Stony Point Podcast with Jim England Bro. Jim England

1. When we need to pray

A. When troubles come our way

B. When blessings come our way

2. When I need intercession

A. Call on the elders

B. Anoint with oil

3. When prayers are unanswered

A. Not the will of God

B. Unforgiving of others

C. Problems in your marriage

D. Wrong motives

e. Unconfessed sin

4. Confess to one another

A. Private sins confessed privately

B. Public sins confessed publicly

5. Becoming effective in prayer

A. Being a righteous person

B. Being persistent in praying

C. Being passionate in praying

1. The rich, powerful, wicked man

     A.  He is a hoarder of his wealth             

     B.  He is fraudulent in business          

     C.  He is self-indulgent with his money                             

     D.  He is a bully with his wealth  

                                 

2.  Living with patience that leads to:

     A. A consistent worker and a servant of God     

     B. Rooted in the truths about Jesus Christ

     C.  Being thankful to God and encouraging to others

     D.  Being honest and trustworthy  

   

3. Lessons to remember

     A.  Don’t envy the wicked, a Day of Judgement awaits

     B.  Give to honor God from your time, talent, and treasure

     C.  A Day of Reward awaits those who are faithful

 

1.  Philosophy without God 

     A. My life is about me   

     B.  Living for myself                    

     C.  Honoring me                     

 

2.  Life can get complex

     A. Life is uncertain  

     B. Life is short

     C. Life is fragile  

 

3.  Life is a gift from God

     A. I want to live in God’s will  

     B. I want to live to honor God

 

4. To know to do good, should lead me to action

     A. To do good for service to God

     B. To do what is right

     C. To do my best               

     D. To act with love and joy

 

 

1.  Christian conflicts

     A. Seeking selfish pleasure                                                

     B.  Frustration with others                                       

     C.  Lack of prayer                                                                                 

 2.  The danger of being a friend of the world

     A. Committing spiritual adultery

     B. Becoming an enemy of God

     C. Jealousy of God  

 

3.  Finding more grace

     A. Submit to God    

     B. Resist the devil

     C. Draw near to God

     D. Purify your life

     E. Broken over sin

     F. Humble yourself before God

1.  Wisdom’s Choices: spiritual or worldly

     A. Reverence for God or conform to the world 

     B.  The Holy Spirit inside you or the flesh                           

     C.  The truth of scripture or the lies of the devil       

 

2.  The Character from above or from below

     A. Pure or impure  

     B. Peaceable or bitter

     C. Gentle or envious

     D. Willing to yield or selfish

     E. Full of mercy or boasting

     F. Good fruit or denying the truth

     G. No partiality and no hypocrisy

 

3.  Results from spiritual vs. worldly wisdom

     A. Peace or confusion  

     B. Righteousness or all kinds of evil

1.  The power of the tongue

     A.    Lead or guide many in life                                          

     B.    Responsibility with truth                                             

     C. Consistent with lifestyle

 

2.  The destruction from the tongue

     A. A world of iniquity

     B. It defiles the whole body

     C. Sets on fire the course of life

     D. A fire from hell

 

3.  Getting control of the tongue

     A. Unruly or calm

     B. Poison or heal

     C. Bless or curse  

 

4.  Christian maturity and the tongue

     A. Confession of sin 

     B. Commitment to Christ

     C. Controlled by the Holy Spirit