Teach Us to Pray

The next few weeks we will feature material from Teach Us to Pray ©1995  by Discipleship Publications International. This week’s post is an excerpt from the Introduction to the book which was edited by Tom A. and Sheila Jones.

When the disciples said to Jesus, as recorded in Luke 11:1, “Lord, teach us to pray,” for once they were asking for the right thing. If a relationship with God is the most important matter in life, then nothing is more important than knowing how to pray.

Heaven Will Not Disappoint

This week we feature one final chapter from The Promises of God ©1998 by Discipleship Publications International. This week’s post is an excerpt from a chapter written by Tom.

A lot of things don’t live up to our expectations. I remember a family vacation we took when I was a young teen. We had saved for months to go to a golfing paradise. Upon arrival our vision was dashed. The place was a dump. The hotel rooms were dirty. The golf course was worse. The fairways were as hard as rock and the greens were the worst we had ever seen. We played nine holes and asked for our money back. Heaven will not be like that. No one will be disappointed. 

He Will Save the Crushed in Spirit

This week we continue to  feature material from The Promises of God ©1998 by Discipleship Publications International. This week’s post is an excerpt from a chapter by Marylou Craig who serves along side her husband Larry who is an elder in the New York City Church of Christ.

 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18

All of us as servants of God will face various kinds of injustice. We will be wounded by the destructive forces of sin in our world. It may be ill treatment by a family member or close friend that will hurt us emotionally, psychologically, or perhaps even physically.

Your Enemy Will Flee

Again this week we feature material from The Promises of God ©1998 by Discipleship Publications International. This week’s post is an excerpt from a chapter by Jimmy Allen who is an elder and evangelist in the Greater Hartford Church.

We have a common enemy that must be overcome. The devil is variously described as the accuser, the adversary, the enemy, an evil spirit, the father of lies, a murderer, the power of darkness, the prince of this world, the ruler of the darkness of this world, the spirit that works in the children of disobedience, the tempter, the god of this world, and the wicked one. Quite a list! He relentlessly attacks the world, the church and individuals. He is a great strategist, liar and cheat. You had better get ready!