1 00:00:08,460 --> 00:00:12,050 Good Morning Post Sating Lahat. This morning we will be hearing 2 00:00:12,060 --> 00:00:16,070 a sermon penned by Reverend William B Slump and this 3 00:00:16,079 --> 00:00:19,150 preaching was first breach in the Emmanuel Canadian Reform 4 00:00:19,160 --> 00:00:27,680 Church, Edmonton, AB in 2008. Beloved congregation of our Lord 5 00:00:27,690 --> 00:00:30,940 and Saviour Jesus Christ. A while ago we read about 6 00:00:30,950 --> 00:00:35,300 Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 45 and that is the last section 7 00:00:35,310 --> 00:00:40,000 of the Heidelberg Catechism and it deals with prayer. 8 00:00:40,550 --> 00:00:46,540 However, the question is why is prayer found at the very last 9 00:00:46,550 --> 00:00:49,860 part of the catechism? Hindi Cuban Ambassador Nathan 10 00:00:49,870 --> 00:00:53,820 Sapphism that prayer is the most important part of our 11 00:00:53,830 --> 00:00:59,320 thankfulness and yet you your prayer in NASA Dulang Catechism 12 00:01:00,290 --> 00:01:04,250 and usually when we want to say something and you know nothing 13 00:01:04,260 --> 00:01:09,740 should be important important is Susanna Lama. 14 00:01:10,050 --> 00:01:14,020 That's why my Papa is it tile Ekuban Prayer 18 written in 15 00:01:14,030 --> 00:01:18,200 Heidelberg Catechism Ornamental authors now Heidelberg Catechism 16 00:01:18,350 --> 00:01:23,790 as an afterthought. Oftentimes prayer functions like 17 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:28,390 that in the life of men. Bago Tayo McCray Gagawin. 18 00:01:29,510 --> 00:01:32,890 Nothing going. You're going boy. 19 00:01:32,900 --> 00:01:36,230 Nothing. Hindi umbra. 20 00:01:36,780 --> 00:01:39,420 That is the only time that we will pray. 21 00:01:40,260 --> 00:01:44,670 Tiny Treat not in your prayer as if it is an afterthought. 22 00:01:45,770 --> 00:01:50,340 Burma Chapati angry son in Heidelberg catechism Kaya 23 00:01:50,350 --> 00:01:54,240 inilagay sedulo young prayer well. 24 00:01:54,250 --> 00:01:58,840 In reality however, Contigo Naten prayer has already been 25 00:01:58,850 --> 00:02:03,340 dealt with at the beginning of the Heidelberg Catechism Sabina 26 00:02:03,350 --> 00:02:09,180 Unang section to be specific in Lord's day #3 where we are told 27 00:02:09,190 --> 00:02:13,120 about the creation of men and how it is before the fall of 28 00:02:13,130 --> 00:02:16,930 mankind. I'm sad be sat in the Lords day. 29 00:02:16,940 --> 00:02:20,920 Three is that God made man so that he might rightly know God 30 00:02:20,930 --> 00:02:25,360 his Creator, that he might heartily love him and live with 31 00:02:25,370 --> 00:02:29,870 him in eternal blessedness, and to praise and to glorify him. 32 00:02:31,320 --> 00:02:35,250 Brothers and sisters, that is what prayer is all about. 33 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:40,620 We are created so that we can praise and glorify God. 34 00:02:41,460 --> 00:02:45,760 For what is prayer? Prayer is communication with 35 00:02:45,770 --> 00:02:50,010 God. It is in prayer that we give our 36 00:02:50,060 --> 00:02:55,360 praises and glories to God. It is in prayer that we made 37 00:02:55,370 --> 00:03:00,120 known to God our needs. It is in prayer that we praise 38 00:03:00,130 --> 00:03:03,350 Him and thank Him for all the things that He has done for our 39 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:07,870 lives and before the fall in paradise. 40 00:03:07,880 --> 00:03:11,410 That is what Adam and Eve has been doing all along. 41 00:03:11,740 --> 00:03:15,490 They are communicating with God. They are glorifying God. 42 00:03:15,720 --> 00:03:18,400 They are having communion with God. 43 00:03:19,730 --> 00:03:25,110 However, sin came and put an end on that communication and 44 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:30,070 because of sin the communication between God and man has been 45 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:38,380 totally broken and only through God it will be restored again at 46 00:03:39,960 --> 00:03:44,240 and second section now Heidelberg Catechism where we 47 00:03:44,250 --> 00:03:47,500 were told how we have been delivered from our sins. 48 00:03:47,770 --> 00:03:51,820 In other words, we have been told how the lines of 49 00:03:51,830 --> 00:03:56,300 communication have been restored through our Lord and Saviour 50 00:03:56,490 --> 00:04:00,980 Jesus Christ. And so it is no wonder come back 51 00:04:00,990 --> 00:04:04,730 it NASA Duluth and Heidelberg Catechism and prayer, because 52 00:04:04,740 --> 00:04:09,490 the final thing that our Lord and Jesus did is to open the 53 00:04:09,500 --> 00:04:12,390 doors of heaven. It's to open the lines of 54 00:04:12,400 --> 00:04:15,570 communication again. And that is what the Heidelberg 55 00:04:15,580 --> 00:04:19,550 Catechism is trying to remind us, that the line of 56 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:25,770 communication has been restored, that all is well and therefore 57 00:04:25,820 --> 00:04:29,310 we must make use of those lines of communication. 58 00:04:29,660 --> 00:04:36,180 We must thank God and we must praise His name and we can 59 00:04:36,190 --> 00:04:38,180 relate to that in our everyday lives. 60 00:04:41,290 --> 00:04:46,220 Mima times may dumadating wars or devastating natural 61 00:04:46,230 --> 00:04:52,000 calamities is an area or is an bansa Nagano classing 62 00:04:52,010 --> 00:04:55,300 devastation. The first thing that we must do 63 00:04:55,390 --> 00:04:58,580 is to restore the lines of communication. 64 00:05:00,140 --> 00:05:04,300 When am I? Hey you my power lines. 65 00:05:04,310 --> 00:05:08,710 You wanna telephone lines? Even you TV station and radio 66 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:12,050 station and Internet. Keelan Magleby's signal. 67 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:16,090 Because unless the line of communication has been restored, 68 00:05:16,280 --> 00:05:19,010 we cannot go back to the way it was. 69 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:21,630 Hindi Marathi store. Young acting. 70 00:05:21,740 --> 00:05:28,560 You're acting Bansa ichura Nieto, and that is the way with 71 00:05:28,570 --> 00:05:32,330 prayer as well. When we pray, we show that the 72 00:05:32,340 --> 00:05:37,380 lines of communication has been restored between God and man. 73 00:05:38,270 --> 00:05:41,280 Prayer is essential to the life of a Christian. 74 00:05:41,850 --> 00:05:46,280 Indeed, no one can say to himself that he is a Christian 75 00:05:46,350 --> 00:05:49,630 if he doesn't know how to pray at it. 76 00:05:51,470 --> 00:05:55,410 Reaching out in this morning, that will be summarised in this 77 00:05:55,420 --> 00:06:00,070 title, that prayer is necessary to keep the lines of 78 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:04,490 communication open between God and us. 79 00:06:05,060 --> 00:06:08,830 And we must open the line of communication number one for 80 00:06:08,840 --> 00:06:14,180 God's glory and #2 for man's eternal wellbeing. 81 00:06:14,330 --> 00:06:17,490 But before we proceed, let us go to the Lord in prayer. 82 00:06:18,870 --> 00:06:23,460 Father God, we come before You to humbly listen to the 83 00:06:23,470 --> 00:06:29,620 preaching of Your Word. We pray that you educate us and 84 00:06:29,630 --> 00:06:35,460 you remind us about the value and the importance of prayer in 85 00:06:35,470 --> 00:06:38,440 our lives. I pray that you give us humble 86 00:06:38,450 --> 00:06:42,460 hearts, that we will listen to the preaching of your word as if 87 00:06:42,470 --> 00:06:46,320 we are not merely listening to the words of men, but that we 88 00:06:46,330 --> 00:06:48,700 are listening to the very words of God. 89 00:06:49,090 --> 00:06:53,380 And I pray that you also guide me as I deliver this sermon 90 00:06:53,390 --> 00:06:57,420 manuscript to your congregation. I pray that you give me 91 00:06:57,430 --> 00:07:03,240 reverence that I will not say my own opinion, but I will be 92 00:07:03,250 --> 00:07:05,760 faithful to the preaching of Your word. 93 00:07:06,230 --> 00:07:09,520 Please guide us. So God open our eyes and our 94 00:07:09,530 --> 00:07:13,390 ears, and may we know your word and apply them in our lives. 95 00:07:13,670 --> 00:07:15,820 In Jesus name we pray. Amen. 96 00:07:19,960 --> 00:07:24,590 So sabi pun natin, we must open the line of communication first 97 00:07:24,600 --> 00:07:28,950 for the glory of God. But what does it mean for man to 98 00:07:28,960 --> 00:07:33,830 live for the glory of God? It means that we must live in 99 00:07:33,840 --> 00:07:39,730 total harmony with Him, and He is that we must live in 100 00:07:39,740 --> 00:07:44,580 accordance to the will of God. But as we all know, that is not 101 00:07:44,590 --> 00:07:48,740 happening right now because man rebelled against God in 102 00:07:48,750 --> 00:07:52,820 paradise, and man has been doing so since then. 103 00:07:54,010 --> 00:07:57,420 And now instead of harmony, there is this harmony. 104 00:07:57,690 --> 00:08:00,640 Instead of peace, there is strife. 105 00:08:00,850 --> 00:08:06,330 That's why it's in having it. In Genesis chapter 3, he said 106 00:08:06,340 --> 00:08:09,870 that there will be an enmity between the seed of the woman 107 00:08:10,100 --> 00:08:14,190 and the seed of the servant. In other words, brothers and 108 00:08:14,200 --> 00:08:20,250 sisters, we are in the middle of a war and parties that are at 109 00:08:20,260 --> 00:08:24,770 war do not communicate with each other because their goal is to 110 00:08:24,780 --> 00:08:28,930 destroy each other. For their interests is always in 111 00:08:28,940 --> 00:08:31,910 conflict with each other. And though they don't have 112 00:08:31,920 --> 00:08:37,400 anything to do absolutely with one another, and that is also 113 00:08:37,409 --> 00:08:43,400 what we see whenever we see in the news, 2 warring nations 114 00:08:43,470 --> 00:08:46,780 enter into a war between each other. 115 00:08:47,230 --> 00:08:50,900 The warring parties will do everything in their own power to 116 00:08:50,910 --> 00:08:53,280 bring down the lines of communication. 117 00:08:53,910 --> 00:08:57,380 They will bomb the radio station, the television station, 118 00:08:57,450 --> 00:09:02,260 so that no propaganda and no information and no help can go 119 00:09:02,270 --> 00:09:06,020 out to the people. And any people that they can 120 00:09:06,030 --> 00:09:11,320 capture, they will not allow to communicate with their own side. 121 00:09:12,150 --> 00:09:16,540 They want them to be totally cut off from contact with the enemy. 122 00:09:17,030 --> 00:09:20,510 And if they will feed them information, they will only feed 123 00:09:20,520 --> 00:09:23,800 them false information to demoralise them. 124 00:09:24,210 --> 00:09:28,040 Because those countries who enter into war, they don't want 125 00:09:28,050 --> 00:09:31,710 to give even a little glance of hope, Paradise, Kanilang, 126 00:09:31,850 --> 00:09:35,870 Malavan. And by cutting off all contacts 127 00:09:35,930 --> 00:09:40,640 and all communication, they will also prevent any help from 128 00:09:40,650 --> 00:09:46,210 coming into them. So my chapati Gustino Manali 129 00:09:46,220 --> 00:09:50,570 Sanghera, the one thing that you should remember is that you must 130 00:09:50,580 --> 00:09:54,480 prevent your enemy from communicating among themselves 131 00:09:54,570 --> 00:09:59,000 and with others. They need to be totally cut off. 132 00:09:59,770 --> 00:10:05,270 And brothers and sisters, that as well is the tactic of Satan. 133 00:10:06,790 --> 00:10:09,180 He doesn't. He doesn't want you to be in 134 00:10:09,190 --> 00:10:13,220 communication with God, and He will do everything in his power 135 00:10:13,270 --> 00:10:16,600 to keep us from having fellowship with God. 136 00:10:17,110 --> 00:10:20,420 He does not want us to have contact with God and He does not 137 00:10:20,430 --> 00:10:24,940 want us to receive any help from God and he doesn't want us to 138 00:10:24,950 --> 00:10:29,980 have any hope. And when he wants us to believe 139 00:10:30,040 --> 00:10:35,640 that God is no longer around, Satan is bent on destroying us. 140 00:10:35,770 --> 00:10:38,180 That's why he wants to demoralise us. 141 00:10:38,290 --> 00:10:41,820 And if he is going to give us any information at all, he will 142 00:10:41,830 --> 00:10:48,790 give us false information. And so it is important for every 143 00:10:48,800 --> 00:10:53,250 Christian to have a constant communication with God, for 144 00:10:53,260 --> 00:10:56,890 without communion with God, we will perish eternally. 145 00:10:58,040 --> 00:11:01,660 Nothing. I don't know. 146 00:11:03,230 --> 00:11:05,710 Poonam Bagai, Nagustuhan Malama, Nathan. 147 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:11,290 The first thing that God wants us to know is that Satan has 148 00:11:11,300 --> 00:11:16,440 already lost the battle. Yes, there may be little ongoing 149 00:11:16,450 --> 00:11:23,900 wars here and there, but and the main battle has already been won 150 00:11:24,530 --> 00:11:27,910 because Satan is already in retreat. 151 00:11:28,190 --> 00:11:34,240 And we have to be reminded of that over and over again, even 152 00:11:34,250 --> 00:11:37,400 in the Old Testament. The believers there have to know 153 00:11:37,410 --> 00:11:40,690 this. They have to know that despite 154 00:11:40,700 --> 00:11:44,920 the battles going around the world in spite the existence of 155 00:11:44,930 --> 00:11:50,640 sin and evil, ultimately Satan cannot touch those who belong to 156 00:11:50,650 --> 00:11:55,820 God. And why is that, Anupam, while 157 00:11:55,830 --> 00:11:59,110 you, my Old Testament believers, Saganum Pangako? 158 00:11:59,820 --> 00:12:05,250 It is because God promised that He will send a Redeemer, that He 159 00:12:05,260 --> 00:12:10,630 will send a Saviour, and this promise was given to us as early 160 00:12:10,640 --> 00:12:13,330 as in the Paradise Thailand Sinabing. 161 00:12:13,340 --> 00:12:18,370 God is that the seed of the woman will crush the head of the 162 00:12:18,380 --> 00:12:23,900 serpent, Satan. And He made that promise because 163 00:12:23,970 --> 00:12:28,500 the Lord hates war and strife. He wants the lines of 164 00:12:28,510 --> 00:12:32,420 communication to be restored, to be open so that we can talk to 165 00:12:32,430 --> 00:12:36,120 Him again. For He knows that only He can 166 00:12:36,130 --> 00:12:38,820 help us in our battle against Satan. 167 00:12:39,450 --> 00:12:43,360 And so through His Son Jesus Christ, He also opened the doors 168 00:12:43,430 --> 00:12:51,430 of communication at Nancy, Jesus Christ, Paul and Lupa and Sabina 169 00:12:51,440 --> 00:12:56,970 is that He is the door by which the sheep can go through the 170 00:12:56,980 --> 00:13:01,810 sheep fold. He is the door of the sheep, and 171 00:13:01,820 --> 00:13:05,950 no one can come to the Father except through him. 172 00:13:06,540 --> 00:13:10,450 And when Christ has died and he ascended into heaven and sat at 173 00:13:10,460 --> 00:13:13,890 the right hand of God, he made that access for his children a 174 00:13:13,900 --> 00:13:19,670 certainty, for he laid down his life for his sheep so that this 175 00:13:19,680 --> 00:13:25,520 could come about at Shinobi Mahapatra Dito. 176 00:13:27,580 --> 00:13:32,040 Well, let's have it take a careful note of the way question 177 00:13:32,050 --> 00:13:35,850 116 in Heidelberg Catechism was phrased a while ago. 178 00:13:36,140 --> 00:13:41,590 I'm saved on why is prayer necessary for Christians so 179 00:13:41,600 --> 00:13:46,190 ginami Tang Heidelberg catechism young term nutritions dahil yung 180 00:13:46,200 --> 00:13:49,150 sheep. It pertains to the Christians 181 00:13:50,520 --> 00:13:55,130 sat in the Lords day 12. We are called Christians because 182 00:13:55,140 --> 00:13:57,950 we are members of Christ by faith. 183 00:14:00,960 --> 00:14:05,210 And when Christ ascended into heaven, he sat at the right hand 184 00:14:05,220 --> 00:14:11,410 of God, and He made the access of communication with God a 185 00:14:11,420 --> 00:14:17,980 complete certainty. So if we really are sheep of 186 00:14:17,990 --> 00:14:22,270 Christ, if we are really Christians, if we are really the 187 00:14:22,280 --> 00:14:26,510 people of Christ, then we must put our faith in Christ. 188 00:14:26,940 --> 00:14:31,050 Then we must believe that He has won the victory for us. 189 00:14:31,260 --> 00:14:34,310 Then we must believe that He is seated at the right hand of God. 190 00:14:34,320 --> 00:14:39,540 Now to intercede for you and me. That's why we can listen to the 191 00:14:39,550 --> 00:14:44,240 apostle Paul in Romans 834 to 36 saying these words. 192 00:14:45,420 --> 00:14:49,810 Who is he the condemns Christ Jesus who died? 193 00:14:49,860 --> 00:14:53,870 More than that, who was raised to life, is at the right hand of 194 00:14:53,880 --> 00:14:57,530 God and is also interceding for us. 195 00:14:58,080 --> 00:15:02,430 So that is our hope, that Christ did not only die for us, but he 196 00:15:02,440 --> 00:15:05,850 also rose again. He ascended into heaven and He 197 00:15:05,860 --> 00:15:09,650 is interceding for us. That is why the line of 198 00:15:09,660 --> 00:15:15,780 communication is always open, but she breaking demo Palos is 199 00:15:15,790 --> 00:15:19,300 Heaton. Satan is always trying to engage 200 00:15:19,310 --> 00:15:22,560 us, to engage us in some sort of a battle. 201 00:15:22,850 --> 00:15:27,760 He wants us to rebel against God and he wants us to do whatever 202 00:15:27,810 --> 00:15:31,200 that will keep us from having full fellowship with God. 203 00:15:31,270 --> 00:15:36,180 In other words, Satan wants to separate us from God. 204 00:15:36,390 --> 00:15:42,680 However, the apostle Paul also says, who shall separate us from 205 00:15:42,690 --> 00:15:47,120 the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or 206 00:15:47,130 --> 00:15:52,890 persecution or famine, or nakedness or danger or sword for 207 00:15:52,900 --> 00:15:55,210 us? It is written for your sake. 208 00:15:55,220 --> 00:16:00,250 We face that all day long. We are considered a sheep to be 209 00:16:00,320 --> 00:16:03,480 slaughtered. That's why, brothers and 210 00:16:03,490 --> 00:16:09,020 sisters, we must believe. We must believe in our Lord and 211 00:16:09,030 --> 00:16:13,140 Saviour Jesus Christ. However, when I talk about 212 00:16:13,150 --> 00:16:17,080 belief or when I talk about faith, it does not mean a 213 00:16:17,090 --> 00:16:21,000 passive faith. It should be an active fate 214 00:16:21,370 --> 00:16:24,640 because faith is not only about trusting the Lord with all of 215 00:16:24,650 --> 00:16:29,660 our hearts, but faith involves doing something as well. 216 00:16:30,470 --> 00:16:34,730 Someone who has faith does not just sit back and do nothing, 217 00:16:34,810 --> 00:16:37,720 but he acts in accordance with his faith. 218 00:16:39,120 --> 00:16:45,130 In Luther, we are saved by faith alone, but we are not saved by a 219 00:16:45,140 --> 00:16:49,890 faith that is alone, because a living faith, a true saving 220 00:16:49,900 --> 00:16:53,330 faith, is always coupled with action. 221 00:16:54,610 --> 00:16:59,400 And if we believe that our Father exist in heaven and that 222 00:16:59,410 --> 00:17:03,610 He deeply cares for you and me, and that He loves us so much, 223 00:17:03,620 --> 00:17:07,180 and that He provides for all our needs, and that He fights all of 224 00:17:07,190 --> 00:17:11,740 our battles for us, then we will want to talk with Him. 225 00:17:11,930 --> 00:17:18,859 We would want to talk to Him. When Christ gave up his life for 226 00:17:18,869 --> 00:17:23,760 us, He did not do it so that his children will be left passive. 227 00:17:25,470 --> 00:17:29,100 Gagawin. But actually Christ also showed 228 00:17:29,110 --> 00:17:33,080 his children how they are to keep the lines of communication 229 00:17:33,130 --> 00:17:39,990 with God open and that, brothers and sisters, is through prayer. 230 00:17:40,530 --> 00:17:44,400 Prayer is very necessary and integral part of our 231 00:17:44,410 --> 00:17:48,280 relationship with God. And for that reason, the basa 232 00:17:48,290 --> 00:17:53,000 nothingness Karina Samachu 6 that Jesus Christ left his 233 00:17:53,010 --> 00:17:56,880 disciples and all of the believers with the Lord's 234 00:17:56,950 --> 00:18:00,670 Prayer. He gave us the Lord's Prayer 235 00:18:00,680 --> 00:18:05,900 because he wants us to pray. Because prayer is a command, 236 00:18:06,050 --> 00:18:09,220 it's not an option. Indeed, I operating making 237 00:18:09,290 --> 00:18:14,850 Christian Christian prayers adding is an optional thing. 238 00:18:15,070 --> 00:18:21,480 No, a prayerless Christian is a contradiction of terms because 239 00:18:21,490 --> 00:18:26,130 no Christian will ever not pray to God. 240 00:18:28,320 --> 00:18:33,070 However, there is a problem. Kita Benegas attend the cries 241 00:18:33,200 --> 00:18:37,250 Young Lord's Prayer kidnapping Rumania Tayu Manalangin. 242 00:18:37,620 --> 00:18:43,110 Because of sin, we have lost our ability to speak to God and that 243 00:18:43,120 --> 00:18:47,640 is why we must be taught how to pray over and over again. 244 00:18:48,490 --> 00:18:52,720 So chapati, there's a lot of praying that is going on in this 245 00:18:52,730 --> 00:18:56,520 world. People pray for this and that 246 00:18:56,610 --> 00:19:00,520 and for everything else, but much of it, however, are 247 00:19:00,530 --> 00:19:05,260 worthless prayers. Kyanas and Abbas Anakin said 248 00:19:05,270 --> 00:19:12,040 James chapter 4 I'm sabadito, you ask and you do not receive 249 00:19:12,110 --> 00:19:17,840 because you ask wrongly. Papadi, there is such a thing as 250 00:19:17,910 --> 00:19:21,430 a wrong prayer. What nothing is happening now 251 00:19:21,910 --> 00:19:27,220 clashing and prayer I valid and that is our problem. 252 00:19:27,300 --> 00:19:32,070 They even with us among Reformed Christians, we do not always 253 00:19:32,080 --> 00:19:36,990 pray for the right things and we do not always pray in the right 254 00:19:37,040 --> 00:19:41,540 manner. Unang barina dapat nothing 255 00:19:41,550 --> 00:19:46,380 Malaman about prayer did is that prayer must be based on an 256 00:19:46,430 --> 00:19:49,410 intimate knowledge of who God is. 257 00:19:50,090 --> 00:19:55,500 That is why in answer 117, it tells us that we must from our 258 00:19:55,510 --> 00:19:58,310 heart call upon the one true God only. 259 00:20:00,090 --> 00:20:03,080 Who has revealed himself in his word? 260 00:20:03,550 --> 00:20:12,160 Mbata owner in Egypt Mila as long as all OK neon despite no 261 00:20:12,170 --> 00:20:17,280 marapatti. The only true prayer is a prayer 262 00:20:17,290 --> 00:20:21,960 that is directed directed to the only one true God. 263 00:20:22,520 --> 00:20:28,100 So we can confidently say Kait number sound tired Mayabang that 264 00:20:28,110 --> 00:20:31,840 those who are praying to Buddha, those who are praying to Allah, 265 00:20:31,910 --> 00:20:35,950 or those who are praying to other gods, no one is hearing 266 00:20:35,960 --> 00:20:39,620 their prayers because those idols are lifeless. 267 00:20:39,850 --> 00:20:43,540 They are not the one true God. That's why sinabihan Kanina that 268 00:20:43,550 --> 00:20:47,330 there are many prayers that are going on in this world, but much 269 00:20:47,340 --> 00:20:52,700 of them are worthless because they are not directed to the one 270 00:20:52,790 --> 00:20:57,550 through God. And another problem that we have 271 00:20:57,620 --> 00:21:02,970 in prayer is that a lot of us are having difficulty in praying 272 00:21:03,120 --> 00:21:06,590 la Lola Luna po in public prayer. 273 00:21:07,200 --> 00:21:09,590 Some of us, we don't know what to say. 274 00:21:10,850 --> 00:21:12,890 Your task? No prayers about Magaling 275 00:21:12,900 --> 00:21:18,300 Magsalita or Samantha Alamilla in prayer. 276 00:21:19,490 --> 00:21:23,620 There are even parents who cannot leave their prayers in 277 00:21:23,630 --> 00:21:27,140 front of the table. Sahani langa anak. 278 00:21:27,690 --> 00:21:31,320 And there are men in the congregation who will not pray 279 00:21:31,370 --> 00:21:33,500 in public. Dial silapho. 280 00:21:33,510 --> 00:21:39,060 I need an Airbus. It's a problem of the nerves. 281 00:21:39,870 --> 00:21:44,670 Well, that is understandable brothers and sisters, but one 282 00:21:44,680 --> 00:21:48,800 thing that we must ask ourselves is why are we nervous? 283 00:21:49,580 --> 00:21:56,270 Bucket batayo kinakabahan ka tayo in in public about one 284 00:21:56,280 --> 00:22:01,610 possible reason is that probably we are comparing ourselves to 285 00:22:01,620 --> 00:22:08,780 those smooth tongue cannot compare Nathaniel McCray haha 286 00:22:08,790 --> 00:22:12,620 Alam nila Yuma right words in my right phrases Kapila 287 00:22:12,630 --> 00:22:17,180 inappropriate. But prayer is not just heaping 288 00:22:17,190 --> 00:22:20,500 of empty worn out phrases and words. 289 00:22:20,910 --> 00:22:24,860 You know rebuked the Jesus among the Pharisees Hindi to pagaling 290 00:22:24,870 --> 00:22:27,900 in Hindi ito oration Hindi ito declamation. 291 00:22:28,090 --> 00:22:31,920 But prayer is communication with God. 292 00:22:32,470 --> 00:22:36,100 And those people who only pray in public, even though how good 293 00:22:36,110 --> 00:22:41,620 they are in prayer, if they are not praying in private, it only 294 00:22:41,630 --> 00:22:45,470 shows that they don't really know their maker and they don't 295 00:22:45,480 --> 00:22:49,180 have an intimate relationship with God. 296 00:22:50,450 --> 00:22:54,140 For what is prayer? Magkapatid prayer is the 297 00:22:54,150 --> 00:22:57,960 expression of our covenant relationship with God. 298 00:22:58,630 --> 00:23:01,580 And if you know what it means to live within that covenant 299 00:23:01,590 --> 00:23:05,800 relationship, then you will not have any problem about prayer. 300 00:23:06,170 --> 00:23:10,500 You will not be at loss for words because if you really know 301 00:23:10,510 --> 00:23:17,380 God then alamona Hindi Japanese facilita alamana Primo there is 302 00:23:17,390 --> 00:23:20,790 you are just saying or you are just groaning. 303 00:23:20,840 --> 00:23:23,410 You cannot find the right words to say. 304 00:23:23,560 --> 00:23:27,270 God is still understands your prayer. 305 00:23:27,840 --> 00:23:32,230 So He understands our struggles. He knows that we are being 306 00:23:32,300 --> 00:23:35,930 chased and we are being the target of Satan. 307 00:23:36,160 --> 00:23:40,350 So you can tell those things to God, Puddicombe, Magsumbong, 308 00:23:40,360 --> 00:23:44,880 Sanya, and He will answer you and He will encourage you and He 309 00:23:44,890 --> 00:23:51,120 will comfort you. And if we really understand that 310 00:23:51,130 --> 00:23:54,740 we are in a covenant relationship with our Lord and 311 00:23:54,750 --> 00:23:58,220 Saviour, then we will also know when to pray. 312 00:23:59,600 --> 00:24:04,330 Chapati tradition of Christians who maintain a rigorous schedule 313 00:24:04,340 --> 00:24:08,320 of prayer numeracy long definite period of the day where they 314 00:24:08,330 --> 00:24:14,060 pray that Liam is strictly umaga tanghale happen Gabe neprisla. 315 00:24:14,810 --> 00:24:18,690 But most of us are not like that, I said. 316 00:24:18,700 --> 00:24:23,090 Don't customary usual prayer. Nothing not that long basis is 317 00:24:23,100 --> 00:24:29,940 an arrow at your prayer. Bago Matulog schedule young set 318 00:24:29,950 --> 00:24:36,860 of rules starting prayer at an excuse not in for having that 319 00:24:36,870 --> 00:24:41,480 practice practice is that alumni managing that we can pray at any 320 00:24:41,490 --> 00:24:48,240 place and at anytime Tamapa. However, experience tells us 321 00:24:48,670 --> 00:24:54,000 that those things that are not done in a specific time will be 322 00:24:54,010 --> 00:25:00,650 done in no time at all. Kya chilling and una poonami 323 00:25:00,660 --> 00:25:04,650 pinapa assignments amima counselling schedule kayo nang 324 00:25:04,660 --> 00:25:11,360 regular prayer time cause Alam namin from regular scheduled and 325 00:25:11,370 --> 00:25:16,760 prayer time Hindi talaga tayo Meridian Sabina independent 326 00:25:16,770 --> 00:25:18,420 practice. Could you presence the God 327 00:25:18,430 --> 00:25:20,910 throughout the whole day? My friends were nothing. 328 00:25:22,580 --> 00:25:28,430 If indeed Pata laga specific time to meet God, it will also 329 00:25:28,440 --> 00:25:30,850 be. It will also be impossible for 330 00:25:30,860 --> 00:25:37,730 us to maintain the presence of God in our everyday lives and as 331 00:25:37,740 --> 00:25:40,550 Christians. Brothers and sisters, prayers, 332 00:25:40,600 --> 00:25:43,570 prayer must be as natural as breathing. 333 00:25:44,120 --> 00:25:50,130 Indeed, to dapat Philippe Coutinho Balague, you go in. 334 00:25:50,540 --> 00:25:54,230 That is why the Apostle Paul urges his readers in first Test 335 00:25:54,240 --> 00:25:57,790 Solonians 517 to pray continually. 336 00:25:59,140 --> 00:26:03,010 Paul says that you should be praying at all times, that we 337 00:26:03,020 --> 00:26:06,450 should be giving God thanks in all circumstances. 338 00:26:07,830 --> 00:26:11,970 Keen on Mapati is that we should be praying to Him during times 339 00:26:11,980 --> 00:26:16,210 that there is much rejoicing and times where there is much 340 00:26:16,220 --> 00:26:20,810 adversity and affliction, because the Lord, if we will 341 00:26:20,820 --> 00:26:24,410 only pray to Him, will give us our needs. 342 00:26:26,930 --> 00:26:30,440 But let's listen further to what the Catechism is saying to us 343 00:26:30,450 --> 00:26:35,420 about prayer. It says that she will only give 344 00:26:35,470 --> 00:26:41,200 to those who ask, that God will only give to those who ask. 345 00:26:41,270 --> 00:26:44,900 But then we will wonder, is that really the case? 346 00:26:45,130 --> 00:26:51,760 Talagang, Jos. In B in the 1st place Hindutva, 347 00:26:51,830 --> 00:26:57,080 God already knows what we need even before we tell Him that 348 00:26:58,230 --> 00:27:04,820 into Sam's 139 verse 4 before a word is on my tongue, you know 349 00:27:04,830 --> 00:27:10,440 it completely. Ohh Lord, I think it is true 350 00:27:10,450 --> 00:27:15,380 that there are people who do not pray but receive the same things 351 00:27:15,390 --> 00:27:20,360 that we receive tamapa. There are people who receive 352 00:27:20,370 --> 00:27:24,950 their bread, they receive their drinks, their shelter and their 353 00:27:24,960 --> 00:27:28,610 clothing, even though they don't pray to God. 354 00:27:28,690 --> 00:27:31,660 And sometimes they receive even more Tamapa. 355 00:27:32,950 --> 00:27:38,570 Yeah, Changu baby million million. 356 00:27:41,790 --> 00:27:46,320 But such statements, brothers and sisters, is not made out of 357 00:27:46,330 --> 00:27:50,240 faith. Such statement is not made by 358 00:27:50,250 --> 00:27:52,640 someone who knows the way of the Lord. 359 00:27:52,850 --> 00:27:56,900 Because in the 1st place, God requires that we ask Him for His 360 00:27:56,910 --> 00:28:01,730 gifts. Therefore you need nothing. 361 00:28:03,270 --> 00:28:06,390 Playing on it is a matter of obedience. 362 00:28:06,680 --> 00:28:08,740 Hindi. Ito a matter of cause and 363 00:28:08,750 --> 00:28:17,310 effect. Hindi Tanghali and Onanga Behan 364 00:28:18,780 --> 00:28:24,550 wanna play again tight Manipuri nakatanga. 365 00:28:24,680 --> 00:28:28,510 But the problem is we are commanded to pray. 366 00:28:28,680 --> 00:28:34,830 So it's a matter of obedience. And sure, there are these people 367 00:28:34,880 --> 00:28:38,270 who, though they do not pray, they receive more than us, but 368 00:28:38,280 --> 00:28:42,310 they are disobedient and they are receiving this blessing to 369 00:28:42,320 --> 00:28:47,490 their own condemnation. So we must not envy them, 370 00:28:47,740 --> 00:28:51,830 because the things that they receive becomes judgment of God 371 00:28:51,880 --> 00:28:55,720 upon them. Indeed God gives us. 372 00:28:56,030 --> 00:29:00,820 Indeed, God gives to all men, but He gives only so that the 373 00:29:00,830 --> 00:29:06,290 recipient may acknowledge him as the supplier of all good things. 374 00:29:07,290 --> 00:29:12,940 I kept my receipt. Then you are missing the point. 375 00:29:13,070 --> 00:29:17,140 You are missing the true blessing behind the giving. 376 00:29:17,690 --> 00:29:22,460 And God gives us whatever we needs, whatever we need so that 377 00:29:22,470 --> 00:29:26,700 we may have a 40s of what is heaven like. 378 00:29:27,090 --> 00:29:30,990 Imagine those who are not praying, those who are not 379 00:29:31,050 --> 00:29:34,980 putting their faith in Christ. They are receiving things that 380 00:29:34,990 --> 00:29:38,960 are supposed to be the 4th taste of heaven, but then at the end 381 00:29:38,970 --> 00:29:40,780 of their life they will not go to heaven. 382 00:29:41,540 --> 00:29:45,630 That's why we should not envy them because they are receiving 383 00:29:45,640 --> 00:29:51,230 these blessings to their own condemnation in prayer. 384 00:29:51,240 --> 00:29:56,110 Beloved, it's not only for receiving things, but prayer is 385 00:29:56,120 --> 00:30:00,970 an expression of our faith. If you truly believe that God 386 00:30:00,980 --> 00:30:04,630 exists and that He created all things and that He provides 387 00:30:04,640 --> 00:30:08,250 every single thing in your life, then you cannot help but talk to 388 00:30:08,260 --> 00:30:11,520 Him about it and thank Him for all of these gifts. 389 00:30:12,940 --> 00:30:16,710 Deepu basic rise cabinas Anakin and gospels languishing. 390 00:30:16,720 --> 00:30:22,520 Nawala laggy Shanique withdraw Napabi Sunila andaming Tao, and 391 00:30:22,530 --> 00:30:26,290 then suddenly Bolana cries. Young Pala, he slipped away so 392 00:30:26,300 --> 00:30:30,020 that he can pray better be praying me. 393 00:30:30,030 --> 00:30:32,920 Christ is. Is that always parameterization 394 00:30:32,930 --> 00:30:36,500 something? No, but Christ is always 395 00:30:36,510 --> 00:30:41,200 slipping away because she loves God the Father and he cannot 396 00:30:41,210 --> 00:30:45,560 wait but tell God the Father all the wonderful things that he has 397 00:30:45,570 --> 00:30:48,660 done through him, and he wants to love God the Father. 398 00:30:48,670 --> 00:30:51,960 He wants to thank him, He wants to spend time with him. 399 00:30:52,010 --> 00:30:57,380 So it's not just about receiving brothers and sisters, but it is 400 00:30:57,450 --> 00:31:03,070 an expression of our faith. That's why when we see the 401 00:31:03,080 --> 00:31:08,310 sunrise, when we see the grass growing, when we see the animals 402 00:31:08,320 --> 00:31:12,850 being looked after in the field, in the forest, in the air, in 403 00:31:12,860 --> 00:31:17,630 the sea, and whenever we see food in our table, Kapino 404 00:31:17,640 --> 00:31:24,240 providing, what we have to do is to go to God and to thank Him 405 00:31:25,140 --> 00:31:31,360 and to talk to Him about this. Then we have to pour out our 406 00:31:31,370 --> 00:31:34,990 hearts to Him and to give things to Him. 407 00:31:36,400 --> 00:31:41,150 Someone who has studied God's Word realises fully well that 408 00:31:41,160 --> 00:31:45,390 whatever he receives, he receives out of grace alone. 409 00:31:46,060 --> 00:31:49,500 Humanity received that in Sepang in on Hindi Dahil deserved 410 00:31:49,510 --> 00:31:53,450 nothing. But on the other hand, the only 411 00:31:53,460 --> 00:31:58,320 thing that we deserve is condemnation because of our sin. 412 00:31:58,720 --> 00:32:02,810 And it's only through God's grace that we are the recipients 413 00:32:02,960 --> 00:32:07,970 of so many wonderful things. And someone who truly knows the 414 00:32:07,980 --> 00:32:12,750 Lord also knows deep in their heart that whatever He receives 415 00:32:12,800 --> 00:32:16,170 or not receive is for their own good. 416 00:32:17,480 --> 00:32:21,230 Sometimes not be pretty tile to God. 417 00:32:21,300 --> 00:32:26,030 Not some bargain talagang feeling nothing young gustong 418 00:32:26,040 --> 00:32:29,910 gusto and indignation might imagine bakit we withhold sat in 419 00:32:29,920 --> 00:32:39,240 megaton bagnato and yet we need withhold in Dalby Hindi naging 420 00:32:39,250 --> 00:32:43,510 masaya tayo dahlby Hindi Guzman josna tayo. 421 00:32:44,840 --> 00:32:49,200 Brothers and sisters, that is foolishness to think that way 422 00:32:49,930 --> 00:32:56,700 because if God the Father who is in heaven sends his Son to shed 423 00:32:56,710 --> 00:33:03,480 blood for our sins, then anupam good things you will hold satin. 424 00:33:04,130 --> 00:33:09,040 Talabani. Is it Nathan then is to cause us 425 00:33:09,090 --> 00:33:12,100 harm? And as the Lord Jesus says in 426 00:33:12,110 --> 00:33:16,480 the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 7, what earthly father 427 00:33:16,550 --> 00:33:19,640 would give his own son a serpent instead of a fish? 428 00:33:20,440 --> 00:33:25,310 What earthly father will give his own son a stone instead of a 429 00:33:25,320 --> 00:33:30,020 piece of bread? If it's if that is how with our 430 00:33:30,030 --> 00:33:34,600 earthly fathers, who are usually not usually who are 100% of the 431 00:33:34,610 --> 00:33:41,260 times sinners, evil, then what? What does it look like with our 432 00:33:41,270 --> 00:33:46,550 Heavenly Father? The Lord God will never give you 433 00:33:46,560 --> 00:33:51,430 anything in order to harm you. If you are truly a Christian, 434 00:33:51,500 --> 00:33:55,510 then everything that comes your way will always be for your own 435 00:33:55,520 --> 00:33:59,280 good, even if sometimes not perceive not in the things 436 00:33:59,290 --> 00:34:02,240 adding I forms of evil indivisible. 437 00:34:02,250 --> 00:34:09,120 You know not pinapadala naa man, for he cannot do that, said 438 00:34:09,130 --> 00:34:13,300 Romans 828. For all things work together for 439 00:34:13,310 --> 00:34:17,860 those who love Him and are called according to His own 440 00:34:18,110 --> 00:34:23,570 purpose. That's why illuminating that 441 00:34:23,580 --> 00:34:26,040 everything happens for our own good. 442 00:34:26,130 --> 00:34:30,860 Cameraman Winnie withhold and just hating it's for our own 443 00:34:30,929 --> 00:34:34,040 good. That's why when we pray, we must 444 00:34:34,050 --> 00:34:38,520 acknowledge Him as our faithful and our loving Father. 445 00:34:39,429 --> 00:34:43,219 And as we read from the letter of James, God gives to all men 446 00:34:43,230 --> 00:34:47,179 generously, yet we must ask in faith. 447 00:34:48,050 --> 00:34:51,159 We must not doubt. For he who doubt is like a wave 448 00:34:51,170 --> 00:34:54,560 of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. 449 00:34:55,370 --> 00:34:57,900 The Lord your God is concerned about you. 450 00:34:57,950 --> 00:35:01,910 He is concerned about our eternal will be. 451 00:35:02,750 --> 00:35:07,310 And that leads us to the second point of our preaching. 452 00:35:08,800 --> 00:35:13,810 As we saw a while ago, prayer is only for Christians and prayer 453 00:35:13,820 --> 00:35:16,370 for indeed para semana unbeliever. 454 00:35:16,420 --> 00:35:20,390 But it's only for Christian. It is only for those who know 455 00:35:20,400 --> 00:35:25,270 the will of the Lord and who are willing to do the will of the 456 00:35:25,280 --> 00:35:28,510 Lord. And if you know God, then you 457 00:35:28,520 --> 00:35:32,370 also know that you are to fight against your skin with all your 458 00:35:32,380 --> 00:35:36,070 might. And those who lie and cheat 459 00:35:36,080 --> 00:35:40,050 habitually without remorse, and who then lift up their hands in 460 00:35:40,060 --> 00:35:44,750 prayer to God and in worship, as it is said in Isaiah 115, they 461 00:35:44,760 --> 00:35:49,130 will not be able to see the face of God because it will be hidden 462 00:35:49,250 --> 00:35:53,660 from them in those who refuse to forgive. 463 00:35:53,770 --> 00:35:58,740 Those who sin against them will not expect to receive 464 00:35:58,750 --> 00:36:02,550 forgiveness from God, even though they pray for it. 465 00:36:03,590 --> 00:36:07,420 And those who do not want to put a good fight when Satan tempts 466 00:36:07,430 --> 00:36:12,000 them will not receive any health benefit if they pray for 467 00:36:12,010 --> 00:36:16,600 protection from temptation. And it also does not make any 468 00:36:16,610 --> 00:36:22,580 sense for us to ask riches from God when God says in Matthew 469 00:36:22,590 --> 00:36:26,620 1924 that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of 470 00:36:26,630 --> 00:36:32,000 the needle for than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of 471 00:36:32,010 --> 00:36:35,850 God. My point, brothers and sisters, 472 00:36:35,920 --> 00:36:40,550 is that it is supposed to be pray and work. 473 00:36:40,760 --> 00:36:46,590 It must be Ora et labora. 1 does not come without the other. 474 00:36:46,760 --> 00:36:50,130 You will not receive something from God if you are not willing 475 00:36:50,200 --> 00:36:57,110 to fight for it yourself. Even our children's magkapatid, 476 00:36:57,570 --> 00:37:00,940 they know that they are something that they cannot ask 477 00:37:00,950 --> 00:37:06,140 from their parents. Kya Misan Marina minion game 478 00:37:06,150 --> 00:37:11,470 mummy and daddy can say Hindi naman B gay sahim you might 479 00:37:11,480 --> 00:37:14,160 parents nila. And that should be the same way 480 00:37:14,170 --> 00:37:17,920 with us. We should also know our Heavenly 481 00:37:17,930 --> 00:37:21,800 Father. We ought to know what we can ask 482 00:37:21,870 --> 00:37:25,160 and what we can ask for. We ought to know what is a 483 00:37:25,170 --> 00:37:29,820 legitimate request and what is a non legitimate requests. 484 00:37:30,510 --> 00:37:36,020 As Paul says, inefficiency 5/17 Do not be foolish, but 485 00:37:36,070 --> 00:37:41,920 understand what the Lord's will is and the Lord said in the 486 00:37:41,930 --> 00:37:45,000 Sermon on the Mount. Your father knows what you need 487 00:37:45,010 --> 00:37:50,070 before you ask him. Peron Ibiza be known I they'll 488 00:37:50,080 --> 00:37:53,650 Alanna palam Panini before Nathan Sabihin So Sabihin. 489 00:37:53,660 --> 00:37:55,800 No, that is not the meaning of that. 490 00:37:55,960 --> 00:38:00,630 But the meaning of that is that you cannot lead him astray. 491 00:38:01,200 --> 00:38:07,430 Kahit normally and prayer more pama and ebb Guinea Sayo Ganon 492 00:38:07,440 --> 00:38:12,400 class in Angus. Cameron Taylor At one point of 493 00:38:12,410 --> 00:38:15,720 the ministry of Jesus, there were people who brought a 494 00:38:15,730 --> 00:38:18,360 paralytic to him, aching paralytic. 495 00:38:19,900 --> 00:38:27,120 And yes, I cannot stand up even parasite young personal needs 496 00:38:27,190 --> 00:38:31,720 and personal wants. And why while this paralytic is 497 00:38:31,730 --> 00:38:37,020 in the feet, is at the feet of Jesus, the people around him 498 00:38:37,290 --> 00:38:41,720 they knew fully well, at least they think that they knew what 499 00:38:41,730 --> 00:38:43,880 the greatest need of that paralytic is. 500 00:38:44,290 --> 00:38:48,060 Chevron Isabella and greatest Magneto I gumaling. 501 00:38:49,490 --> 00:38:53,920 Ohh, I think I can Yang Sarili, but that is not how the story 502 00:38:53,930 --> 00:38:58,060 goes, Mahapit. If we were if we are going to 503 00:38:58,140 --> 00:39:04,310 read that account and then give me Jesus Christ and Sabina Jesus 504 00:39:04,320 --> 00:39:10,790 Christ don't paralytic son, your sins are forgiven because even 505 00:39:10,800 --> 00:39:14,770 though Akala natin Alam natin jupina importantly need nothing 506 00:39:15,400 --> 00:39:22,860 must Alam nang Jose and Christ does not only know the deepest 507 00:39:22,870 --> 00:39:27,780 need of the man, but he also provides for the the deepest 508 00:39:27,790 --> 00:39:31,460 need of that man. And so we must know what is 509 00:39:31,530 --> 00:39:41,150 really good for us, Alan style without ceasing diva dependency 510 00:39:41,400 --> 00:39:45,890 Now because we want to prolong our prayer Since I've been doing 511 00:39:45,900 --> 00:39:54,720 nothing nothing to begin Mahaba people in freestyle starting 512 00:39:54,730 --> 00:40:00,390 prayer at an in a sasabihin atienza dios. 513 00:40:02,400 --> 00:40:10,200 One case, 90% being but Pindhiba, Sabini, King Solomon. 514 00:40:10,310 --> 00:40:13,420 We are on earth and God is in is in. 515 00:40:13,630 --> 00:40:16,140 We are on earth and God is in heaven. 516 00:40:16,230 --> 00:40:23,690 Therefore our words must be few. Indigo now 5 minutes and I'm 517 00:40:23,700 --> 00:40:35,820 playing in Nagano in. Is that 19 normal SAB Modiba 518 00:40:36,170 --> 00:40:43,040 indeed MOSAB ohh and that is that should be the same way with 519 00:40:43,050 --> 00:40:49,320 God because they could spend more on sasabihin more then how 520 00:40:49,330 --> 00:40:53,340 much more when you are standing face to face and you are 521 00:40:53,350 --> 00:40:55,770 communicating with the God of the universe. 522 00:40:56,130 --> 00:40:59,290 So we are on earth and God is in heaven. 523 00:40:59,360 --> 00:41:04,620 So our words must be you meaning to say we must think about it 524 00:41:04,710 --> 00:41:09,580 and that includes that we must know what is good for us. 525 00:41:10,010 --> 00:41:14,680 What tayong healing and healing. I was on an iPad Lord was on a 526 00:41:14,690 --> 00:41:19,160 iPad iguana known girlfriend. I love you son and girlfriend 527 00:41:19,600 --> 00:41:24,560 and believe your girlfriend. There is such thing as 528 00:41:24,610 --> 00:41:28,670 legitimate request and unlegit imate requests. 529 00:41:29,770 --> 00:41:34,790 That's why in answer 116 the Heidelberg Catechism mentioned 530 00:41:34,800 --> 00:41:40,860 to us the most important prayer needs that we have the two most 531 00:41:40,870 --> 00:41:44,880 important prayer items. The Hindi Dapat Nawawala sat in 532 00:41:44,890 --> 00:41:51,340 prayer list and it speaks about two things God's grace and the 533 00:41:51,350 --> 00:41:54,460 Holy Spirit. Aduana, Thomas. 534 00:41:54,470 --> 00:41:57,320 Import Antipa, Sadela One Prayer Items. 535 00:41:57,330 --> 00:42:01,520 NATO Biddle, Balika Natin. When was the last time we 536 00:42:01,530 --> 00:42:05,200 prayed? And when was the last time that 537 00:42:05,210 --> 00:42:08,400 we prayed for God's grace? And when was the last time that 538 00:42:08,410 --> 00:42:13,050 we prayed for the Holy Spirit? Napapijri pub inattention. 539 00:42:14,500 --> 00:42:19,560 They allow you people in Athens ideal prayer important thing 540 00:42:19,630 --> 00:42:24,880 prayer items. And why do we need first of all, 541 00:42:24,930 --> 00:42:27,720 God's grace so desperately in our lives? 542 00:42:28,290 --> 00:42:31,760 We need God's grace because we fell into sin. 543 00:42:32,230 --> 00:42:35,500 We are all sinners. Without God's grace in our 544 00:42:35,510 --> 00:42:40,740 lives, we will perish eternally. For God's grace refers to his 545 00:42:40,750 --> 00:42:44,300 mercy. God's grace refers to His 546 00:42:44,310 --> 00:42:47,900 compassion. And there is even an old Hebrew 547 00:42:47,910 --> 00:42:52,460 word that connects the word grace to the womb of the mother, 548 00:42:53,990 --> 00:43:02,960 Bangalore. He always, she always wants what 549 00:43:02,970 --> 00:43:07,380 is the best for the baby and she doesn't want anything harm to 550 00:43:07,390 --> 00:43:13,320 happen to that baby and that is the same as well between God and 551 00:43:13,330 --> 00:43:18,030 his children. That's why we should always ask 552 00:43:18,120 --> 00:43:24,020 for the grace of God. And for that reason we also must 553 00:43:24,030 --> 00:43:28,600 pray for the Holy Spirit, for the Holy Spirit will dwell in 554 00:43:28,610 --> 00:43:32,240 our hearts if we are truly desirous to live close to our 555 00:43:32,250 --> 00:43:35,040 God. For what does the Holy Spirit 556 00:43:35,050 --> 00:43:37,460 do? Anubha and main ministry in the 557 00:43:37,470 --> 00:43:42,170 Holy Spirits acting the Holy Spirit sanctifies us. 558 00:43:43,930 --> 00:43:47,860 That is the majority of the activity of the Holy Spirit in 559 00:43:47,870 --> 00:43:52,780 the life of a Christian. That means He makes us wholly, 560 00:43:52,930 --> 00:43:56,760 He makes us pure, He makes us righteous, and He makes us 561 00:43:56,770 --> 00:44:02,780 acceptable in the sight of God. And the Holy Spirit does that by 562 00:44:02,790 --> 00:44:05,660 burning away all of our impurities. 563 00:44:07,680 --> 00:44:09,830 And the Holy Spirit also guides us. 564 00:44:10,100 --> 00:44:13,970 The Holy Spirit reminds us time and again of the law of God and 565 00:44:13,980 --> 00:44:17,810 what it takes for us to show our thankfulness to him. 566 00:44:18,000 --> 00:44:21,600 And the Holy Spirit reminds us of the will of God. 567 00:44:22,260 --> 00:44:26,790 And most of all, Mahatid. The Holy Spirit reminds us that 568 00:44:26,840 --> 00:44:31,710 our obedience ultimately depends on the obedience of Christ 569 00:44:31,720 --> 00:44:34,590 alone. That's why it's only through the 570 00:44:34,600 --> 00:44:38,430 Holy Spirit that we can be called children of God. 571 00:44:39,790 --> 00:44:46,080 They are brothers and sisters. We are at war, but in that war 572 00:44:46,090 --> 00:44:49,720 let us not forget that God is on our side. 573 00:44:49,790 --> 00:44:53,620 That's why we should always call Him to our side. 574 00:44:53,870 --> 00:44:57,640 And it's only through Him that we can win this battle against 575 00:44:57,650 --> 00:45:00,320 Satan. And it's only through him that 576 00:45:00,330 --> 00:45:03,150 the lines of communication has been restored. 577 00:45:03,880 --> 00:45:06,500 That's why we should keep those lines open. 578 00:45:07,420 --> 00:45:11,830 We must always pray continually. Amen. 579 00:45:12,100 --> 00:45:16,730 Let us all pray. Father God, we thank you for 580 00:45:16,740 --> 00:45:21,670 reminding us over and over again that the lines of communication 581 00:45:21,680 --> 00:45:26,210 that has been destroyed by sin is now restored in our Lord and 582 00:45:26,220 --> 00:45:30,670 Saviour Jesus Christ. That we do not only served as 583 00:45:30,680 --> 00:45:36,610 the door, He did not only serve as the way to heaven, our way to 584 00:45:36,620 --> 00:45:42,510 you, but it's also now seated at the right hand of the power and 585 00:45:42,520 --> 00:45:46,610 He is now providing certainty for our access to you. 586 00:45:46,620 --> 00:45:50,150 Ohh God. So Father, please remind us that 587 00:45:50,160 --> 00:45:54,230 we cannot live our lives alone, especially when Satan is out to 588 00:45:54,240 --> 00:45:59,500 destroy us, that we need our greatest ally in our lives, and 589 00:45:59,510 --> 00:46:03,460 that is You. Ohh God, we pray that you teach 590 00:46:03,470 --> 00:46:08,040 us to always keep the lines of communication, that we will 591 00:46:08,130 --> 00:46:11,360 practice prayer as natural as breathing. 592 00:46:11,890 --> 00:46:17,040 Father, we pray that as we grow in our knowledge of the world 593 00:46:17,150 --> 00:46:20,020 that we will also grow in our prayer lives. 594 00:46:20,510 --> 00:46:23,510 And that we do not only pray in public. 595 00:46:23,650 --> 00:46:27,560 That we are not only good in speaking the right words when we 596 00:46:27,570 --> 00:46:31,270 are praying in the presence of our brothers and sisters, but 597 00:46:31,280 --> 00:46:34,660 that we are continually praying to You even though no one is 598 00:46:34,670 --> 00:46:39,380 looking us. So Father, help us realise our 599 00:46:39,390 --> 00:46:45,080 great need for you and always help us to come to you, to pray 600 00:46:45,090 --> 00:46:50,460 to you and to always keep the lines of communication open. 601 00:46:50,910 --> 00:46:54,880 All of this we pray in Jesus name, Amen.