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Pray Please

Aug 9, 2026    Pastor Joel Denney

Drawing from 1 Timothy 2:1-7, Pastor Joel emphasizes that prayer is not merely a spiritual discipline but the foundational activity of both individual believers and the gathered church. He calls the congregation to a robust, balanced prayer life that includes supplication, intercession, and thanksgiving, offered on behalf of all people, including governmental leaders. Prayer is described as pleasing to God because it aligns with his desire for all people to be saved. Pastor Joel grounds the call to prayer in the theological reality that Jesus Christ is the one mediator between God and man, whose ransom on the cross has made open access to the Father possible. Believers are therefore urged to approach the throne of grace with confidence, praying persistently and sincerely, not to be seen by others, but to please God and participate in his redemptive purposes in the world.