Big Idea

If you talk to even the strongest Christians, they will probably admit that they struggle to pray. Why is that? Sometimes we are afraid to pray. Sometimes we feel unworthy. But very often, we just don’t know what to say. In this sermon series, we will explore four ideas that will help you begin your conversation with God.

Series Breakdown

February 19, 2023: Wow!

Sometimes we don’t pray because we fail to see all that good things that God continues to do for us. In this sermon, God’s Word will teach us how to praise him for his wonderful works.
Sermon Text: Psalm 150
Preaching Pastor: Pastor Bill Limmer

February 26, 2023: I’m sorry

One reason we might not start a conversation with God is guilt. We don’t feel worthy to speak with a holy and righteous God. But God encourages us to come to him with our guilt and sin so that he might forgive us and renew our relationship with him.
Sermon Text: Psalm 32
Preaching Pastor: Pastor Bob Johannes

March 5, 2023: Thank you

One way to start our conversation with God is “Thank you!” The Bible says every good and perfect gift comes from above. When we thank God for all the ways he continues to provide for us, it changes us. It stops us from thinking about ourselves and our prob-lems and it puts our focus back on God and all the good things he is doing for us.
Sermon Text: Psalm 100
Preaching Pastor: Pastor Ben Sadler

March 12, 2023: Please!

One reason we don’t pray is because we are struggling, even suffering. Life is not turn-ing out the way we wanted. We might even be mad at God and blame God for our situ-ation, and so we don’t go to God in prayer. But instead of running from God in our pain, we are to go to him with our laments, pleading for his intervention.
Sermon Text: Psalm 13
Preaching Pastor: Pastor Bill Limmer