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Ephesians 4:16 reads, "Each part helps the other parts grow."   Paul writes: "As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body [church] is healthy and growing and full of love." There are two kinds of growth - symbiotic...

Luke 22:41-42 reads, "He...prayed... 'Not my will, but yours be done.'"   Jesus prayed before He faced the greatest crisis in His life. The Bible says: "Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. On reaching the place... He...

Luke 22:31-32 reads, "Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you."   Jesus prayed when He was concerned about the people He loved. He told Peter: "Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you...that your faith may not fail. And...

Mark 6:46 reads, "He departed to the mountain to pray."   Let's look at another point at which Jesus prayed: When the pressures and expectations of others threatened to derail God's plan for His life.   The Bible says: "While it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the...

Mark 1:35 reads, "He went...to a solitary place; and...prayed."   By failing to pray - you set yourself up to fail. The reason Jesus never failed is because He never failed to pray. Note the times when He prayed: when His heart was heavy. During His ministry on earth,...

Luke 5:16 reads, "Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed."   If you want to know about prayer, examine the life of Jesus:   1) He prayed when the pressures of life increased. "News about him spread...so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be...