Pastor Joel continues his series on Christian Worship with this sermon on the necessity of persistent expectant prayer- Necessity because we lack the resources to do life, Persistence because it must be as much a part of life as breathing, and Expectant because we can trust our Father to provide that which is needful.

Pastor Joel continues his series on Christian worship, explaining why Christians pray corporately. In John 14 Jesus gives His disciples -and us- a double promise that He will answer whatever we ask in His name. With this assurance, we should expect greater things than those Jesus accomplished in His earthly ministry... when we pray-

Persecution will come to those preserving gospel truth, but we preach the Word nonetheless- God does not save His people FROM suffering, but THROUGH it. We take up the cross and follow Jesus to resurrection glory-

What is Preaching- Pastor Joel shows from 1 Thessalonians 1 how faithful gospel preaching has happy feet, comes in power and in the Holy Spirit, is nothing less than the very Word of God, and it is evangelistic. -Its Alive- Its Alive--

Pastor Joel preaches on the importance of confession of sin and declaration of forgiveness. When faced with the holiness of God, Isaiah is completely undone. He confesses his sin and God sends an angel to declare he is forgiven. The good news is not that we are pretty nice people who occasionally mess up. The good news is that God forgives sinners- Even at our worst, we are greatly loved and God wants us to repent and turn so we can be forgiven-

-Where are you-- -Genesis 3-9- God's first words to the first sinners- This question shows Christianity to be different from all other religions. Christianity begins with God seeking fallen men, not men seeking God.

Pastor Joel shows us Who it is that Christians worship and where it is that Christians have come when we gather on the Lord's Day.