Tag: Praying

DO YOU REMEMBER ANYTHING FROM SUNDAY’S SERMON?

ByDr. Mark March 26, 2026 2 Comments
“Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.” Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request.” (John 5:1-9a NLT Version) This is your Sunday Share meditation....

PRAYING FOR THE NEXT GENERATIONS

ByDr. Mark September 10, 2025 4 Comments
“After that generation died, another generation grew up who did not acknowledge the Lord or remember the mighty things he had done for Israel. The Israelites did evil in the Lord’s sight and served the images of Baal. They abandoned the Lord, the God of their ancestors, who had brought them out of Egypt. They went after other gods, worshiping the gods of the people around them. And they...

AN ASSIGNMENT JUST FOR YOU

ByDr. Mark July 21, 2025 0 Comments
“Then Paul said to Agrippa, “Do you believe what the prophets said? I know you do.” Agrippa asked Paul, “In such a short time do you think you can talk me into being a Christian?” Paul answered, “Whether it takes a short time or a long time, I wish you and everyone else who hears me today would become just like me! Except, of course, for these chains.”  (Acts 26:28-29 Contemporary...

THINGS HAPPEN WHEN CHURCH FOLKS PRAY & SING

ByDr. Mark May 7, 2025 0 Comments
“The crowd joined in an attack against them, and the chief magistrates tore their robes off them and proceeded to order them to be beaten with rods. When they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely; and he, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. Now about...

THE PATH TO MUCH POWER

ByDr. Mark November 10, 2024 0 Comments
“Rejoice always, pray continually.” (I Thessalonians 5:16-17 NIV) Surely, during our church experience through life, we have heard the expression, “Much prayer, much power.” That “much power” is needed to get you over, get you through, get you by, get strength to make it, get resilience to bounce back, get that confident feeling that whatever happens, you can say, “I got a feeling...

IN TIMES LIKE THESE…PRAY!

ByDr. Mark January 5, 2024 0 Comments
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.” Psalm 34:18 NLT) In times like these, we who are in the land of the living, ought to be included in the number described by the saying, “Somebody prayed for me.”  In times like these, pray! Pray for others! For all those who have lost loved ones, let us pray for their comfort today. Perhaps you...

PRAYING FOR THE CITY

ByDr. Mark October 5, 2023 0 Comments
“Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city… Pray to the Lord for it…” (Jeremiah 29:7 NIV) There is no original story to share this morning, no overlooked flashback memories from gone by years, no overflowing message filled with a new flavor of spiritual inspiration, and no testimony about the omnipresence, omnipotence, or omniscience of God.  However, I still want to make you...

“DON’T GIVE UP!”

ByDr. Mark June 14, 2022 0 Comments
“So, I say to you, ask and keep on asking, and it will be given to you; seek and keep on seeking, and you will find; knock and keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.” (Luke 11:9 Amplified Bible) Yesterday morning I was driving to a social service agency that our church is partnering with to provide diapers to families that were in need of diapers for their babies and young...

“PERITIAE EXSECUTIONI INTERESSE”

ByDr. Mark June 2, 2022 0 Comments
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.  Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done.” (Philippians 4:6 NLT) The lawyers who read Mark Writes are familiar with the Latin term that serves as our title.  For us laypersons, It is Latin for expert testimony.  Yesterday I was informed of the expert testimony given by a ten-year old. ...

MAYBE THAT’S THE PROBLEM

ByDr. Mark November 27, 2021 0 Comments
“Solomon finished the house of the Lord and the king’s palace, and successfully completed everything that he had planned on doing in the house of the Lord and in his palace.  Then the Lord appeared to Solomon at night and said to him, “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice.  If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I...