“"He said, he said, teach us to pray," (disciples asking Jesus to teach them to pray).”
A practical teaching on why faith sometimes doesn't produce results — identify and correct factors that short‑circuit faith (financial irresponsibility, lack of specificity, silent/private petitions, no agreement with others, failure to speak and confess). Emphasizes learning the 'rules' of faith, praying audibly and specifically, coming into agreement with prayer partners, repaying debts, and taking tangible steps (journals, altar time, faith conference) to activate breakthrough.
“Where Christ's disciples say, 'Lord, teach us how to pray,' just like John's disciples—John taught his disciples to pray.”
Elder Jonathan Banks teaches on the 'unstoppable kingdom' of God, using the Lord's Prayer as a framework to explain kinship with God, kingdom authority, and practical kingdom living. He emphasizes God's immutability—creator, provider, sustainer, perfecter—and the secret that believers are included as joint heirs and co-workers in God's redeeming plan.
“The disciples knew when they asked Jesus, 'teach us' (ask God, show us, teach us how to pray).”
Rev. Khristi (Christy) Adams preaches from 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18, urging congregants to make prayer a continual lifestyle and—crucially—not to stop praying when answers seem absent. Using personal stories of loss and contemporary struggles (including COVID-19), she reframes “pray without ceasing” as both a God‑conscious way of life (the Spirit interceding for us) and a call to persistence in prayer through discouragement, alongside continual rejoicing and gratitude.