Anderson Sermons

More than intellect, knowledge or education, “wisdom” describes skillful living. Wisdom is God's to give, and He loves to give it lavishly. Wisdom blesses; wisdom beautifies; wisdom protects. Will you seek wisdom and receive wisdom from the Lord, or will you choose your own way?

Church, this present world is a spiritual battleground. Walking and talking with God during the battle is essential to our personal growth and our victory over the enemy. When we fail, and we all will fail from time to time, the solution is to ask for forgiveness. When we look to tomorrow and hope to do better, the key is to ask for His protection. Deepening intimacy with our heavenly Father through prayer will give us the confidence and strength to live in a way that honors the Lord.

We have needs and desires that only God can fulfill, and our heavenly Father is more generous than we can possibly imagine. So Jesus instructs us to ask, and to keep on asking!

When we pray, we frequently jump straight to asking God to meet our needs and fulfill our desires. And God does invite us to bring everything that is on our hearts to Him, but Jesus instructs us to first remember that relationship takes priority over requests. Remember! The One who invites us into conversation is our gracious Father and transcendent King!

Prayer is like a foreign language. We don't instinctively know how to speak with God, but deep inside us we need to, and we long to, communicate with our heavenly Father. For this reason, one of Jesus' highest priorities in transforming His followers into His image is to teach us to pray. Are you ready to learn how to pray?

The world's economy runs on to merit, but God's kingdom runs on grace – unexpected, undeserved and unlimited favor from the Creator and Redeemer of mankind. On this Easter Sunday we remember and celebrate the ultimate demonstration of God's grace given freely to us through the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus.

Prayer is always the appropriate response to every situation. James reminds us to pray when life is hard and when life is good, when we are sick and when we are in sin. James reminds us of the value of community in our lives and the power of God unleashed through our prayers. So let's get to work building a deep and enduring lifestyle of prayer!

Prayer is always the appropriate response to every situation. James reminds us to pray when life is hard and when life is good, when we are sick and when we are in sin. James reminds us of the value of community in our lives and the power of God unleashed through our prayers. So let's get to work building a deep and enduring lifestyle of prayer!