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AT 6:30

Igniting Kingdom Prayer with Dr. Tony Evans

This week’s lesson is The Kingdom Power of Prayer (James 5:13-18): For many believers, the act of prayer has slowly devolved into a mere tradition that has no lasting impact on their lives. But Tony Evans says that prayer is supposed to be so much more: a relational communication with God that establishes the goal of making heaven visible on earth. In this message, discover why prayer shouldn’t be treated like an ordinary ordeal in your life because of its power to bring the kingdom of heaven to earth. 

Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:

COLOSSIANS 3:11, “Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.”

Paul’s ministry was focused on Christ and the church. 

This focus came right out of the heart of God. 

It was hidden there. 

Paul makes this clear in EPHESIANS 3:9: “And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:”

God had something hidden in Himself that He did not make known for a long time. 

This may be considered as God’s suppressed desire for the universe (Rom. 16:25-26). 

This desire is wholly focused in Christ. 

Paul understood this focus, and thus his ministry never deviated from making known the unsearchable riches of Christ through the church (Eph. 3:8-11).

When we see the focus of Christ in this universe according to the Lord’s use of Scripture and the apostles’ ministry, it is quite clear that the church is just Christ! 

What else could the church be? 

If “Christ is all and in all,” then the church, even logically, must be Christ. 

Understanding the church as Christ is very simple when we see that Christ is the centrality of the church, the content of the church, the reality of the church, and the expression of the church.

When we understand the church as Christ, this understanding issues in a focused daily life with many experiences of Christ. 

This is the meaning of Paul’s word in Colossians 2:2–that the full assurance of understanding is unto an experiential knowledge of Christ. 

To experientially know Christ is to know Him increasingly as our relationship with everything.

Until Tomorrow 

With a Shepherd’s Love

Pastor

TODAY’S PRAYER LIST

Anthony & Emily Gutierrez

David Ford

Doris & Terrell Loyd

Dr. Davis 

Eli Guiltner & Family

George & Linda Alexander

Jean Partee – Rehab

Jill Haines

Joe Shelnutt

Hanna Hall

Marynel Ford

Pastor Discroll

Randy Bond’s Son in Law

The Graham Family – Brandon’s Friends

Torbich Family – Better

Amy Garner’s Mother/Dad  

Ashley Burn’s Sisters

Barbara Shed’s Family 

Bill Moody 

Carol Lawhead’s Brother 

Charlie Sessom – Waiting  

Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons 

Denise Stubbs – Kim Allison’s Mom 

Greg Payne – Lisa’s Brother

Hanna Hall – Pray for Grace

Jean Partee

Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister  

Larry Barker  

Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah  

Mary Sims  

Marynell Ford – Good News

Michael Stanley 

Nora Allison – Dustin’s Mom 

Pastor Driskell 

Paula Ferus’ Missionary Friend 

Ricky Stubbs  

Rod Gustafson – Cancer

Roseleigh Osborn  

Scott Lanier – Linda’s Son 

Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend

Sheila Simmons Cousin  

Tom Witcher