Message: Why Prayer Is So Important Excerpt from: Tomorrow Belongs To God Scripture: Matthew 6:25 - 34 (NIV) Speaker: Bishop T.D. Jakes...

Does prayer seem like a chore to you? Maybe you feel like it’s a show you have to put on to impress God and others, or a masquerade where you hide everything that doesn’t feel holy enough. We all have misconceptions about talking to God that make it...

We want to be open-minded, but we naturally resist things we can't control or don't understand. So how can we learn to be open to changing our ideals and beliefs, especially if we may be wrong about something? It begins with a simple prayer....

Jesus told his followers to pray to avoid temptation. But before we can pray that with a clear conscience, there are some things we need to ask ourselves first....

If God already knows my needs, why pray? Because the purpose of prayer is to surrender your will, not impose it....

As children, many of us were taught to say our prayers. As we get older, we wonder, why should I pray? How should I pray? Does praying even work? Those questions deserve grown-up answers....

How do you describe a life of prayer? You could say it's like a door that swings two ways. The door swings toward you, the Lord comes to you loving you and meeting your deepest needs. However, the door also swings the other way—you push it open,...

Jesus pleased the Father like no other man ever did because he lived as a man. He pleased God as a man, though he's fully God. The Father says, "This is my beloved Son". Who did God give up? Who did God not spare so that we can be spared?...

We take Communion to remember what our Lord did because Communion is actually, like in the heavenly courts, is evidence, undisputable evidence, that even though we don't deserve the healing in and of ourself, it was paid for by the blood of God's...

Pray, "Father, cause me to prosper even as my soul prospers. Cause me to be in health even as my soul prospers". Can I pray that for you? Prayer is nothing more than an open heart, open mind, open life, open hands. Remember this: you bring...