Category Archives: Prayer

Pastoral Prayer | Psalm 136 | Thanksgiving to God

Posted on November 24, 2025 by PastorDave

I was asked to deliver our Scripture Reading and Pastoral Prayer during our corporate worship service on 23 November 2025. We cultivate the exercise of ‘praying God’s Word back to Him’ as we have just read it. Our Scripture Reading … Continue reading →

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“O GOD, HEAL OUR LAND!”

Posted on September 22, 2025 by PastorDave

During our quarterly Family Meeting, we set aside some time to discuss, seek counsel from the Scriptures, and pray for discernment to know how we should respond as Christ-followers to this latest season of tragedies, violence, and unrest that has … Continue reading →

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Pastoral Prayer from 2 Corinthians 1:1-11

Posted on September 19, 2024 by PastorDave

SCRIPTURE READING: 2 Corinthians 1.1-11 PASTORAL PRAYER: For the Sick and Hurting O GOD, We worship and bless You as the Father of mercies and God of all comfort. You alone have all the comfort we need in all of … Continue reading →

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Pastoral Prayer: Intercession for faithful sister churches

Posted on May 6, 2024 by PastorDave

During our Lord’s Day worship services, our Pastors rotate delivering the Scripture reading and Pastoral Prayer. The Pastoral Prayers focus on a particular subject of intercession. This one was for our faithful sister churches. I post this only because I … Continue reading →

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PRAYING: OUR TRUE EXERCISE OF OUR TRUE FAITH IN GOD

Posted on February 27, 2024 by PastorDave

And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek Him. ~Hebrews 11.6 You have to exercise faith to really, truly pray. … Continue reading →

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Praying in the secret place … where your Father is!

Posted on January 13, 2024 by PastorDave

Matthew 6.5-6 LSB: 5 “And when you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, … Continue reading →

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Your Pastor is “a man with a nature like ours” [James 5.17]

Posted on July 26, 2022 by PastorDave

The last two lessons I have delivered to our Sunday School class have focused on the ministry of Elijah. In the first lesson, Elijah presided over what had to be at least among the pinnacles of the high points in … Continue reading →

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“May prayer be made FOR Him continually…” ~Psalm 72.15

Posted on February 6, 2021 by PastorDave

“May prayer be made for Him continually, and blessings invoked for Him all the day!” ~Psalm 72.15b This Psalm bears the superscription “Of Solomon.” Whether ‘of Solomon’ means that David or some other Divinely-inspired author wrote this Psalm ‘of,’ about, … Continue reading →

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What I Must Pray For Every Day Without Fail – full lesson text

Posted on December 27, 2020 by PastorDave

Spiritual Exercises Lesson #4 WHAT I MUST PRAY FOR EVERY DAY … WITHOUT FAIL! Read Matthew 6.5-15 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the … Continue reading →

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What I must pray for every day … without fail / part 7

Posted on November 29, 2020 by PastorDave

Spiritual Exercises Lesson #4 / part 7 (Please see Lesson #4 / parts 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 for preceding Lesson content…) WHAT MUST I PRAY FOR EVERY DAY – WITHOUT FAIL? Read Matthew 6.5-15 “And when you pray, … Continue reading →

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