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The sermon explores Psalm 86 to illustrate the nature of effective prayer through King David's example. It emphasizes that true prayer begins with an acknowledgment of personal poverty and total dependence on God rather than self-sufficiency. The message highlights God's character as good, merciful, and ready to forgive those who call upon Him in faith. By trusting in the Holy Spirit's intercession and Christ's advocacy, believers can approach God with confidence for daily deliverance and preservation. Ultimately, the text encourages a relationship-based prayer life rooted in humility and reliance on divine grace.

Wednesday Evening service at Calvary Baptist Pastor Tracy Puckett We are an old fashioned, Independent Missionary Baptist Church, with Holy Ghost, King James preaching, and spirit filled singing. We invite you to come and be a part of our church family. Our doors are always open, and we hope that you and your family will come and experience the love of God here at Calvary! "I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. (Psalm 122:1)"

Pastor Mark Hogan teaches on the first petition of the Lord's Prayer, "hallowed be your name," from Matthew 6:9, explaining that to hallow means to treat as holy and that God's name represents His being, character, and glory. He clarifies that since God's name is already intrinsically holy, this petition is not adding to His perfection but asking that He enable His name to be universally recognized and reverenced. The message stresses that God's glory must be the primary priority in all prayers, since this petition is for ourselves, the church, and the world, and that the driving motivation for living according to the Sermon on the Mount—mortifying anger, lustful thoughts, and sins—should be to glorify God. He connects this to the Great Commission and evangelism, where the gospel spreads so others will learn to fear and hallow God's name, and to corporate worship, where His praise is declared. The sermon also points to the eschaton, the final day when every knee will bow and God's name will be perfectly hallowed in the new creation. Practical application includes examining our motives in prayer, asking whether we seek healing, forgiveness, or the salvation of children for our own comfort or for God's glory. He concludes that the desire to honor God is proof of the Spirit's work within us, and that this petition is a genuine request for God's action, not just a pious wish.

God's purpose for His Church continues to work itself out in history.

Come and behold Him—the One and the Only—as we open the Baptist Catechism's Question 51 and our Bibles to hear what the first commandment requires of us: to know and acknowledge the only true God as our God, then to worship and glorify Him accordingly. This lesson traces four inseparable duties—knowing God personally and relationally, openly confessing Him as the living and true God with no rivals, claiming Him as our own in full and joyful surrender, and offering Him the total response of the redeemed heart in the ways He has appointed, by the Spirit, through Christ, privately, in the family, publicly, and in all of life. Do we truly know Him? Have we acknowledged Him resolutely as ours? And is loving submission the daily posture of our worship to this uniquely Holy God?

The speaker shares his personal journey from a shy child to a dedicated evangelist, emphasizing that true revival begins with the church's desperation for God rather than reliance on religious structures. He recounts his conversion at age five, his struggles with self-doubt, and his eventual surrender to God's specific call to preach despite his introverted nature. The message highlights the necessity of daily engagement with Scripture and persistent prayer as foundational elements for sustaining ministry and overcoming fear. By illustrating how God used humble obedience and dependence on His Spirit to transform his life, the sermon encourages listeners to examine their own calling and commit fully to sharing the gospel. Ultimately, it calls for a lifestyle of complete surrender, trusting that God provides the power and opportunity for those who yield their lives entirely to Him.

The Morning Devotional Season 11 | Edition 72 August 17, 2026 Psalm 112 This devotional explores Psalm 112, presenting the blessed life of a person who fears the Lord and delights in His commandments. The text highlights that true righteousness results in spiritual stability, generosity toward the poor, and an unshakable trust in God amidst adversity. It emphasizes that these godly characteristics are not innate but are cultivated through the work of the Holy Spirit in the process of sanctification. The message encourages believers to live out their faith through actions that reflect God's grace and justice, rather than merely offering verbal praise. Ultimately, it calls Christians to emulate Christ by trusting in divine sovereignty and extending mercy to others.