Point of Grace Online Worship - July 6, 2025

Point of Grace Worship  7.6.25   Sermon Notes  – Praying in the Name of Jesus

Scripture Focus: Luke 11:5–10 (ESV)

And he said to them, “Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves, for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him’; and he will answer from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything’?

I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence he will rise and give him whatever he needs.

And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.

Pray100: A 100-Day Invitation to Prayer

Vision:
To contend together for 100 days for spiritual renewal, awakening, and revival—
in our hearts, homes, church, region.

Goals:

• That God would awaken the lost to faith

• Renew and ready our church for His mission

• Send His “sent ones” into the fields ripe for harvest (Matthew 9:38)

How to Join:
Text Pray100 to 512.881.8773

• Receive a daily prayer prompt at 1:00 PM

• Includes a link to a written prayer

• Began June 30, 2025 — Join any time during the 100 days

What It Means to Pray in the Name of Jesus

John 14:12–14

“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.
Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.”

John 15:16

“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.”

John 16:23–24

“In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.
Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.”

Two Key Invitations: Intimacy and Authority

What Jesus Says:

• Whatever

• Anything

• Everything

Why the Name Matters:

• The name represents a Person.

• The name grants authority.

Living in Union with Christ

Galatians 2:20

“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”

Union gives us the power to pray in His name.

How to effectively pray in Jesus’ name:

• Surrender yourself

• Yield your life to be governed by the Name

Colossians 3:17

“And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”

Why? It Glorifies God

“Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.”
– John 14:13

Quote from E.M. Bounds:

“Prayer in Jesus' name puts the crowning crown on God, because it glorifies Him through the Son and it pledges the Son to give to men 'whatsoever and anything' they shall ask.”

A Final Reflection

“IF I LET THE NAME HAVE ALL I HAVE, IT WILL LET ME HAVE ALL HE HAS.”

John 16:13–15

“When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth…
He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you.
All that the Father has is mine; therefore, I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.”

Point of Grace Online Worship - June 29, 2025

Point of Grace Worship 6.29.25   Sermon Notes  - “Pray 100 – The Heart Posture of Contending Prayer”

Pray100 – An Invitation to Pray for Spiritual Renewal

Pray100 is a 100 day season of contending prayer seeking God daily for spiritual awakening and renewal
      in our hearts,  
      in our homes,  
      in our church  
      in our region
that He would pour out His Spirit
     to bring the lost home to Himself,
     to ready His church for His move in the world and
     to send out workers into the fields ripe for harvest.

Text: Pray100 to 512.881.8773 
You will get a daily prayer prompt at 1:00 pm with a link to a written prayer you may use.
The daily texts begin June 30, 2025 and will continue for 100 days.

Luke 11:1-13
One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”

2 He said to them, “When you pray, say:
“‘Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come.
3 Give us each day our daily bread.
4 Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.
And lead us not into temptation.’”

5 Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; 6 a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food to offer him.’ 7 And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up and give you anything.’ 8 I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity he will surely get up and give you as much as you need.

9 “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
10 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

11 “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for[f] a fish, will give him a snake instead? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

Jesus is training us in the “heart - posture” of contending prayer -

-  To A.S.K. and keep on A.S.K.-ing …

-  As “friends in the middle” (contending is enduring, selfless intercession to the only One who can help)

-  With “all in”-ness (shameless audacity)

-  For God to move, pouring out His Spirit.

Point of Grace Online Worship - June 22, 2025

Point of Grace Worship  6.15.25   Sermon Notes  – Holy Trinity – “Loved and Sent by the 3 in 1 God”

Followers of Jesus are “Sent Ones!”

John 20:21 “As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” 

Holy Trinity Sunday – We are “Loved and Sent by the 3 in 1 God”

God has painstakingly reveals Himself as Father, Son and Holy Spirit yet as One God.

Why?

The answer has to be “love”.  Out of love and desire for us to relate to Him in a deep love relationship He openly reveals Himself, who He is, how His very nature is a community of love which He is inviting each of us and all of us into everyday into eternity.
He wants to be known by us and wants us to know that He knows us!

Titus 3:1-8
Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, 2 to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.

The “Loved and Sent” mission context. 
Titus 1:12 “One of Crete’s own prophets has said it: “Cretans are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons.” (A quote from Cretan philosopher Epimenides)

3 At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. 
4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. 
He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,
6 whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.

8 This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.

Our “Loved and Sent by the 3 in 1 God” identity means we have the,
            Deep Love of the Father,
            Complete Redemption by the Son
            Empowering Presence of the Holy Spirit.

An Invitation to Pray100
Pray100 is an invitation for Point of Grace to daily contend together for 100 days for spiritual renewal, awakening and revival in our hearts, homes, church, region that God would awaken the lost to faith,
                 renew and ready our church for His mission and
                 send His “sent ones” into the fields ripe for harvest. (Mt. 9:38)

Text: Pray100 to 512.881.8773  
You will get a daily prayer prompt at 1:00 pm with a link to a written prayer you may use.
The daily texts begin June 30, 2025 and will continue for 100 days.

A Prayer to my 3 in 1 God

Holy and victorious Trinity,
you alone are worthy of all my worship, all of my heart’s devotion, and all my trust..
I love you, I worship you,
I give myself over to you in my heart’s search for life.
Thank You Father for Your unconditional love,
Thank you Jesus for redeeming me to a new life
Thank you Holy Spirit for the power of Your Presence in me so I might live fully alive in You.
Holy Trinity …….. I renounce all other gods, every idol,
and I give to you, the place in my heart and in my life that you truly deserve.
You are the Hero of this story, and I belong to you.
I ask your forgiveness for my every sin.
Search me and know me, reveal to me where you are working in my life,
grant to me the grace of your healing and deliverance and a deep and true repentance.

Father, Son Holy Spirit, I am so thankful and are in awe that You love me, that you want me and you desire to be with me.  Thank you   I love being loved by You.

I now receive my identity as Your “Sent One”….  Thank you for Trusting me with Your gospel and sending me to the people within my “orbit of influence” … Friends, Relatives, Associates, Neighbors, Coworkers. 

I pray for them now ……..

Amen

Point of Grace Online Worship - June 15, 2025

Point of Grace Worship  6.15.25   Sermon Notes  – Holy Trinity – “Loved and Sent by the 3 in 1 God”

Followers of Jesus are “Sent Ones!”

John 20:21 “As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” 

Holy Trinity Sunday – We are “Loved and Sent by the 3 in 1 God”

God has painstakingly reveals Himself as Father, Son and Holy Spirit yet as One God.

Why?

The answer has to be “love”.  Out of love and desire for us to relate to Him in a deep love relationship He openly reveals Himself, who He is, how His very nature is a community of love which He is inviting each of us and all of us into everyday into eternity.
He wants to be known by us and wants us to know that He knows us! 

Titus 3:1-8
Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, 2 to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.

The “Loved and Sent” mission context. 
Titus 1:12 “One of Crete’s own prophets has said it: “Cretans are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons.”
(A quote from Cretan philosopher Epimenides)

3 At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. 
4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. 
He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,
6 whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.

8 This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.

Our “Loved and Sent by the 3 in 1 God” identity means we have the,
            Deep Love of the Father,
            Complete Redemption by the Son
            Empowering Presence of the Holy Spirit.

An Invitation to Pray100
Pray100 is an invitation for Point of Grace to daily contend together for 100 days for spiritual renewal, awakening and revival in our hearts, homes, church, region that God would awaken the lost to faith,
                      renew and ready our church for His mission and
                      send His “sent ones” into the fields ripe for harvest. (Mt. 9:38)

Text: Pray100 to 512.881.8773  
You will get a daily prayer prompt at 1:00 pm with a link to a written prayer you may use.
The daily texts begin June 30, 2025 and will continue for 100 days.

A Prayer to my 3 in 1 God

Holy and victorious Trinity,
you alone are worthy of all my worship, all of my heart’s devotion, and all my trust..
I love you, I worship you,
I give myself over to you in my heart’s search for life.
Thank You Father for Your unconditional love,
Thank you Jesus for redeeming me to a new life
Thank you Holy Spirit for the power of Your Presence in me so I might live fully alive in You.

Holy Trinity …….. I renounce all other gods, every idol,
and I give to you, the place in my heart and in my life that you truly deserve.
You are the Hero of this story, and I belong to you.
I ask your forgiveness for my every sin.
Search me and know me, reveal to me where you are working in my life,
grant to me the grace of your healing and deliverance and a deep and true repentance.

Father, Son, Holy Spirit, I am so thankful and are in awe that You love me, that you want me and you desire to be with me.  Thank you,  I love being loved by You.

I now receive my identity as Your “Sent One”….  Thank you for Trusting me with Your gospel and sending me to the people within my “orbit of influence” … Friends, Relatives, Associates, Neighbors, Coworkers. 

I pray for them now ……..

Amen