Summit Church Garden City

Prayer: The Father gives good gifts 6 - Flo Leahu

Matthew 7:7-11

The ultimate gift the Father gives is the Holy Spirit. He empowers us to live more and more like Christ.

Prayer: Right Motives 5 - Raz Iagar

James 4:1-10

1. Dwell in the Gospel rest and this will give birth to prayer
2. Prayer motivated to see Christ exalted and His pleasure
3. We will labor most in prayer when we rest most in His Good news

Seeking God's Will in Prayer 4 - Pastor Ovi

We pray because God is sovereign.

 

The 2 "Wills of God" :

1. God’s Sovereign Will (God’s Will of Decree)

2. God’s Will of Command (the Revealed Will of God)

 

Seeking God’s Will in Prayer:
priority – “I want to know you more than anything”
surrender – “I submit to your will, whatever that may be”
sensitivity – “I want to be more sensitive to your voice”
obedience – "Show me how I can obey You so that I can glorify you"

Prayer & Fasting 3 - Pastor Ovi

3 Kinds of Biblical Fasting:
Normal fast – Matthew 4:1-2
Partial fast – Daniel 10
Absolute fast – Acts 9:9

 

1. Fasting teaches us to say no to our desires

2. Fasting turns up the volume in prayer

3. Fasting turns up the volume to our communing
with God

 

When will you fast?

Praying in Faith 2 - Pastor Lucas

When we pray in faith:

 

1. We have faith in God, not faith in our prayers

2. We do not hesitate or doubt

3. We pray for Wisdom

 

 

The Lord's Prayer 1 - Pastor Lucas

Prayer is:

1. Communion with God

2. Not directing God

3. A reminder of who God is:

• Hallowed (sanctify) be your name --> God is Holy and eliminates evil
• Let your kingdom come --> God affects perfection
• Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven --> God is sovereign

4. A reminder of who we are:
• Give us our daily bread --> We are dependent and needy
• Forgive our sin as we have forgiven others --> We cannot produce perfect relationships
• Do not lead us into temptation but deliver us from Evil --> We are prone toward evil

Heaven - Pastor Ovi

Ever wonder what heaven is like?

 

Heaven is a:

1. Kingdom 

2. City

3. Home

4. Garden

5. Party 

New Year Resolution - Pastor Ovi

1. What’s one thing you can do this year to increase your enjoyment of God?
2. What’s the single biggest time waster or distraction in your life, and how can you redeem the time?
3. What’s the most helpful way you can strengthen the church?
4. What’s the one thing you could do to improve your prayer life this year?
5. For whose salvation will you pray most fervently this year?

Songs of Christmas 3 - Pastor Ovi

1. Salvation always involves a divine visitation

2. Salvation is accomplished through the display of
God’s mighty power

3. Salvation includes forgiveness of sins and
renewal of holiness

4. Salvation is God’s light breaking into the
darkness of the world

Songs of Christmas 2 - Pastor Lucas

We Rejoice in the coming of Jesus because He: 

1. Exalts the humble and poor

2. Opposes the proud

3. Is rich in mercy toward His people

 

While we rejoice and celebrate the coming of Jesus, let us remember to:

1. Wait for the Lord to exalt us when we are humble and poor
2. Not be proud or haughty but charitable
3. Share the good news of his mercy toward us all