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"Bring Them Here to Me", Pastor Nathan MoldenhauerJesus feeding the 5,000 is recorded in all four gospels – Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. They all have it. Besides the resurrection, this is the only miracle found in all four. Isn’t that interesting? Certainly, every miracle of Jesus we find in scripture is important and is there for a reason. Every last one proves Jesus is who he says he is. He is the Son of God. Yet, what is it about the miracle of Jesus’ feeding the 5,000 with just five loaves of bread and two fish that God saw fit to tell us about it not once or twice, not three times, but four? Could it be that though we know God’s promise to provide for us here (pointing to the head), we often have trouble believing it here (pointing to the heart)? So what are we to do when we look around and wonder how is this ever going to work? What are we to do when we find ourselves doubting God’s provision?

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Stubborn in Prayer: Prayer Never FailsPastor Nathan MoldenhauerPrayer never fails because every prayer brings us to the God whose grace is sufficient. Prayer never fails because every prayer places our burdens into the hands of the Savior who died and rose for us. Prayer never fails because even when God doesn’t remove the thorn, he still gives us what we need most. When you pray, “Lord, enough,” your Father answers, “My grace is enough.” Amen.

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Sermon Series/Stubborn in Prayer: When God Doesn't Answer Prayers Right Away (Reverend Ross Henzi)Have you ever prayed a similar prayer and wondered if anyone was listening? · Maybe you’ve prayed for healing, but the diagnosis hasn’t changed.· Maybe you’ve prayed for a marriage, a job, peace of mind, relief from anxiety, freedom from addiction.· You prayed yesterday. You prayed last month. You prayed last year.And heaven seems…silent.There may be nothing more difficult in the Christian life than waiting on God. We know God can answer. We know God loves us. But we don’t understand why he sometimes waits. That is where many believers struggle. We wonder, “Did I do something wrong?” “Has God forgotten me?” “Is he listening?”God invites persistence because persistent prayer keeps bringing us back to him. Prayer doesn’t change God’s love for us. What prayer does do is remind us of where our hope is found, even if the answer has not yet come.Maybe today you are living in the silence. You’ve prayed. You’ve waited. You’ve wondered. The Canaanite woman would tell you, “Don’t quit.” Don’t assume silence means God’s not listening. Don’t mistake delay for rejection. Jesus heard every word she prayed. He hears every word you pray. He has not forgotten you. He has not stopped loving you. His timing is perfect. His mercy is endless.

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Stubborn in Prayer - When God Doesn’t Answer Prayers Right AwayReverend Ross HenziKeep praying - even when you don’t understand. Keep trusting - even when nothing changes. Keep worshiping - even when your heart is heavy. Keep opening God’s word. Keep coming to the Lord’s Table. Keep gathering with God’s people. Don’t ever give up. Don’t ever quit. God invites persistence because persistent prayer keeps bringing us back to him. Prayer doesn’t change God’s love for us. What prayer does do is remind us of where our hope is found, even if the answer has not yet come.

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Stubborn in Prayer: When God Invites Persistent PrayerPastor Nathan MoldenhauerSo brothers and sisters, pray. Pray again. Pray tomorrow. Pray when you’re discouraged. Pray when you’re waiting. Pray when you don’t understand. Your God isn’t an unjust judge. He is your Father. He has chosen you. He loves you. He hears you. The world might call it stubbornness. Jesus calls it faith. Faith keeps coming to its Father. Faith keeps asking. Faith keeps seeking. Faith keeps knocking. Faith is stubborn in prayer—not because God is reluctant to hear, but because God has promised to. Amen.

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