Prayer (RevDanChua)

Bible on Prayer – Lament (Psa 3)

Prayer During A Dark Night

Introduction
Psalm 3 is a lament psalm written by King David when he fled for his life during the coup led by his son, Absalom. It was the greatest crisis in his life.

By penning this psalm, David offers us a model on how we can pray during our moments of greatest crisis.

Three Key Lessons:

# 1: In the midst of our most severe crisis, we must still look up to God despite the odds that are stacked against us.

# 2: In the midst of our most severe crisis, we must maintain our faith and confidence in God because he will never abandon us.

# 3: In the midst of our most severe crisis, we must be patient to wait on God because he will set things right in the end.

Heb 13:1-25 (Sermon)

Worship that’s acceptable to God

Key Verses: Hebrews 12:28-29 (ESV)

28 Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, & thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence & awe, 29 for our God is a consuming fire.

Hebrews 13:15-16 (ESV)

15 Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. 16 Do not neglect to do good & to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.

1.           Stay true in love  (13:1-6)            

2.           Don’t stray from Jesus  (13:7-14, 17)            

3.           Lay our lives as sacrifices  (13:15-16)            

4.           Pray for God’s help  (13:18-21)            

Questions for consideration

a. Which aspect of the church worship service are we most thankful for or concerned about?

b. How can this aspect be extended to the way we live as individuals & as a church so as to reflect our true worship of God?