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00:20 >>John Bradshaw: This is "It Is Written." 00:21 I'm John Bradshaw. Thanks for joining me. 00:24 Prayer is one of the cornerstones 00:26 of the Christian life. 00:28 But what if it feels like your prayer life is stuck in a rut? 00:32 How can you pray more effectively? 00:34 Now, there's no question God wants you to pray. 00:38 Paul wrote, "Pray without ceasing." 00:40 One of Jesus' parables was taught for the purpose 00:43 of teaching that people "always ought to pray 00:46 and not lose heart." 00:48 His disciples asked Him one day to teach them to pray, 00:51 and He did. 00:53 So, what is prayer? 00:55 Prayer is communicating with God, 00:57 intentionally communicating, 00:59 entering into closeness with God to tell Him 01:02 what's on your heart. 01:03 It's opening up your heart to God as you would to a friend. 01:07 According to the Pew Research Center, 01:09 59% of Catholics in the United States say they pray daily, 01:15 79% of evangelical Protestants, 01:17 69% of Muslims, 01:19 43% of Buddhists, 01:21 and 51% of Hindus. 01:23 Although, not to be cynical, but you might wonder 01:26 how accurate those figures are and what people mean by praying. 01:32 You don't want to pray casual prayers, empty prayers, 01:35 insipid prayers. 01:37 Jesus prayed, and people came back from the dead. 01:41 Elijah prayed, and fire came down from heaven, 01:44 and then the heavens opened, and it rained for the first time 01:47 in three and a half years. 01:49 Paul and Silas prayed, and prison doors opened, 01:52 and their chains fell off. 01:54 A tax collector prayed, and he was forgiven of his sins, 01:57 justified by God. 01:59 You want to pray prayers that move mountains 02:02 and, if not literal mountains, then certainly mountains 02:06 of difficulty and challenges, mountains of burdens, 02:09 mountains of guilt or confusion or illness or financial trouble. 02:15 I'm going to share with you how you can pray 02:17 powerful, effective prayers. 02:20 I'll share with you several prayers from the Bible 02:22 that will take you deep inside the minds and hearts of people 02:25 who pray powerful prayers. 02:27 So, what did Jesus say about prayer? 02:31 In John 14:14, He said, 02:32 "If you ask anything in my name, I will do it." 02:36 Now, that almost seems just a bit too good to be true, 02:39 as though He's exaggerating. 02:41 I mean, anything? 02:44 Well, yes. That's what He says. 02:47 Except...you prayed for a shiny red sports car, 02:50 and you didn't get it. You prayed to go to Disneyland, 02:52 and your parents never took you. 02:54 You prayed that grandma would get well, and grandma died. 02:57 So, what's up with that? 02:59 Well, here's an important principle. 03:01 Prayer isn't a magic wand. 03:03 It, it isn't a stick with which you beat God to convince Him 03:07 to do everything that you want. 03:08 God isn't Santa. 03:10 You don't sit on His knee at the mall and tell Him 03:12 that you want a bicycle and lots of candy, 03:14 and poof! That's that. That's because God knows best. 03:19 God is all wise, and we don't often ask for things 03:22 that in the big picture aren't the very best. 03:25 Wait! Not best that grandma lives? 03:28 Right, I see your point, but let's not forget 03:30 that if God answered every prayer that people live, 03:33 you'd have neighbors that are 3,000 years old. 03:36 And we have to understand that 03:37 we don't always understand the big picture. 03:40 God, on the other hand, does. 03:43 He promises that ultimately "all things work together 03:47 for good to them that love God." 03:49 So, we pray and trust, 03:52 even when we don't get the answers to prayer that we want. 03:55 Jesus said in Matthew 18, verses 19 and 20, 03:58 "Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth 04:02 "as touching any thing that they shall ask, 04:05 "it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. 04:08 "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, 04:11 there am I in the midst of them." 04:14 That is powerful. 04:15 And James wrote, "You ask and do not receive, 04:18 because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasure." 04:22 You're praying for a million dollars, 04:24 and you might not get it because God knows 04:26 you're only going to waste it, 04:27 or it might end up being a curse and not a blessing, 04:30 indicating that prayer shouldn't be self-centered. 04:33 Oh, yes, pray for yourself, absolutely, 04:36 but not for selfish, personal gain. 04:39 That cuts against the point of Christianity altogether. 04:43 When the disciples came to Jesus and asked Him to teach them 04:46 to pray, this is what He said: 04:48 "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. 04:51 "Your kingdom come. 04:53 "Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 04:56 "Give us this day our daily bread. 04:58 "And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 05:01 "And do not lead us into temptation, 05:03 but deliver us from the evil one." 05:06 That's what we call the Lord's Prayer, 05:09 with some versions of this prayer adding, 05:12 "For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. 05:16 Amen." 05:17 Now, you could choose to pray this prayer just like that. 05:21 But that's not really what Jesus intended. 05:25 This was a model for prayer, 05:28 to help spur or motivate your prayers, 05:31 to have you think about what you want to remember 05:34 and not forget in prayer. 05:37 And I want to share with you a guideline or an outline, 05:40 a method for prayer that I know can help you 05:43 to jump-start your prayer life. 05:46 It'll lift your prayer out of the doldrums, 05:48 enabling the thermals of blessing to lift you up 05:52 so that you're not stuck in the downdrafts of life. 05:55 God wants you to "mount up with wings as eagles," 05:57 and prayer is the key to living that vibrant life. 06:02 You might be familiar with other methods of prayer, 06:04 and I'm going to say, use whatever works for you. 06:08 But praying effective, life-changing, 06:11 transformative prayers is as easy as 1, 2, 3, 4. 06:17 And we're drawing from the Lord's Prayer. 06:20 One, two, three, four-- 06:25 first, one: How does the Lord's Prayer begin? 06:30 "Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name." 06:33 We're remembering that the God of heaven is the one true God. 06:37 One: one true God-- 06:40 this is where you take time to praise God and to thank God. 06:44 Praise and thanks are the foundations of prevailing prayer 06:47 because they put everything in perspective. 06:51 To whom are you praying? To the one true God. 06:54 Offering praise to God reminds you just who He is 06:57 and what He's capable of. 06:59 And it reminds you how small and incapable you are 07:03 and how much you need God to intervene in your experience. 07:06 Praise and thanks are two very different things. 07:09 Praise is praise. 07:10 You magnify God because of who He is and what He's like. 07:13 Who is He? He's the Creator. 07:15 Praise Him for His creative power, 07:17 the power that brought the world into existence, 07:20 the power that gave life, that gave life to you. 07:23 David wrote, "Remember His marvelous works 07:26 which He has done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth," 07:29 in Psalm 105. 07:31 When you pray to the Creator, you have zero doubt 07:35 that He's able to do anything for you, to provide for you, 07:39 to be there for you because He is the Creator. 07:44 You can praise God for Calvary, 07:46 for His goodness, His patience, His mercy, His love. 07:50 You realize quickly that you've got plenty to praise God for 07:53 and that doing so gets you out of yourself, 07:56 out of your own head. 07:57 You're opening up yourself to the mind of God. 08:00 He brought down the walls of Jericho; 08:03 He can bring down the walls in your life. 08:05 He carpeted the ground with manna; He can provide for you. 08:08 He brought water out of a rock; 08:10 He's mighty enough to do what needs to be done in your life. 08:14 And we're only getting started. 08:15 One, two, three, four, prayer-- we're not even through one. 08:19 Well, what about thanks as well as praise? 08:23 We'll look at that in just a moment. 08:25 ♪[upbeat music swells and ends]♪♪ 08:35 >>John: Be sure you call now and get today's free resource, 08:38 "1, 2, 3, 4, Prayer!" 08:41 This could revolutionize your life. 08:44 Learn to pray prayers that make an impact, 08:47 prayers that change lives, 08:49 prayers that connect you with the mind and heart of God. 08:54 Call now: 800-253-3000. 08:57 That number again is 800-253-3000. 09:02 Or you could text the word "freeprayer" to 71392. 09:07 Just text "freeprayer" to 71392. 09:11 You could also request this resource at iiwoffer.com 09:16 or write to the address on your screen. 09:18 Call 800-253-3000, 09:21 text "freeprayer" to 71392, 09:25 or request "1, 2, 3, 4, Prayer!" at iiwoffer.com. 09:32 This could change your world. 09:35 >>John Bradshaw: Thanks for joining me on "It Is Written." 09:38 Prayer is essential to Christian living. 09:41 In fact, it's essential to living. 09:43 But rather than looking at prayer as a duty, 09:45 it's important to consider prayer a privilege. 09:48 You get one-on-one time with God, 09:51 the self-existent One who made heaven and earth. 09:54 He invites you to spend time with Him. 09:56 "Come now,...let us reason together," God says. 09:59 Where Jesus says, "Come to me, ...and I will give you rest," 10:03 we come to Him today through prayer. 10:06 Prayer is as easy as 1, 2, 3, 4. 10:10 What's one? 10:12 You pray to the one true God, and knowing that, 10:16 you can pray big prayers 10:18 because you know that God is big enough. 10:21 When you pray to the one true God, 10:22 you pray with praise and thanks, praising God for who He is. 10:28 Four times in one psalm the Bible says, 10:30 "Oh that men would praise the Lord for His goodness, 10:34 and for His wonderful works to the children of men!" 10:36 Hebrews 13:15 says, "Let us continually offer 10:41 "the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, 10:46 giving thanks to His name." 10:49 And coupled with that-- 10:50 and we're in the "one" of 1, 2, 3, 4, prayer-- 10:54 is thanks. 10:55 That one leper came back to thank Jesus for cleansing, 10:59 and Jesus commended him for that. 11:02 You have so much to be thankful for: 11:05 You're alive. You know Jesus. 11:07 You have health, to some degree, 11:09 family, friends, work, purpose, good weather, good news, 11:13 the hope of the return of Jesus, the Bible, church, 11:16 your church family, food, rest--the list goes on. 11:20 In fact, it's a good idea that before you pray, 11:22 you make a list. 11:24 What am I going to praise God for today? 11:26 What should I thank God for? 11:29 Make a list--otherwise you might forget. 11:31 You don't have to make a list, 11:33 but you'll find that doing so can be a great help. 11:35 So remember, one, 11:37 give thanks and praise to the one true God. 11:42 So, what's the two of 1, 2, 3, 4, prayer? 11:47 How does the Lord's Prayer go? 11:49 "Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. 11:52 "Thy kingdom come, 11:53 Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven." 11:57 There you go: "Thy will be done." 12:01 You pray to God according to the will of God. 12:04 You surrender to Him. 12:08 Surrendering to Him is about living your life 12:10 according to the will of God. 12:11 In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus prayed, 12:14 "Nevertheless not my will, but Yours, be done." 12:18 That wasn't just about the cross. 12:19 That was Jesus' rule for life. 12:22 "Thy will be done" is about your life, your actions, 12:26 your attitudes, the way you conduct your life, 12:28 the way you relate to others. 12:30 One thing a lot of Christians fail to realize 12:32 is that faith in God is about surrender. 12:36 Romans 6, verse 16: 12:38 "Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves 12:41 "servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; 12:44 whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?" 12:49 You are the servant 12:51 of the one you yield to. 12:53 Enough of living a casual Christian life-- 12:57 we're getting close to the return of Jesus. 12:59 You want to be surrendered to God's will 13:01 in all areas of your life. 13:03 If all you've been doing is going to church 13:05 to keep up with the neighbors, it's time to turn things around. 13:09 And God can do that. 13:12 If you're half committed, not fully surrendered, 13:15 we're going to change things. 13:16 Remember, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart,... 13:20 soul,...mind, and...strength." 13:21 So you want to surrender in prayer. 13:23 "I'm praying about whether or not we should get a puppy 13:26 from that person at work." 13:27 Good. 13:29 But you're also saying, "Lord, I want You to take my will 13:32 and blend it with Your will for my life." 13:34 Now, I'll take this further. Here's how radical God is. 13:37 In Romans 6 in verse 1, Paul asks, "What shall we say then? 13:41 Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?" 13:45 Then he says, "God forbid. 13:49 "How shall we, that are dead to sin, 13:52 "live any longer therein?... 13:54 "For he that is dead is freed from sin. 13:57 "Now if we be dead with Christ, 14:00 we believe that we shall also live with Him." 14:03 Instead of being led around by your carnal nature, 14:07 the Bible says you may be dead to sin, dead to self. 14:12 Paul wrote to the Corinthians that he died "daily." 14:16 So, every day as you pray, let there be a funeral 14:22 where the old you dies and is buried 14:25 and a new you is created to walk 14:28 with what Paul described as "newness of life." 14:33 You see, people miss this. 14:34 Faith in Jesus isn't a modification of the old life. 14:38 It's God's power remaking you in God's image, 14:42 and that won't happen unless you make the decision 14:44 to die to the old life, and you may through faith in God. 14:49 This will change your life. 14:51 And when surrendering your life to God, 14:53 you want to pray according to the will of God. 14:56 As you're praying for a raise, 14:58 you're asking that God's will is done. 15:00 A raise? Good health? 15:03 Your children to marry someone committed to God? 15:06 Good weather so that you can harvest your soybeans? 15:09 Those things are in line with the will of God for your life, 15:11 so you can pray with confidence. 15:13 But when you're praying for your neighbor to recover from ALS, 15:16 you don't know if maybe God sees it's better 15:18 that he or she should quickly pass away. 15:21 You want a vacation in South Dakota. 15:23 It might be there's a blessing waiting for you in Indiana. 15:26 You pray that your kid gets into police academy, 15:28 but you don't know that God may have a different plan 15:31 for your child and wants him or her 15:33 working in IT or in ministry. 15:35 Praying according to the will of God is to recognize 15:38 that God's way is the right way. 15:41 One, two, three, four, prayer-- 15:44 that's one, praise and thanks to the one true God, 15:48 and two, surrender to Him 15:53 by dying to sin and self 15:56 and asking that God's will is done in all areas of your life. 16:01 Okay, so what are three and four? 16:06 We'll look at those in just a moment. 16:08 ♪[upbeat music swells and ends]♪♪ 16:17 >>John: Thank you for remembering that It Is Written 16:20 exists because of the kindness of people just like you. 16:23 To support this international life-changing ministry, 16:26 please call us now at 800-253-3000. 16:30 You can send your tax-deductible gift 16:32 to the address on your screen, 16:33 or you can visit us online at itiswritten.com. 16:37 Thank you for your prayers and your financial support. 16:40 Our number again is 800-253-3000, 16:43 or you can visit us online at itiswritten.com. 16:48 >>John: It's so important that if you don't do it, 16:52 there's no way you'll have eternal life. 16:55 It's something that confronts everyone frequently, 16:58 and without it, life simply wouldn't run well. 17:02 So how do you practice forgiveness, 17:04 even when you're wronged, mistreated, and hurt? 17:07 Don't miss "Forgiveness: Preparation for Eternity" 17:11 and discover that the forgiveness God grants you, 17:14 you can extend to others. 17:17 Hear inspiring stories of forgiveness and understand 17:20 how you can forgive under the most challenging circumstances. 17:25 How do you forgive a spouse? A former spouse? 17:28 Or something that happened years ago 17:30 that you've never been able to forget? 17:32 What about forgiving yourself? 17:34 And how can you be sure to experience God's forgiveness 17:38 even when you're convinced you've gone too far? 17:41 "Forgiveness: Preparation for Eternity," 17:44 brought to you by It Is Written TV. 17:49 >>John Bradshaw: One, you're praying to the one true God, 17:53 and you pray with praise and thanks. 17:55 When the armies of Moab and Ammon and others came in battle 17:59 against Judah, King Jehoshaphat sent the singers out first, 18:04 "who should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out 18:06 "before the army and were saying: 'Praise the Lord, 18:09 for His mercy endures forever.'" 18:11 And Judah was triumphant. 18:12 When they led with praise, God worked powerfully. 18:17 Now, two, surrender to Him. 18:21 Yield your life to God. 18:23 Die to sin and self, 18:26 and live and pray according to His will. 18:30 Now, for three, 18:32 I want you to remember three important words. 18:36 In the Lord's Prayer, Jesus taught us to pray, 18:39 "Give us this day our daily bread." 18:44 God has asked us to pray for our needs and wants. 18:49 Now, while you're doing an inventory of what that might be, 18:52 I'm going to suggest to you that your greatest need 18:55 is the need of the Holy Spirit. 18:56 You want God active in your life. 18:59 Jesus promised you that God would give you the Holy Spirit. 19:02 "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts 19:04 "to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father 19:07 "give the Holy Spirit 19:08 to those who ask Him!" 19:10 Luke 11:13. 19:11 The power of God's Holy Spirit in your life 19:13 has to be your first need: 19:16 God's presence, power against sin, 19:19 Jesus living His life in you. 19:21 Pray for the baptism of the Holy Spirit daily. 19:25 Now, your "daily bread" includes the things you need 19:28 and the things you want. 19:30 And notice: "Give us this day our daily bread." 19:34 That means you're praying not just for yourself 19:38 but for others--family, friends, church, work, your community. 19:43 Remember, you're not an island. 19:45 Now, you can and should pray for others. 19:48 "Our daily bread"--Jesus prayed that God would strengthen Him. 19:53 There were times He spent whole nights in prayer. 19:55 Notice, it was after Peter, James, and John slept, 19:58 and did not pray, that Peter didn't have 20:02 the spiritual strength to admit that he was a follower of Jesus. 20:06 He didn't pray, and he wasn't able to stand up 20:09 in the face of temptation. 20:10 Look at this incredible prayer in 2 Chronicles, chapter 20. 20:15 Jehoshaphat is staring down the barrel of an onslaught 20:17 by enemy armies. 20:19 He's outnumbered and overwhelmed, and he prays. 20:21 In fact, he had all of Judah praying. 20:23 There is power in much prayer. 20:26 "O Lord God of our fathers," he began, 20:28 "are You not God in heaven, and do You not rule 20:32 "over all the kingdoms of the nations, 20:35 "and in Your hand is there not power and might, 20:37 so that no one is able to withstand You?" 20:39 Notice that? That's one. 20:42 He's praying to the one true God, the Creator, 20:45 and he's telling God, 20:46 "I believe You are powerful enough to do this." 20:49 He reminds God that He drove out the inhabitants of the land 20:52 and gave it to Abraham. 20:53 Therefore, Judah should not be dispossessed of their land now. 20:58 He reminds God of the promises God had made: 21:00 "You have promised to hear us and save us 21:02 when disaster comes." 21:04 He reminds God that years before, 21:05 Judah's enemies would have been destroyed, 21:07 but God told Israel to hold off. 21:10 Now, notice this: "O our God, will You not judge them, 21:13 "for we have no power against this great multitude 21:16 "that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, 21:20 but our eyes are upon You." 21:23 Notice this? "We have no power against this great multitude." 21:27 We don't know what to do. 21:29 "But our eyes are upon You." 21:32 They knew where their hope was, where their power was-- 21:36 not in them, but in the God of heaven. 21:38 When you pray like that, 21:40 telling God that He is able, that you are not, 21:43 but that you are looking to Him and trusting in Him, 21:45 great things will happen. 21:47 Three words, "our daily bread"-- pray for your needs, 21:52 pray for your wants, and remember, 21:55 your greatest need is the Holy Spirit in your life. 22:00 One, two, three--four is "four"-given. 22:07 Confess your sins and believe that God forgives you. 22:11 Be specific. Be honest. 22:14 And be hopeful. 22:15 That's why I call this "forgiven" 22:18 and not "forgiveness." 22:21 Because when you ask God to forgive you, genuinely, 22:23 you should believe that He will. 22:25 David prayed, "For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive." 22:31 All right, some quick hits now, make time to pray. 22:34 Find time. You can't be too busy to pray. 22:37 You might need to get creative, but make time to pray. 22:41 Make a list-- 22:42 remember, a list of your praises, your thanks, 22:44 your requests, the things you want to confess. 22:46 You might want to destroy that list when you're done, 22:48 unless you're keeping a personal prayer journal. 22:50 Pray your personal prayers privately. 22:54 Pray big! God is big. 22:56 Don't pray, "If it's not too much trouble, 22:59 please would You...?" 23:01 There's one Bible story where the king didn't place 23:03 big enough demands on God, and the prophet was upset with him. 23:06 Pray, believing that God is able. 23:09 John Knox prayed that God would give him Scotland-- 23:12 that is, for Scotland to be won to faith in Christ. 23:16 Mary, Queen of Scots, is said to have said, 23:19 "I fear the prayers of John Knox 23:21 more than all the assembled armies of Europe." 23:24 How often should you pray? 23:26 Personal prayer with God in the morning and in the evening, 23:29 both essential. 23:30 Daniel, the Bible says, prayed three times a day. 23:33 Bottom line, pray more, not less. 23:38 True story, a man visited a doctor. 23:40 He'd seen every other specialist he could find 23:44 but couldn't find relief from what was bothering him. 23:46 Learning that other doctors had tried everything, 23:49 this one said, "Sorry, there's nothing I can do. 23:52 "Everything that could have been done, 23:53 should have done has been done." 23:56 But then he said, "You know, I could pray for you." 24:00 The man responded by saying something like, "Well, doc, 24:02 if you think that would help, you just go right ahead." 24:04 So, the physician prayed, and the man went his way. 24:08 A week or so later, he was back. 24:11 He said, "Doctor, since you prayed for me last time, 24:15 "my condition has disappeared. 24:17 Would you please pray for me again?" 24:20 Now, he had seen 40 specialists. 24:24 The doctor prayed, and for weeks that same man came back to visit 24:29 that same doctor just so the doctor could pray for him. 24:35 Pray, and remember, 1, 2, 3, 4. 24:39 Pray to the one true God with praise and thanks. 24:43 Surrender to Him. 24:45 Remember those three words, "our daily bread." 24:48 And confess your sins knowing you will be forgiven 24:53 because Jesus died for you. 24:55 And remember that you're not just praying 24:56 to get your needs met. 24:58 There's a greater need, 25:00 and that is learning to know and trust the heart of God-- 25:04 coming into such close communion with Him 25:05 that whatever happens in your life, you'll trust God, 25:09 surrendering completely to Him, 25:12 and believing His heart is towards you, 25:15 and that you'll soon see Jesus when Jesus returns. 25:21 >>John: Be sure you call now and get today's free resource, 25:24 "1, 2, 3, 4, Prayer!" 25:28 This could revolutionize your life. 25:31 Learn to pray prayers that make an impact, 25:34 prayers that change lives, 25:36 prayers that connect you with the mind and heart of God. 25:41 Call now: 800-253-3000. 25:44 That number again is 800-253-3000. 25:48 Or you could text the word "freeprayer" to 71392. 25:53 Just text "freeprayer" to 71392. 25:58 You could also request this resource at iiwoffer.com 26:02 or write to the address on your screen. 26:05 Call 800-253-3000, 26:07 text "freeprayer" to 71392, 26:11 or request "1, 2, 3, 4, Prayer!" 26:15 at iiwoffer.com. 26:18 This could change your world. 26:22 >>John: Let's pray together now. 26:24 Our Father in heaven, we thank You for the privilege of prayer. 26:27 And I'm praying that as we pray, we will see heaven come down; 26:31 as we pray, we'll see heaven move; 26:33 as we pray, we'll be transformed. 26:36 And I'm asking that You would draw us to pray, 26:38 remind us to pray. 26:40 Instill in us a willingness to pray, 26:43 a discipline to pray--and a persistence in prayer 26:48 that we will believe that You are able to provide our needs, 26:52 to provide many of our wants, to do great things in our lives, 26:56 and also, most importantly of all, 27:00 to change us more and more into the image of Your Son Jesus. 27:06 Friend, would you say now, "Lord, teach me to pray"? 27:08 Will you say, "Lord, call me to pray"? 27:12 That's our prayer today, Father, and You're asking 27:15 that as we discover prayer is as simple as 1, 2, 3, 4, 27:20 we look forward to that great day when Jesus returns, 27:24 and we leave this old world behind, 27:27 and we spend eternity in Your presence. 27:31 Thank You that we can enter into Your presence through prayer. 27:34 Bless us as we do. 27:36 In Jesus' name, amen. 27:39 Thank you so much for joining me. 27:41 I'm looking forward to seeing you again next time. 27:43 Until then, remember: 27:44 "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, 27:48 but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'" 27:53 ♪[dramatic, triumphant theme music]♪ 28:25 ♪[music ends]♪♪ |
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