Episodes

Speaker: Pastor Val Watkins Scripture Text: Hebrews 11:1-12:2 Flawed: The Heroes of the Faith The Bible’s Hall of Faith Hebrews 11:1-12:2 The author asserts in Hebrews 11 that believers are called to live by faith in the promise of God. True Bible faith is confident obedience to God’s Word in spite of circumstances and consequences. Yes, Abraham did live in “the land of promise” but that was just a shadow of the future Promised Land that awaited him and all who believe in the promise of God...

Speaker: Pastor Val Watkins Scripture Text: Proverbs 30:7-9 The Prayer of Agur Living In The Sweet Spot Proverbs 30:7-9 But we are left with the two-word worthy goal of how to do life… “just right.” The buried treasure in Proverbs 30 is the three-verse prayer that delivers a shocking formula for trusting God, discovering his will for our life. It’s a small detail, but it’s a good reminder that Agur is praying for stuff in his every day, real world, practical life. I think Agur is on to som...

Speaker: Pastor Frank A Clore Scripture Text: Luke 6:43-45 What Comes Out Under Pressure Luke 6:43-45

Speaker: James Collier Scripture Text: 1 Peter 4:10-11 (ESV) You Asked, He Answered, You Listen 1 Peter 4:10-11 (ESV) God called all sort of “ordinary people” to do extraordinary things. When you are following God’s will, you’re not on your own. Everything we have, everything we do, it all exists to bring glory to God! God is not a relic who did something once upon a time, but a loving, caring Father who is active in our daily lives. Just simply asking doesn’t do any good if as soon as you ...

Speaker: Pastor Val Watkins Scripture Text: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 (NKJV) The Prayer of Jabez Feel My Pain 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 (NKJV) His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.” (Jabez literally means “to cause pain” or “painful”). Bringing pain into other people’s lives is a spiritual problem. When Jesus established the Church, he gave one command and it was repeated throughout the New Testament: Love one another. God wants us (Christians) to be sensitive to the p...

Speaker: Pastor Val Watkins Scripture Text: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 (TLB) The Prayer of Jabez God Helps Those… 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 (TLB) And I believe that when Jabez cried out in prayer: “Let your hand be with me”, this was the one part of his prayer that particularly touched God’s heart. Now, what would Jabez have read from the Bible of his day that would have led him to pray “Let your hand be with me”. These stories would have driven home to Jabez that God’s people were at their strongest wh...

Speaker: Pastor Val Watkins Scripture Text: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 (NASB95) The Prayer of Jabez The Prayer That God Answers 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 (NASB95) There are many people who have rejected this prayer because they believe that it is so selfish. So, if God doesn’t answer selfish prayers, what kind of prayer is this prayer of Jabez? What makes Jabez’ prayer so special was that he prayed was based upon something God already wanted to do: “enlarge my territory.” I suspect Jabez had read about...

Speaker: Pastor Val Watkins Scripture Text: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 (NIV) The Prayer of Jabez Receiving the Blessing 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 (NIV) But here, (in the midst of a very standard, very boring list), the Chronicler pauses and mentions this story about Jabez and his two sentence prayer. Today we’re going to focus on the 1st of this prayer’s four sections: “Oh, that you would bless me.” Did God make good on those promises? Did Abraham receive a “great name?” This is God’s way of people bec...

Speaker: Pastor Frank A Clore Scripture Text: John 17:14-18 In It, Not Of It John 17:14-18