Guidelines for Pray-ers
During a worship service, group meeting or a personal conversation someone brings to your attention a need for which they want prayer. Here are some things I would like you to know.
The Baptism in the Holy Spirit
A straightforward guide to the Baptism in the Holy Spirit, covering what it is, why it was given, how it relates to salvation, its signs, and its ongoing role in empowering believers for witness, ministry, and spiritual warfare.
Introduction | Growing In Spiritual Gifts
This opening session lays the foundation for a biblical understanding of spiritual gifts by exploring why the gifts matter, how they function in the body of Christ, and what healthy use of the gifts looks like today. The teaching helps listeners step into the journey with faith, humility, and expectancy as they discern how the Spirit has uniquely equipped them.
3 | The Spiritual Gift of Faith
This session explores the unique faith that rises beyond normal belief—a Spirit-given confidence in God’s power that enables breakthrough, perseverance, and bold obedience. Through biblical teaching and personal reflection, listeners are encouraged to recognize moments when the Spirit ignites this supernatural trust.
4 | The Spiritual Gift of Giving
An approachable, Scripture-rich look at the gift of giving and how generosity flows from faith, gratitude, and a desire to glorify God. This message traces giving from Old to New Testament, highlights the blessings tied to generosity, and helps believers recognize when the Spirit has empowered them to give with unusual joy and confidence.
6 | The Spiritual Gift of Knowledge
A look at how the Holy Spirit reveals specific insight that we could not know on our own, always for the strengthening, healing, and encouragement of others. This session unpacks biblical examples, common misunderstandings, and how to steward this gift with humility, accuracy, and love.
7 | The Spiritual Gift of Wisdom
Explores the gift that brings God’s perspective into real-time decisions and complicated situations. The teaching highlights how spiritual wisdom differs from natural insight and shows how this gift helps churches navigate challenges with clarity, peace, and maturity.
6 | The Book Hebrews
Hebrews 8–9 opens a deeper look at Jesus’ ministry by contrasting old structures with the reality now found in Him. The teaching highlights a better sanctuary, a better covenant and a better sacrifice, showing how each Old Testament pattern pointed forward to Christ’s finished work. With the author’s pastoral heart in view, the focus remains on encouraging weary believers to see Jesus clearly and continue trusting Him.
6 | The Book Romans
Romans 7 highlights the struggle between desire and ability. This session explains why the law cannot produce righteousness and why human effort falls short. Paul’s description of inner conflict prepares the way for the hope found in Romans 8.
7 | The Book Romans
Romans 8 presents life in the Spirit. This session explains the difference between flesh and Spirit, the removal of condemnation, and the Spirit’s role in transformation and hope. It shows how God accomplishes in believers what the law could not.
8 | The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah
The Gospels slow down as Jesus turns His attention to the end of the age, the coming judgment, and the hope of His return. Apocalyptic teaching, warnings to stay watchful, and parables about readiness give shape to a sober but hope-filled vision of what lies ahead. As Jesus shares His final meal, prays for His disciples, and speaks of the Spirit’s coming, the weight of His mission becomes unmistakably clear.
Timing is Everything | Proverbs On Relationships | Week 7
Text: Proverbs 17:17
The needs of others are opportunities to demonstrate loyalty.
Intro: The Church That Changed The World
An invitation to step into the story of a movement that began with a handful of ordinary people and grew into a force that reshaped history. The introduction traces the sweep of the book of Acts, the spread of the gospel through the Roman world, and the remarkable way God used both miracles and messiness to build His church. Listeners are reminded that the same Spirit who empowered the first believers continues His work today, calling the church to live with courage, unity, and unwavering devotion to Jesus.
3 | The Church That Changed The World
Romans confronts both religious pride and moral brokenness with the same message: all have sinned, and all can be made righteous through faith in Christ. Paul lifts the church’s eyes to God’s sweeping plan of salvation, the power of the Spirit, and the transformed life that flows from grace. Jews and Gentiles alike find their place at the foot of the cross, discovering that the gospel dismantles division and rebuilds lives on the foundation of God’s mercy.
4 | The Church That Changed The World
As the early church grows, believers face persecution, false teaching, and cultural pressure. In letters like 1–2 Thessalonians, Paul strengthens their resolve, reminding them of Christ’s return, God’s justice, and the importance of living with integrity while they wait. Even in uncertainty, these communities learn to persevere, encourage one another, and anchor their hope in the unshakable promises of God.
The Holy Spirit's Presence and Role in the Old Testament | Session 1
A walk through the Old Testament that reveals the Holy Spirit not as a New Testament afterthought but as an active, personal presence from the opening lines of Scripture. The message traces how the Spirit empowered leaders, guided nations, stirred prophets, brought victory, and breathed life into God’s people long before Pentecost. Listeners begin to see the Spirit’s consistency, creativity, and compassion across the story of Israel, and discover that the One who hovered over the waters is the same One who strengthens believers today.
The Holy Spirit in Jesus' Life | Session 2
The life of Jesus highlights how deeply He depended on the Holy Spirit. From conception to baptism, from teaching to miracles, from resisting temptation to rising in power, every moment of Jesus’ ministry is shown to be Spirit-led. The message paints a compelling picture of the Son who never acted independently from the Spirit and the Father, inviting believers to see that the same Spirit who strengthened Jesus is available to guide and empower them now.
Jesus's Promise of the Holy Spirit's Ministry | Session 3
A message built around Jesus’ own words about the One He called the Helper. The teaching unfolds His promises that the Spirit would comfort, guide, teach, convict, and remind believers of everything He said. Through Scripture and story, listeners begin to grasp that Jesus did not leave His followers to figure things out alone. Instead, He sent the Spirit to walk with them, speak to them, strengthen them, and continue His work in their lives.
Pentecost Changes Everything | Session 4
Pentecost marks the moment when God began to dwell with His people in a new and powerful way. This session traces how the Spirit’s arrival reshaped ordinary followers of Jesus and launched the mission of the church. Expect a look at the dramatic shift from fear to boldness, the birth of a Spirit empowered community, and what it means to live with the same presence and fire today.
The Holy Spirit's Role in Conviction, Salvation, Sealing and Assurance | Session 5
Exploring the quiet but essential work the Spirit does long before someone ever prays a prayer. From awakening a sense of spiritual need to revealing the truth about Jesus, the Spirit draws people toward the Father with patience and mercy. The session also unpacks how the Spirit washes, renews, and anchors believers in assurance, reminding us that salvation is God’s work from beginning to end.