Praying to Abound in Love Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - We pray to grow in love so that we can love God and each other more. TEXT - Philippians 1:9-11 1. Lord Teach us to Pray a. Teach us to pray reactive prayers. Help.Thanks.Wow.b. Teach us to pray proactive prayers. Look to the future.Trust in God’s promise.2. Teach us to pray for abounding love. Philippians 1:9-11.John 13:35.Matthew 22:34-40 3. Teach us to love as we have been loved 1 John 4:10-11Luke 7:36-50 Zephaniah 3:17NEXT STEPS Pray...

Praying to Know Christ Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - The prayers of the Apostles teach us to pray proactive prayers. TEXT - Ephesians 1:15-18 OUTLINE 1. Review: Lord Teach us to Pray a.    Matthew 6:5-8. Don’t pray like this. b.    Matthew 6:9- 15. Pray like this. 2. Teach us to pray reactive prayers. a.    Help. Psalm 18:6 b.    Thanks. Psalm 118:1 c.    Wow. Psalm 8 3. Teach us to pray proactive pro-active prayers. a.    Look to the future. b.    Trust in a promise. c.    Ephesians...

Thoughts and Prayers: Resurrection Power Steve Poole THEME - What is power? How do we define it? How do we measure it? How is power demonstrated? TEXT – Ephesians 1:15-23 1.     God’s power toward us is immeasurably great. Ephesians 1:19-20 2.     God demonstrated his immeasurable power in the resurrection of Jesus. Ephesians 1:20 3.     God manifests His immeasurable power by setting Jesus at his right hand—and us with him. Ephesians 2:6-7 4.     God’s immeasurable power gives Jesus...

Believe the Impossible Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Easter invites us to believe impossible things. TEXT - 1 Corinthians 15 Three Easter impossibilities before lunch. 1. Believe an impossible story. "Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. For what I received I passed on to...

Thoughts and Prayers: Trusting Prayers Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Jesus demonstrates postures that lead to trusting God. TEXT - Luke 23:46 REVIEW 1. We pray simple prayers of trust in our Father. We L.E.A.P. and he catches us.  L - Look to your Father. E - Expect the Best. A - Act like a Kid. P - Put your trust in God.   2. We have the confidence to ask anything because Jesus is our advocate. He who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23 3. We pray God-glorifying prayers that help us connect...

Thoughts and Prayers: Forgiving Prayers Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Jesus came to provide forgiveness. TEXT - Luke 23:33-43 OUTLINE Review: 1. We pray simple prayers of trust in our Father. We leap and he catches us.  L - Look to your Father. E - Expect the Best. A - Act like a Kid. P - Put your trust in God.   2. We have the confidence to ask anything because Jesus is our advocate. He who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23 3. We pray God-glorifying prayers that help us connect with God...

Thoughts and Prayers: Passionate Prayers Steve Poole TEXT: Matthew 26:36-46 OUTLINE 1.     We pray in hope because Christ has bought us victory over death by His blood. 2.     Jesus invites us to fight with him - in prayer. 3.     Pray that God will help us remain vigilant. 4.     We go. We fight. We pray. We give it all, because Jesus gave it all! NEXT STEPS 1.     Put your faith in Jesus 2.     Pray for God to revive your heart and the heart of our church 3.     Pray for your loved ones and...

Thoughts and Prayers: God-Centered Prayers Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - God-centered prayers change us. TEXT - John 12:20-36 REVIEW 1. We pray simple prayers of trust in our Father. We leap and he catches us.   * L - Look to your Father. * E - Expect the Best. * A - Act like a Kid. * P - Put your trust in God.   2. We have the confidence to ask anything because Jesus is our advocate.  * Hebrews 10:23 ~ Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. * John...

Thoughts and Prayers: Big Prayers Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - We pray big, bold prayers because we have an advocate. TEXT - John 17:1-26 OUTLINE Review - we pray simple prayers of trust in our Father. We leap and he catches us.  L - Look to your Father. E - Expect the Best. A - Act like a Kid. P - Put your trust in God.   Jesus prays a big, bold prayer. (High Priestly Prayer) Jesus prays for himself. (1-5)Jesus prays for the 12 disciples. (6-19)Jesus prays for all believers. (20-26)Jesus...

Thoughts and Prayers: Simple Prayer Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - As children of God we pray simple, childlike prayers. TEXT - Matthew 19:13-16, Matthew 18:1-3 OUTLINE Our thoughts and prayers makes a difference. L.E.A.P. L - Look to your Father.  Matthew 19:13-16. Jesus blesses his children. Mark 10:16. And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them.E - Expect the Best.  Luke 11:11-12. If we know how to give good gifts, how much more does our Heavenly...

The Lord’s Prayer: And Do Not Bring Us Into Temptation Steve Poole TEXT – Matthew 6:9-13 CSB 1. A better understanding of “Temptation”  James 1:13 “Do not bring us into trials.”2. Jesus prayed to remove a trial. (Matthew26:39) “But trials of another kind, persecution, spiritual conflicts, agony of body or of spirit, these may come to us as a test or as a discipline.” ~ Ellicot  Trial, meaning to ‘pierce through, as with a spear or spit’.A better translation could be, “Do not allow us to come...

The Lord’s Prayer: Forgive Us Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - The more I know how much I’ve been forgiven, the more forgiving I become. TEXT - Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 18:21-35 OUTLINE Four Truths about Forgiveness. 1. Forgiveness is simple.  Sin needs to be forgiven. God forgives our sin.We forgive others.We believe in forgiveness.Matthew 6:122. Forgiveness is complicated. a. True or False? Where deep wounds between people are concerned, forgiveness can be unpacked in a moment.Most people agree...

The Lord’s Prayer: Give Us This Day our Daily Bread Gary Sager  THEME – “Give us this day our daily bread.” Matthew 6:11 TEXT - Matthew 6:5-13 FOCUS: Our Heavenly Father  1. Pray to the Father about His Name “Hallowed be your name”  2. Pray to the Father about His Kingdom “Your kingdom come”  3. Pray to the Father about His Will “Your will be done”  FOCUS: ‘Us’ and ‘Our’  1. Pray for Provision “Give us this day our daily bread” (Present) 2. Pray for Pardon “Forgive us our debts” (Past) 3....

The Lord’s Prayer: Your Will Be Done Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Teach us to pray so that we have confidence that in our lives we will experience God’s will. TEXT - Matthew 6:9-10, Luke 7:1-10 OUTLINE - Praying the Lord’s Prayer grows our confidence. 1. We find our confidence in knowing God’s plan.   What is God’s will (plan) for my life? Scripture’s inerrancy. Providential circumstances. Conviction based on reason. Holy Spirit impressions. "Therefore, my brothers, I implore you by God’s...

The Lord’s Prayer: Your Kingdom Come Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Teach us to pray for more of God’s Kingdom to come - right now! TEXT - Luke 11:1-2, Luke 14:16-23 OUTLINE 1. Pray for God’s Kingdom to come. Luke 11:2Psalm 47”8Psalm 103:19Isaiah 52:7Revelation 19:62. Surrender to God’s reign. Kingdoms have a king. The king is the ruler. We are not the king.Luke 14:16-23 (What excuses do we make to avoid surrender and submission to the king?)“There is not a square inch in the whole domain of...

The Lord’s Prayer: Father, Hallowed Be Thy Name Steve Poole THEME – The only thing my heart should be hallowing—worshipping—is God. TEXT – Luke 11:1-4 Hallowed be Thy name means… * Regard Him as holy. (John Piper) * Praise and honor of God should be the issue of everything. (J.I. Packer) * Soli Deo Glory (Bach) Five Solas 1. Sola gratia (by grace alone) 2. Solo Christo (on the basis of Christ alone) 3. Sola fide (through the means of faith alone) 4. Soli deo Gloria (to the ultimate glory of...

The Lord’s Prayer: Lord, Teach Us to Pray Steve Poole THEME - What does God want to do in my life in 2023? TEXT – Luke 11:1-4 OUTLINE What would you like God to do in your life this year? What does God want to do in your life in 2023? 1. Lord, Teach Us to Pray (Luke 11:1-4) 2. “Opening Windows to God.” ~Frank Laubach 1 Timothy 2:1James 5:13-183. Lord, Teach Us to Pray… …more expectantly…more for the sick…more for our lost loved ones…more for deliverance from our vices…more for our...

A Weary World Rejoices: A New and Glorious Morn Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - We resolve to rest in Jesus in 2023! TEXT - Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus brings a new and glorious morn into which we awaken to find rest for our souls. 1. Give up the burden of control. We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not mourn. Matthew 11:17You are not in control! 2. Give up the burden of sin. If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us...

From all of us at Cedar Hills, Merry Christmas! Thank you for tuning in! Enjoy this special Christmas Eve service. A Weary World Rejoices: Glory to God in the Highest Pastor Kent Landhuis Enjoy this special song our worship leader wrote to go with this message: "Glory (The Angels' Song)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUR4nVtHLfs Support the show________________________________ FACEBOOK @cedarhillscommunitychurch INSTAGRAM @cedarhillscr TWITTER @cedarhillscr WEB www.cedarhillscr.org

A Weary World Rejoices: Sweet Hymns of Joy Steve Poole TEXT – Luke 2:25-38 SONGS OF JOY in Luke 1-2 Luke 1:42-45 = Elizabeth cries outLuke 1:46-55 = Mary’s songLuke 1:67-79 = Zachariah’s prophecyLuke 2:14 = Heavenly hostLuke 2:20 = shepherds glorifying and praising GodLuke 2:29-32 = Simeon’s prophecyLuke 2:38 = Anna’s testimony SWEET HYMNS OF JOY... 1. While waiting in anticipation of Jesus Romans 8:19-23; Luke 2:25; Isaiah 49:132. Because Jesus is our consolation Luke 2:30-32; Titus...

A Weary World Rejoices: A Sound of Angel Voices. Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - God's love refreshes the weary soul. TEXT - Matthew 1:18-24, Luke 1:26-38 “Fall on your knees; O hear the Angel voices!”  1. God is Love. 1 John 4:8.  God is love.Psalm 86:14. You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loveJohn 3:16. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son.Romans 5:8.God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners,...

A Weary World Rejoices: The Thrill of Hope Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - The thrill of hope about the peace God promises brings joy.  TEXT - Isaiah 35:1-10 OUTLINE "A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices. For yonder breaks a new glorious morn.”  1. Accept No Substitute Peace. Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests. Luke 2:14 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. The Spirit of the Lord will rest...

A Weary World Rejoices: A World Pining Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - We have an irresistible yearning for the world to be better. TEXT - Isaiah 35:1-10 OUTLINE “Long lay the world in sin and error pining.” 1. Scream out loud. The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. ~ Isaiah 35:1  Pining is an irresistible yearning or ache.   How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?  ~Psalm 31:1 2. Take a...