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When life leaves you waiting and the ground beneath you seems to shift, where does your hope rest? In Hebrews 6:13-20, Abraham's patient trust points us to the promises of a God who cannot lie, and the passage leads us to Jesus, our High Priest who has entered within the veil. This message calls you to place your confidence in Christ and hold fast to His unchanging word. His sure promises give weary believers strength to endure and point the lost to the Savior.

Chapter timestamps: Note: Times are estimated 00:00 – Taking Prayer Seriously 00:32 – The Glory of Christ at the Transfiguration 01:10 – A Father's Desperate Plea 02:04 – Jesus Heals the Afflicted Child 02:41 – The Heartache of a Helpless Parent 03:54 – A Lifetime of Suffering 05:37 – The Disciples Unable to Deliver the Boy 06:09 – Lord, I Believe; Help Thou Mine Unbelief 07:34 – Faith in the Midst of Doubt 08:30 – Drawing Closer to God Through Trials 09:26 – Jesus Returns from the Mountain 11:01 – The Authority Given to the Disciples 12:19 – Unbelief and the Mustard Seed 14:04 – The Importance of Prayer and Fasting 16:01 – How Fasting Strengthens Prayer 17:06 – Fasting in the Christian Life 18:29 – Authority Does Not Mean Independence 19:01 – Jesus Rebukes a Faithless Generation 20:06 – The Compassion of Jesus Christ 21:10 – Human Effort Cannot Replace Dependence on God 22:01 – Without Christ, We Can Do Nothing 23:34 – Jesus Confronts the Unclean Spirit 24:40 – The Supreme Authority of Jesus 25:47 – The Child Restored to His Father 28:18 – The Reality of Spiritual Warfare 29:16 – Greater Is He That Is in You 30:35 – Trusting Jesus with Imperfect Faith 32:06 – Jesus Is the Source of Our Strength 32:42 – Questions and Congregational Discussion 34:01 – Closing Prayer for Greater Faith

Matthew 6:16-18 'Whenever you fast...' Spiritual disciplines such as prayer and fasting are actions that reflect humility and dependence upon God, not displays for people.

How do we keep running when the Christian race gets painful? In Hebrews 12:3–17, Rev. Bill Lovell shows that finishing well doesn't come from gritting our teeth. It comes from three marks of enduring faith. First, it looks to Christ, weighing His sufferings against our own, as John Owen urged, so that we don't grow weary or fainthearted. Second, it trusts the Father's discipline, which is the loving training a perfect Father gives His children and which yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness. Third, it obtains the grace of God. Drawing on John Bunyan's long struggle with the warning about Esau, the sermon makes clear that God never turns away a sinner who truly repents and calls on Him.

Dawn Hill examines Alexander Pagani's apostolic claims, his "Apostles of the Year" recognition, and the reported closure of Amazing Church NYC. Comparing modern apostolic practices with 1 Corinthians 4 and 2 Corinthians 11, she calls Christians to test spiritual authority and prophetic claims by Scripture. This episode emphasizes faithful gospel ministry, accountability, and the church's foundation in Christ. For more from Dawn, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/dawn-hill/

Is the Christian experience one of rejoicing, love, hope, and assurance of faith? Is that life marked by delight in God's commands and promises? While God has promised great joy and hope to believers, Christians often follow the way of the Israelites when they doubt, complain, and live in a constant state of uncertainty. In this sermon on Psalm 78:41 titled "Limiting God," Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones teaches that when the Christian follows this way, they limit God's power, grace, and glory rather than showcasing His excellencies to the world. Complaining and heavy hearts declare to the world that the way of God is cumbersome and sorrowful. It says the commands of God are difficult and God is not concerned with the Christian's joy. Follow along with Dr. Lloyd-Jones as he provides the "tests" of assurance, joy, delight, and peace to evaluate hearts in light of the life-giving promises of the Holy God. Listen and be reminded that God provides great joy that cannot be shaken to the believer who earnestly seeks the presence of the Triune God as their source of delight and life. Take comfort in knowing that an assurance of salvation is given as a means of joy and comfort for the believer and be challenged by Dr. Lloyd-Jones's reminder that the believer who does not hold fast to these promises is limiting the Holy One of Israel.

Conclusion of Day of Prayer and Fasting