Built on Mark 12:28-30, this singing and prayer service takes up the greatest commandment one point at a time: loving God with all the heart, soul, mind, and strength. Each point is paired with a scripture reading, songs, and a prayer, using Matthew 6, Psalm 42, Romans 12, and 1 John 4. The closing devotional explains that the heart is emotion, the soul is the spiritual part that lives on, the mind is reason, and strength is action. It ties…
Using the image of healthy-looking trees toppled by a storm because of shallow roots, the sermon urges listeners to be deeply rooted in Jesus through prayer. It asks whether believers are people who pray or people of prayer, with a life saturated in continual prayer, drawing on Colossians, Matthew, Acts, Romans, 1 Thessalonians, Ephesians, Philippians, and James. It warns that distraction, insincere repetition, shame, and praying alone can leave a prayer life shallow. It reminds hearers that the Spirit intercedes…