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October 2023 Prayer Guide
As the Red Team begins an 8-day Summit at Calvary Baptist Church in Seymour, Indiana, pray for Ryan and Jen Raymond, Jesse and Sarah Westaby, and the team as they rely on the Spirit to open the eyes and hearts of the
attendees to what God desires of them.
Just . . . Don’t
James 4:11–12 is one of those Bible passages that doesn’t need much study or explanation to get its meaning: “Don’t criticize each other.” Any questions?
Kingdom-First Living (Sixth Response)
“Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well” (Matthew 6:33 NIV). That’s a big promise. If we live for Christ’s kingdom first, we will have everything else we need! Well, what is our King doing? What kingdom is He building? King Jesus told us His mission:
September 2023 Prayer Guide
As the Red Team begins an 8-day Summit at Calvary Baptist Church in Seymour, Indiana, pray for Ryan and Jen Raymond, Jesse and Sarah Westaby, and the team as they rely on the Spirit to open the eyes and hearts of the
attendees to what God desires of them.
Obedience (Fifth Response)
I hope these meditations on the six responses to God—which we believe to be precursors to revival in our lives—have been helpful to you! Today we look at the fourth response: FORGIVENESS.
What’s New?
God knows what’s in our hearts. He hears the words we speak and knows what sources them: doubt or faith, reluctance or willingness, fear of man or fear of God.
Navigating Church Apathy
Church apathy is nothing new, but it’s a problem we deeply feel in the West. That’s why we want to provide you with this free resource to help you partner with God and others to overcome church apathy. This resource is divided into three parts: a reflection exercise, a few tips to help get you thinking about creative solutions, and some ways we can come alongside you to help further your mission.
When God Gives His Word
God knows what’s in our hearts. He hears the words we speak and knows what sources them: doubt or faith, reluctance or willingness, fear of man or fear of God.
August 2023 Prayer Guide
As the Red Team begins an 8-day Summit at Calvary Baptist Church in Seymour, Indiana, pray for Ryan and Jen Raymond, Jesse and Sarah Westaby, and the team as they rely on the Spirit to open the eyes and hearts of the
attendees to what God desires of them.
Forgiveness (Fourth Response)
I hope these meditations on the six responses to God—which we believe to be precursors to revival in our lives—have been helpful to you! Today we look at the fourth response: FORGIVENESS.
July 2023 Prayer Guide
As the Red Team begins an 8-day Summit at Calvary Baptist Church in Seymour, Indiana, pray for Ryan and Jen Raymond, Jesse and Sarah Westaby, and the team as they rely on the Spirit to open the eyes and hearts of the
attendees to what God desires of them.
Simple Obedience
In his book The Secret Place of Thunder, author John Starke observes: “Our culture teaches us that the most important things about us are what can be performed before others. Jesus, on the other hand, teaches us that the most important things about us are practiced in secret.”
Repentance (Third Response)
Life Action has identified six biblical responses to God that historically have been precursors to revival. I’ve been writing briefly about each of them. So far we have seen two: humility and honesty. Today we look at the third response: REPENTANCE.
Honesty (Second Response)
I have been writing about the six responses to God that we teach will prepare our hearts for revival. Last month we talked about humility. The second response is HONESTY.
Get Honest
Achan spoke it before he was executed. David displayed it or he would probably have lost his throne. If Ananias and Sapphira had been wiser, they could have saved their lives by it.
June 2023 Prayer Guide
As the Red Team begins an 8-day Summit at Calvary Baptist Church in Seymour, Indiana, pray for Ryan and Jen Raymond, Jesse and Sarah Westaby, and the team as they rely on the Spirit to open the eyes and hearts of the
attendees to what God desires of them.
Humility (First Response)
Last month, I told you that I’m going to write about how a local church can join the current revival movement among students. At Life Action, we have identified six biblical responses to God, which seem to always be precursors to local church revival. So today, here is the first response.
May 2023 Prayer Guide
As the Red Team begins an 8-day Summit at Calvary Baptist Church in Seymour, Indiana, pray for Ryan and Jen Raymond, Jesse and Sarah Westaby, and the team as they rely on the Spirit to open the eyes and hearts of the
attendees to what God desires of them.
Get Real
Paul wasn’t looking for endorsements from the churches where he ministered. The only verification he wanted was to be found in the lifestyle of those he taught and discipled.
Waiting + Hope
Hope is what faith gives us while we are waiting for an answer. The kind of hope we learn about in Scripture is what confidence looks like when we are convinced that God is in control.