What you bind on earth, it agreement. What you bind on earth, it will be bound in heaven. What you loose will be bound in heaven. What you loose will be bound in heaven. What you loose on earth, it will be loosed in heaven. on earth, it will be loosed in heaven. on earth, it will be loosed in heaven. And I will give you the keys to the And I will give you the keys to the And I will give you the keys to the kingdom." oftentimes, and you've heard kingdom." oftentimes, and you've heard kingdom." oftentimes, and you've heard me say in sermons, that God's children me say in sermons, that God's children me say in sermons, that God's children fumble the keys because rather than use fumble the keys because rather than use fumble the keys because rather than use them for their intended purpose, we them for their intended purpose, we them for their intended purpose, we argue about why they have been provided. argue about why they have been provided. argue about why they have been provided. Prayer is not something that we can Prayer is not something that we can Prayer is not something that we can afford to fumble, especially in this day afford to fumble, especially in this day afford to fumble, especially in this day and age. Prayer is powerful. Prayer is and age. Prayer is powerful. Prayer is and age. Prayer is powerful. Prayer is how you divinely surround your life, how you divinely surround your life, how you divinely surround your life, your home, your children, your marriage your home, your children, your marriage your home, your children, your marriage with a hedge of protection. As a father, with a hedge of protection. As a father, with a hedge of protection. As a father, I want my children to be protected. As a I want my children to be protected. As a I want my children to be protected. As a husband, I want my marriage to be husband, I want my marriage to be husband, I want my marriage to be protected. I want my home to be protected. I want my home to be protected. I want my home to be protected. And trust me, in the world protected. And trust me, in the world protected. And trust me, in the world that we live in, you need to have the that we live in, you need to have the that we live in, you need to have the supernatural hand of God put a hedge of supernatural hand of God put a hedge of supernatural hand of God put a hedge of protection so that what the Bible says protection so that what the Bible says protection so that what the Bible says is a reality. No weapon formed against is a reality. No weapon formed against is a reality. No weapon formed against you, physical, spiritual, financial, or you, physical, spiritual, financial, or you, physical, spiritual, financial, or emotional, would prosper. Consider the emotional, would prosper. Consider the emotional, would prosper. Consider the hedge of protection that the word of God

hedge of protection that the word of God hedge of protection that the word of God gives us from sickness and disease. gives us from sickness and disease. gives us from sickness and disease. David said in the Psalms, "No plague David said in the Psalms, "No plague David said in the Psalms, "No plague shall come near your dwelling." As much shall come near your dwelling." As much shall come near your dwelling." As much as we think we have heard the last of as we think we have heard the last of as we think we have heard the last of pandemics and plagues, trust me, there pandemics and plagues, trust me, there pandemics and plagues, trust me, there are individuals who are doing all that are individuals who are doing all that are individuals who are doing all that they can to make sure that that they can to make sure that that they can to make sure that that narrative never dies. I've already narrative never dies. I've already narrative never dies. I've already conquered that fear in my life because conquered that fear in my life because conquered that fear in my life because the Bible has told me, "No plague shall the Bible has told me, "No plague shall the Bible has told me, "No plague shall come near my dwelling." So through come near my dwelling." So through come near my dwelling." So through prayer, I claim that promise and through prayer, I claim that promise and through prayer, I claim that promise and through praise, I give God glory because he'll praise, I give God glory because he'll praise, I give God glory because he'll fulfill his word. There's another fulfill his word. There's another fulfill his word. There's another promise that his angels will be given promise that his angels will be given promise that his angels will be given charge over me. That they'll go before charge over me. That they'll go before charge over me. That they'll go before me and they'll go behind me. When you me and they'll go behind me. When you me and they'll go behind me. When you learn how to connect prayer, the learn how to connect prayer, the learn how to connect prayer, the promises of God's word, and praise, you promises of God's word, and praise, you promises of God's word, and praise, you will begin to understand that prayer is will begin to understand that prayer is will begin to understand that prayer is the language of heaven, and praise is the language of heaven, and praise is the language of heaven, and praise is the music of heaven. And utilizing both the music of heaven. And utilizing both the music of heaven. And utilizing both is how you get the power of heaven into is how you get the power of heaven into is how you get the power of heaven into your life. Consider what the Bible says your life. Consider what the Bible says your life. Consider what the Bible says about praise. The Lord inhabits the about praise. The Lord inhabits the about praise. The Lord inhabits the praises of his people.

praises of his people. praises of his people. Isaiah said that you can put on the Isaiah said that you can put on the Isaiah said that you can put on the garment of praise for a spirit of garment of praise for a spirit of garment of praise for a spirit of heaviness. heaviness. heaviness. Praise is what brings the presence of Praise is what brings the presence of Praise is what brings the presence of God into your life. Do you know what I God into your life. Do you know what I God into your life. Do you know what I do whenever I feel the weight of the do whenever I feel the weight of the do whenever I feel the weight of the world on me, regardless of what the world on me, regardless of what the world on me, regardless of what the circumstance and situation has to be? I circumstance and situation has to be? I circumstance and situation has to be? I turn every sound and noise off. I turn turn every sound and noise off. I turn turn every sound and noise off. I turn off talk radio. I turn off the news. I off talk radio. I turn off the news. I off talk radio. I turn off the news. I turn off anything that would provide any turn off anything that would provide any turn off anything that would provide any measure of distraction and I start to measure of distraction and I start to measure of distraction and I start to sing songs that I learned as a child. sing songs that I learned as a child. sing songs that I learned as a child. Jesus loves me, this I know. I learned Jesus loves me, this I know. I learned Jesus loves me, this I know. I learned songs like so sweet to trust in Jesus. songs like so sweet to trust in Jesus. songs like so sweet to trust in Jesus. What a friend we have in Jesus. And What a friend we have in Jesus. And What a friend we have in Jesus. And there's no orchestra, there's no band, there's no orchestra, there's no band, there's no orchestra, there's no band, there's no audience. It's just me and my there's no audience. It's just me and my there's no audience. It's just me and my opportunity to remind myself that there opportunity to remind myself that there opportunity to remind myself that there is a God who loves me enough that even is a God who loves me enough that even is a God who loves me enough that even in the midst of this circumstance, he'll in the midst of this circumstance, he'll in the midst of this circumstance, he'll lift that burden off of my shoulders.

lift that burden off of my shoulders. lift that burden off of my shoulders. That's the power of a song of praise. That's the power of a song of praise. That's the power of a song of praise. Look it up in the book of Isaiah. Put on Look it up in the book of Isaiah. Put on Look it up in the book of Isaiah. Put on the garment of praise for the spirit of the garment of praise for the spirit of the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. Praise is a weapon of your heaviness. Praise is a weapon of your heaviness. Praise is a weapon of your warfare. Psalms chapter 8 says that warfare. Psalms chapter 8 says that warfare. Psalms chapter 8 says that because of our enemy, God has ordained because of our enemy, God has ordained because of our enemy, God has ordained praise. It is a two-edged sword in your praise. It is a two-edged sword in your praise. It is a two-edged sword in your mouth. If you have a burden today that's mouth. If you have a burden today that's mouth. If you have a burden today that's greater than you can bear, I want to greater than you can bear, I want to greater than you can bear, I want to encourage you right where you are. You encourage you right where you are. You encourage you right where you are. You say, "Pastor, that sounds silly." But I say, "Pastor, that sounds silly." But I say, "Pastor, that sounds silly." But I promise you, if you have enough faith to promise you, if you have enough faith to promise you, if you have enough faith to put it to practice, God will put it to put it to practice, God will put it to put it to practice, God will put it to work. Just lift your hands and start to work. Just lift your hands and start to work. Just lift your hands and start to praise the Lord. Even if you don't know praise the Lord. Even if you don't know praise the Lord. Even if you don't know what song to sing, just use your mouth what song to sing, just use your mouth what song to sing, just use your mouth to say, "God, I thank you that you're to say, "God, I thank you that you're to say, "God, I thank you that you're watching over me. I thank you that watching over me. I thank you that watching over me. I thank you that you're taking care of me. I thank you you're taking care of me. I thank you you're taking care of me. I thank you that you've always been faithful to me." that you've always been faithful to me." that you've always been faithful to me." Whatever it is that's facing you in this Whatever it is that's facing you in this Whatever it is that's facing you in this world as a problem, you have a burden world as a problem, you have a burden world as a problem, you have a burden bearer. And through praise, you can cast bearer. And through praise, you can cast bearer. And through praise, you can cast all of your cares on him. Are you under all of your cares on him. Are you under all of your cares on him. Are you under attack?

attack? attack? Christianity is under attack today in Christianity is under attack today in Christianity is under attack today in the cancel culture. Trust me. The one the cancel culture. Trust me. The one the cancel culture. Trust me. The one thing that they don't want to cancel, thing that they don't want to cancel, thing that they don't want to cancel, they want to erase is faith. I've got they want to erase is faith. I've got they want to erase is faith. I've got good news for you. My God is a rock. My good news for you. My God is a rock. My good news for you. My God is a rock. My God is a fortress. My God is a shelter. God is a fortress. My God is a shelter. God is a fortress. My God is a shelter. He's a deliverer. He's shield and he's He's a deliverer. He's shield and he's He's a deliverer. He's shield and he's salvation. salvation. salvation. Are you under attack in your physical Are you under attack in your physical Are you under attack in your physical body? The Bible says, "I am the Lord body? The Bible says, "I am the Lord body? The Bible says, "I am the Lord that health thee." that health thee." that health thee." You can use praise and prayer to bring You can use praise and prayer to bring You can use praise and prayer to bring the great physician into your life and the great physician into your life and the great physician into your life and he can erase the consequences of he can erase the consequences of he can erase the consequences of sickness. If you're facing sickness. If you're facing sickness. If you're facing impossibilities, impossibilities, impossibilities, listen to the words of Jesus Christ. listen to the words of Jesus Christ. listen to the words of Jesus Christ. Have faith in God. For all things are Have faith in God. For all things are Have faith in God. For all things are possible to them that believe. You might possible to them that believe. You might possible to them that believe. You might think it's impossible, but God has never think it's impossible, but God has never think it's impossible, but God has never met impossible. So, I encourage you to met impossible. So, I encourage you to met impossible. So, I encourage you to rejoice and be glad. Know that just as rejoice and be glad. Know that just as rejoice and be glad. Know that just as the impossible barrier of Jericho the impossible barrier of Jericho the impossible barrier of Jericho crumbled before Joshua, crumbled before Joshua, crumbled before Joshua, if you will give God the opportunity to if you will give God the opportunity to if you will give God the opportunity to move in your life through prayer and move in your life through prayer and move in your life through prayer and praise, no matter what you're facing, praise, no matter what you're facing, praise, no matter what you're facing, you'll see the impossible dissolve.

you'll see the impossible dissolve. you'll see the impossible dissolve. Consider David. Consider David. Consider David. David stands against a giant. David stands against a giant. David stands against a giant. armies on both sides, including Goliath, armies on both sides, including Goliath, armies on both sides, including Goliath, look at this small child, and say, "This look at this small child, and say, "This look at this small child, and say, "This is impossible. There's no way that you, is impossible. There's no way that you, is impossible. There's no way that you, shepherd boy, are going to defeat me, a shepherd boy, are going to defeat me, a shepherd boy, are going to defeat me, a giant." King Saul didn't even believe in giant." King Saul didn't even believe in giant." King Saul didn't even believe in David. But the good news is, it didn't David. But the good news is, it didn't David. But the good news is, it didn't matter who didn't believe in David. It matter who didn't believe in David. It matter who didn't believe in David. It mattered who David believed in. And no mattered who David believed in. And no mattered who David believed in. And no matter the giant that's standing before matter the giant that's standing before matter the giant that's standing before you this very moment, you have reason to you this very moment, you have reason to you this very moment, you have reason to believe that the same God who helped believe that the same God who helped believe that the same God who helped David face his giant is the God that David face his giant is the God that David face his giant is the God that through prayer will help you face yours. through prayer will help you face yours. through prayer will help you face yours. I know people who are watching that are I know people who are watching that are I know people who are watching that are facing financial giants. You have needs facing financial giants. You have needs facing financial giants. You have needs in your business, in your home, in your in your business, in your home, in your in your business, in your home, in your family. Our God is a provider. He can family. Our God is a provider. He can family. Our God is a provider. He can conquer the giant of lack if you give conquer the giant of lack if you give conquer the giant of lack if you give him the chance to. Some are facing him the chance to. Some are facing him the chance to. Some are facing physical giants. By his stripes, you are physical giants. By his stripes, you are physical giants. By his stripes, you are healed. Some are facing emotional healed. Some are facing emotional healed. Some are facing emotional giants. Remember, God has not given us a giants. Remember, God has not given us a giants. Remember, God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and love spirit of fear, but of power and love spirit of fear, but of power and love and sound mind.

and sound mind. and sound mind. So through the power of prayer and the So through the power of prayer and the So through the power of prayer and the promises of God's word and triumphant promises of God's word and triumphant promises of God's word and triumphant praise, we're going to load our praise, we're going to load our praise, we're going to load our spiritual slingshot and with confidence, spiritual slingshot and with confidence, spiritual slingshot and with confidence, we're going to declare that the victory we're going to declare that the victory we're going to declare that the victory is ours through Christ the Lord. is ours through Christ the Lord. is ours through Christ the Lord. I want you to remember you are more than I want you to remember you are more than I want you to remember you are more than a conqueror through Christ. That means a conqueror through Christ. That means a conqueror through Christ. That means if you live with faith in him, you if you live with faith in him, you if you live with faith in him, you cannot be defeated. You will not be cannot be defeated. You will not be cannot be defeated. You will not be intimidated. You cannot back down intimidated. You cannot back down intimidated. You cannot back down because you will move forward and because you will move forward and because you will move forward and accomplish the purpose that he created accomplish the purpose that he created accomplish the purpose that he created you for. Because as Paul very clearly you for. Because as Paul very clearly you for. Because as Paul very clearly said, if God be for me, who can be said, if God be for me, who can be said, if God be for me, who can be against me? against me? against me? We're going to turn to Acts 4:31. We're going to turn to Acts 4:31. We're going to turn to Acts 4:31. And I want you to realize that what the And I want you to realize that what the And I want you to realize that what the church was going through then is very church was going through then is very church was going through then is very similar to what we see happening in the similar to what we see happening in the similar to what we see happening in the world now. The church world now. The church world now. The church although it was just beginning although it was just beginning although it was just beginning was in contradiction to the direction was in contradiction to the direction was in contradiction to the direction that the government was going.

that the government was going. that the government was going. The church of Jesus Christ said Jesus is The church of Jesus Christ said Jesus is The church of Jesus Christ said Jesus is Lord and the Roman world said Caesar is Lord and the Roman world said Caesar is Lord and the Roman world said Caesar is Lord. So you could not be loyal to Lord. So you could not be loyal to Lord. So you could not be loyal to Caesar and be loyal to Jesus Christ. Caesar and be loyal to Jesus Christ. Caesar and be loyal to Jesus Christ. Now the government Rome felt that this Now the government Rome felt that this Now the government Rome felt that this profession of loyalty to Christ which we profession of loyalty to Christ which we profession of loyalty to Christ which we call faith was an insurrection call faith was an insurrection call faith was an insurrection and therefore it had to be crushed. And and therefore it had to be crushed. And and therefore it had to be crushed. And so everywhere that the church begins to so everywhere that the church begins to so everywhere that the church begins to grow, everywhere that it begins to pop grow, everywhere that it begins to pop grow, everywhere that it begins to pop up, they faced real oppression. They up, they faced real oppression. They up, they faced real oppression. They were imprisoned. You can look through were imprisoned. You can look through were imprisoned. You can look through the history of the first century and you the history of the first century and you the history of the first century and you can realize that they were not simply can realize that they were not simply can realize that they were not simply threatened on a social media platform. threatened on a social media platform. threatened on a social media platform. They weren't cancelled on some type of They weren't cancelled on some type of They weren't cancelled on some type of website. They weren't harassed or website. They weren't harassed or website. They weren't harassed or rumored about in the media. They were rumored about in the media. They were rumored about in the media. They were tortured. They were martyed. Nero, a tortured. They were martyed. Nero, a tortured. They were martyed. Nero, a Roman emperor, would wrap Christians in Roman emperor, would wrap Christians in Roman emperor, would wrap Christians in oily rags and burn them alive to light oily rags and burn them alive to light oily rags and burn them alive to light his rose garden. This is a perverted and his rose garden. This is a perverted and his rose garden. This is a perverted and demonic form of oppression. Its purpose demonic form of oppression. Its purpose demonic form of oppression. Its purpose was pure intimidation.

was pure intimidation. was pure intimidation. But the reality of the power of God was But the reality of the power of God was But the reality of the power of God was so intense in their lives that whenever so intense in their lives that whenever so intense in their lives that whenever they would go into a village or a city, they would go into a village or a city, they would go into a village or a city, leaders in that city would describe them leaders in that city would describe them leaders in that city would describe them as those who turned the world upside as those who turned the world upside as those who turned the world upside down. How did they do it? Not through down. How did they do it? Not through down. How did they do it? Not through promotion. They didn't have a great ad promotion. They didn't have a great ad promotion. They didn't have a great ad campaign. They didn't have programs that campaign. They didn't have programs that campaign. They didn't have programs that you could come and be involved in. They you could come and be involved in. They you could come and be involved in. They didn't even have a really organized didn't even have a really organized didn't even have a really organized church or service. They simply turned church or service. They simply turned church or service. They simply turned the world upside down through prayer and the world upside down through prayer and the world upside down through prayer and praise. And I believe that we have the praise. And I believe that we have the praise. And I believe that we have the power to do the same again. Let's read power to do the same again. Let's read power to do the same again. Let's read Acts 4:31. Acts 4:31. Acts 4:31. And when they had prayed, the place And when they had prayed, the place And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was where they were assembled together was where they were assembled together was shaken, and they were all filled with shaken, and they were all filled with shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. Now this verse of God with boldness. Now this verse of God with boldness. Now this verse tells of a situation where the first tells of a situation where the first tells of a situation where the first century church has been warned.

century church has been warned. century church has been warned. Stop per stop preaching. Stop sharing Stop per stop preaching. Stop sharing Stop per stop preaching. Stop sharing the gospel. [snorts] Stop doing that the gospel. [snorts] Stop doing that the gospel. [snorts] Stop doing that lifechanging work that causes people to lifechanging work that causes people to lifechanging work that causes people to turn away from the government and to turn away from the government and to turn away from the government and to this God that you profess. And the this God that you profess. And the this God that you profess. And the threat was real. I've already mentioned threat was real. I've already mentioned threat was real. I've already mentioned some of the situations that Peter, some of the situations that Peter, some of the situations that Peter, James, and John faced. James, and John faced. James, and John faced. But the outcome of this threat was that But the outcome of this threat was that But the outcome of this threat was that the church did not retreat and meet with the church did not retreat and meet with the church did not retreat and meet with their legal counsel and decide what their legal counsel and decide what their legal counsel and decide what their options were. their options were. their options were. The church got together The church got together The church got together and they prayed. and they prayed. and they prayed. And they prayed this way. Let's read And they prayed this way. Let's read And they prayed this way. Let's read some of the verses leading up to it. some of the verses leading up to it. some of the verses leading up to it. It says, "So when they heard that, verse It says, "So when they heard that, verse It says, "So when they heard that, verse 24, they raised their voice to God with 24, they raised their voice to God with 24, they raised their voice to God with one accord." Now, that's very important. one accord." Now, that's very important. one accord." Now, that's very important. They prayed in agreement and they prayed They prayed in agreement and they prayed They prayed in agreement and they prayed in unity. That's what we're seeking to in unity. That's what we're seeking to in unity. That's what we're seeking to accomplish with 14 days of prayer. We accomplish with 14 days of prayer. We accomplish with 14 days of prayer. We want the body of Christ in this nation want the body of Christ in this nation want the body of Christ in this nation to come together in one accord. We may to come together in one accord. We may to come together in one accord. We may not all be at the same church. We may not all be at the same church. We may not all be at the same church. We may not all be in the same place. We may not not all be in the same place. We may not not all be in the same place. We may not all be under the same spiritual all be under the same spiritual all be under the same spiritual leadership, but we want to be in one leadership, but we want to be in one leadership, but we want to be in one accord. Why? Because Jesus said, "Where accord. Why? Because Jesus said, "Where accord. Why? Because Jesus said, "Where you ask in agreement?"

you ask in agreement?" you ask in agreement?" And Psalms 133 says, "Where there is And Psalms 133 says, "Where there is And Psalms 133 says, "Where there is unity, the Lord commands a blessing." So unity, the Lord commands a blessing." So unity, the Lord commands a blessing." So regardless of the things that we have regardless of the things that we have regardless of the things that we have that are uncommon, the one thing we have that are uncommon, the one thing we have that are uncommon, the one thing we have in common is we know that we need God in in common is we know that we need God in in common is we know that we need God in this nation now more than ever. Acts this nation now more than ever. Acts this nation now more than ever. Acts chapter 4 again at verse 24 it says they chapter 4 again at verse 24 it says they chapter 4 again at verse 24 it says they asked with one accord and they said Lord asked with one accord and they said Lord asked with one accord and they said Lord you are God. you are God. you are God. Remember what Jesus said pray this way Remember what Jesus said pray this way Remember what Jesus said pray this way our father who art in heaven. They're our father who art in heaven. They're our father who art in heaven. They're doing exactly the pattern that Jesus doing exactly the pattern that Jesus doing exactly the pattern that Jesus showed them. Lord, you are God who made showed them. Lord, you are God who made showed them. Lord, you are God who made heaven and earth and the sea and all heaven and earth and the sea and all heaven and earth and the sea and all that is within them. They're literally that is within them. They're literally that is within them. They're literally walking in the same path. Thy kingdom walking in the same path. Thy kingdom walking in the same path. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done. And then they come, thy will be done. And then they come, thy will be done. And then they use scripture. They quote a psalm. Psalm use scripture. They quote a psalm. Psalm use scripture. They quote a psalm. Psalm chapter 2:es 1 and two. They say this, chapter 2:es 1 and two. They say this, chapter 2:es 1 and two. They say this, "Why did the nations rage? And why do "Why did the nations rage? And why do "Why did the nations rage? And why do people plot vain things? The kings of people plot vain things? The kings of people plot vain things? The kings of the earth took their stand and the the earth took their stand and the the earth took their stand and the rulers were gathered together against rulers were gathered together against rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ."

the Lord and against his Christ." the Lord and against his Christ." So, the New Testament church is using an So, the New Testament church is using an So, the New Testament church is using an Old Testament text that was written Old Testament text that was written Old Testament text that was written centuries ago on a scroll, but they centuries ago on a scroll, but they centuries ago on a scroll, but they realize that what was written by David realize that what was written by David realize that what was written by David centuries ago is appropriate and applies centuries ago is appropriate and applies centuries ago is appropriate and applies to their circumstance today. The point to their circumstance today. The point to their circumstance today. The point is, don't ever let anyone tell you that is, don't ever let anyone tell you that is, don't ever let anyone tell you that the word of God does not have the word of God does not have the word of God does not have application in this modern world. application in this modern world. application in this modern world. Remember what the Bible says in Isaiah Remember what the Bible says in Isaiah Remember what the Bible says in Isaiah and in the gospels and letters that and in the gospels and letters that and in the gospels and letters that Peter wrote to his church. He says, "The Peter wrote to his church. He says, "The Peter wrote to his church. He says, "The grass withers and the flower fades, but grass withers and the flower fades, but grass withers and the flower fades, but the word of the Lord endures forever." the word of the Lord endures forever." the word of the Lord endures forever." That means that our problems may change, That means that our problems may change, That means that our problems may change, but our promises never do. And so they but our promises never do. And so they but our promises never do. And so they continue in prayer. truly against your continue in prayer. truly against your continue in prayer. truly against your servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate and the Herod and Pontius Pilate and the Herod and Pontius Pilate and the Gentiles were gathered together to do Gentiles were gathered together to do Gentiles were gathered together to do whatever your hand and your purpose whatever your hand and your purpose whatever your hand and your purpose determined before to be done. They're determined before to be done. They're determined before to be done. They're realizing that when Jesus laid down his realizing that when Jesus laid down his realizing that when Jesus laid down his life, it was God's will for him to do life, it was God's will for him to do life, it was God's will for him to do that. And they say, "Now, Lord, look on that. And they say, "Now, Lord, look on that. And they say, "Now, Lord, look on their threats." Speaking directly about their threats." Speaking directly about their threats." Speaking directly about the threat that was put on them by the the threat that was put on them by the the threat that was put on them by the local government, local government, local government, "And grant your servants boldness that "And grant your servants boldness that "And grant your servants boldness that we may speak your word." The very thing we may speak your word." The very thing we may speak your word." The very thing that the government told them not to do that the government told them not to do that the government told them not to do is the very thing that they asked God to is the very thing that they asked God to is the very thing that they asked God to help them do better. Why?

help them do better. Why? help them do better. Why? because they understood that his will because they understood that his will because they understood that his will was more powerful than their decree. was more powerful than their decree. was more powerful than their decree. And that's what I believe even in this And that's what I believe even in this And that's what I believe even in this day and age. Our God is more powerful day and age. Our God is more powerful day and age. Our God is more powerful than any form of government here on than any form of government here on than any form of government here on earth. Our God has all authority. And we earth. Our God has all authority. And we earth. Our God has all authority. And we when we engage in the power of prayer, when we engage in the power of prayer, when we engage in the power of prayer, when we engage in prayer and faith when we engage in prayer and faith when we engage in prayer and faith believing and praise, we will see God believing and praise, we will see God believing and praise, we will see God change the direction that this nation is change the direction that this nation is change the direction that this nation is going. Will you join me in that? 2 going. Will you join me in that? 2 going. Will you join me in that? 2 Chronicles 7:14 very clearly says, Chronicles 7:14 very clearly says, Chronicles 7:14 very clearly says, "If my people, not when my people, but "If my people, not when my people, but "If my people, not when my people, but if my people will humble themselves and if my people will humble themselves and if my people will humble themselves and pray, then God said that he will heal pray, then God said that he will heal pray, then God said that he will heal our land." Our nation needs healing in our land." Our nation needs healing in our land." Our nation needs healing in every area, every aspect, every dynamic.

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