1 Samuel 1: 1 - 20
How do we pray when we come against impossible situations in life? We can cry out for God to intervene, and we don’t stop asking until we see him respond to our trials. This message from Pastor Scott looks at the prayer life of Hannah in 1 Samuel, a woman in a dysfunctional household and struggling with barrenness, who did not cease to pray through her “anguish and grief” until God answered her prayers.
Psalm 69
How do we respond well to the suffering we experience in life? Psalm 69 exemplifies the way we can cry out to God in the middle of distress. Like David, we can tell God all about it, be as honest as we want, work through our anger in prayer, and praise God in the midst of affliction. Pastor Scott encourages Christ believers to persevere in our faith, as when we cling to Jesus, He who suffered and endured to the end will carry us through to the end.
Isaiah 6
What happens when we have a genuine encounter with a holy God? We become aware of our unholiness. Yet this response makes room for God to purify us, like the seraphim placing a hot coal on Isaiah’s lips (Isaiah 6). How do we prepare for these types of encounters with God? In this message Pastor Scott offers wisdom for how to cultivate and sustain a deep prayer life that will prepare our hearts for life-altering encounters with God.
Habakkuk
There are pivotal moments in time when all we can do is pray in desperation. God hears these prayers, and this sermon series is to help us see examples in the Bible of what God does and says in response to our cries. This message from Pastor Scott looks at Habakkuk’s prayers that wrestle through questions and faith.