Encouragement and Prayer: Care For God’s People! (11/7/24)
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Encouragement and Prayer: Care For God’s People! (11/7/24)

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This is the audio from the November 7, 2024 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.

“I will strengthen them in the LORD and in his name they will walk,” declares the LORD.”
Zechariah 10:12 (NIV)

This week we will focus our prayer emphasis on living with a growing understanding of God’s care for us so that we would reflect that care to others.  When we gaze into God’s Word, we discover the ongoing example of His care for people.  In love, God calls us to Himself and takes care of the sin which separates us from Him.  When we care for people the way God cares for us, we walk with Him.  Pray that your care for others would grow as you desire for them to know God’s care.  Pray that you would know how to care for the things which are your responsibility and how to trust God with the things which aren’t your responsibility.  Pray that God’s care, and your care, would strengthen people in the Lord so that together we may walk in His name.  Pray that the body of Christ would grow in the ways we experience and express God’s care.

“’This is what the Sovereign LORD says: ‘Woe to the shepherds of Israel who only take care of themselves! Should not shepherds take care of the flock?’”
Ezekiel 34:2 (NIV)

As you pray this week, consider the many ways you have experienced God’s care.  Pray that you would consider the needs of others to be more important than your own.  Pray that those under your care would know you one who cares for them even more than you care for yourself.

You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page.

In prayer,
Tom

Encouragement and Prayer: Care For the Poor! (11/6/24)
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Encouragement and Prayer: Care For the Poor! (11/6/24)

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This is the audio from the November 6, 2024 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.

“I will strengthen them in the LORD and in his name they will walk,” declares the LORD.”
Zechariah 10:12 (NIV)

This week we will focus our prayer emphasis on living with a growing understanding of God’s care for us so that we would reflect that care to others.  When we gaze into God’s Word, we discover the ongoing example of His care for people.  In love, God calls us to Himself and takes care of the sin which separates us from Him.  When we care for people the way God cares for us, we walk with Him.  Pray that your care for others would grow as you desire for them to know God’s care.  Pray that you would know how to care for the things which are your responsibility and how to trust God with the things which aren’t your responsibility.  Pray that God’s care, and your care, would strengthen people in the Lord so that together we may walk in His name.  Pray that the body of Christ would grow in the ways we experience and express God’s care.

“The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.”
Proverbs 29:7 (NIV)

As you pray this week, consider the many ways you have experienced God’s care.  Pray that you would have a right attitude toward things being made right for the poor.  Pray that you would know how to live with godly justice toward all who might struggle to be seen and heard.  Pray that you would be filled with compassion and concern for the poor.

You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page.

In prayer,
Tom

Encouragement and Prayer: Care For the Place of Worship! (11/5/24)
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Encouragement and Prayer: Care For the Place of Worship! (11/5/24)

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This is the audio from the November 5, 2024 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.

“I will strengthen them in the LORD and in his name they will walk,” declares the LORD.”
Zechariah 10:12 (NIV)

This week we will focus our prayer emphasis on living with a growing understanding of God’s care for us so that we would reflect that care to others.  When we gaze into God’s Word, we discover the ongoing example of His care for people.  In love, God calls us to Himself and takes care of the sin which separates us from Him.  When we care for people the way God cares for us, we walk with Him.  Pray that your care for others would grow as you desire for them to know God’s care.  Pray that you would know how to care for the things which are your responsibility and how to trust God with the things which aren’t your responsibility.  Pray that God’s care, and your care, would strengthen people in the Lord so that together we may walk in His name.  Pray that the body of Christ would grow in the ways we experience and express God’s care.

“Others were assigned to take care of the furnishings and all the other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the flour and wine, and the oil, incense and spices.”
1 Chronicles 9:29 (NIV)

As you pray this week, consider the many ways you have experienced God’s care.  Pray that you would know how to be involved in caring for the places we gather at to worship God.  Pray that you would care about God being represented well in your life.  Pray that you would care for yourself as the sanctuary of God’s Spirit.

You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page.

In prayer,
Tom

Encouragement and Prayer: Care For Creation! (11/4/24)
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Encouragement and Prayer: Care For Creation! (11/4/24)

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This is the audio from the November 4, 2024 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.

“I will strengthen them in the LORD and in his name they will walk,” declares the LORD.”
Zechariah 10:12 (NIV)

This week we will focus our prayer emphasis on living with a growing understanding of God’s care for us so that we would reflect that care to others.  When we gaze into God’s Word, we discover the ongoing example of His care for people.  In love, God calls us to Himself and takes care of the sin which separates us from Him.  When we care for people the way God cares for us, we walk with Him.  Pray that your care for others would grow as you desire for them to know God’s care.  Pray that you would know how to care for the things which are your responsibility and how to trust God with the things which aren’t your responsibility.  Pray that God’s care, and your care, would strengthen people in the Lord so that together we may walk in His name.  Pray that the body of Christ would grow in the ways we experience and express God’s care.

“The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.”
Genesis 2:15 (NIV)

As you pray this week, consider the many ways you have experienced God’s care.  Pray that you would know how to care for the things God has created and has given you stewardship of.  Pray that you would understand how much God cares for His work as He gives value both to creation and to the one He calls to care for it.

You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page.

In prayer,
Tom

Godly Vision – A Vision of CARE! (Sermon Audio)
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Godly Vision – A Vision of CARE! (Sermon Audio)

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This is the audio from the November 3, 2024 sermon, “A Vision of CARE!”, shared by Tom Lemler at the Deer Run Church of Christ.

Text: Zechariah 10

“I will strengthen them in the LORD and in his name they will walk,” declares the LORD.”
Zechariah 10:12 (NIV)

As God revealed Himself in Old Testament times to His chosen people, He often did so in visions seen by His prophets.  Zechariah was one of those prophets who was given a series of godly visions to share with God’s people of his time and with God’s people of today.  Today we continued a sermon series from the book of Zechariah as we consider how his godly vision should teach us now.  As we gaze into God’s Word, we find this Godly Vision looked forward to the coming of Jesus and the work He would accomplish through His life, death, burial, and resurrection.  As we return to God from wherever we are, we find He fills us with a vision of . . .

  • Compassion:  Zechariah 10:1-2

    • A vision of care is revealed in the compassion God has for people.  The suffering of mankind does not escape the notice of God.  In fact, He chose to suffer with us so that through Jesus He could rescue us from the source of our suffering — sin.  When we experience the compassion of God, we learn to care for others when we extend that same compassion towards them. 

  • Anger:  Zechariah 10:3-5

    • A vision of care contains a surprising element of anger.  In fact, a lack of anger about anything will generally expose a lack of true care about anything.  The problem isn’t the anger, but rather the way we express and respond to anger.  When we notice the things which make God angry, we also see His heart for people exposed in His care for them . . . even when His anger burns against them.  When we learn to care for people in the way God cares, we learn to focus our anger against the spiritual enemy which seeks to destroy rather than on the people whom God seeks to save.  

  • Restoration:  Zechariah 10:6-8

    • A vision of care will turn the compassion and anger we experience into a process of restoration.  Far too many people are living life distant from God and from one another simply because the enemy does a good job of convincing them that they are not cared for.  Unfortunately, as Christians we don’t always excel in expressing care for people in a way which restores them to God or to fellowship with others.  When we understand the extent of God’s love while we lived as His enemy, we begin to see a godly care which leads to restoration.

  • Embrace:  Zechariah 10:9-12

    • A vision of care is not restricted to compassion, anger, and restoration in ways which are superficial.  In fact the superficial nature of many human relationships cause much of the despair and hopelessness which comes from believing no one really cares.  The kind of care God expresses towards us is the kind which embraces us as one fully loved.  It is this embrace that the body of Christ ought to have toward one another as we follow the prayer of Jesus in letting the world know we belong to Christ by the visible love for one another, shown by the way we care.

Today, how will you live with a vision of CARE?

Encouragement and Prayer: Hope Of an Inheritance! (11/1/24)
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Encouragement and Prayer: Hope Of an Inheritance! (11/1/24)

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This is the audio from the November 1, 2024 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.

“But as for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.  My mouth will tell of your righteousness, of your salvation all day long, though I know not its measure.”
Psalm 71:14-15 (NIV)

This week we will focus our prayer emphasis on living with hope in such a way that we share it with others.  Life is filled with uncertainty and trouble yet we live with hope because Jesus has overcome the nature of this world.  It is in this hope that we are able to know God in a way which prepares us for eternity.  The hope we have in Christ ought to fill us with a praise of Him that grows each day.  Pray that you would notice great reminders of His steadfast goodness and love as God fills you with incredible hope.    Pray that the boundless nature of God would fill you with a hope that knows no end.  Pray about how the hope which you are filled with can be shared with others.  Pray for the courage to both live with hope and to share that hope with others.

“I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints.”
Ephesians 1:18 (NIV)

As you pray this week, ask God to fill you an unshakeable hope.  Pray that you would clearly see the incredible hope that is yours through your inheritance as a child of God.  Pray that your life would help others to see the inheritance that can be theirs.

You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page.

In prayer,
Tom

Encouragement and Prayer: Hope Which Overflows! (10/31/24)
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Encouragement and Prayer: Hope Which Overflows! (10/31/24)

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This is the audio from the October 31, 2024 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.

“But as for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.  My mouth will tell of your righteousness, of your salvation all day long, though I know not its measure.”
Psalm 71:14-15 (NIV)

This week we will focus our prayer emphasis on living with hope in such a way that we share it with others.  Life is filled with uncertainty and trouble yet we live with hope because Jesus has overcome the nature of this world.  It is in this hope that we are able to know God in a way which prepares us for eternity.  The hope we have in Christ ought to fill us with a praise of Him that grows each day.  Pray that you would notice great reminders of His steadfast goodness and love as God fills you with incredible hope.    Pray that the boundless nature of God would fill you with a hope that knows no end.  Pray about how the hope which you are filled with can be shared with others.  Pray for the courage to both live with hope and to share that hope with others.

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Romans 15:13 (NIV)

As you pray this week, ask God to fill you an unshakeable hope.  Pray that your life would overflow with joy and peace because of the hope of God’s Spirit within you.  Pray that the hope you share with others would overflow from the abundance of hope God has filled you with.

You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page.

In prayer,
Tom

Encouragement and Prayer: Hope Which Does Not Disappoint! (10/30/24)
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Encouragement and Prayer: Hope Which Does Not Disappoint! (10/30/24)

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This is the audio from the October 30, 2024 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.

“But as for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.  My mouth will tell of your righteousness, of your salvation all day long, though I know not its measure.”
Psalm 71:14-15 (NIV)

This week we will focus our prayer emphasis on living with hope in such a way that we share it with others.  Life is filled with uncertainty and trouble yet we live with hope because Jesus has overcome the nature of this world.  It is in this hope that we are able to know God in a way which prepares us for eternity.  The hope we have in Christ ought to fill us with a praise of Him that grows each day.  Pray that you would notice great reminders of His steadfast goodness and love as God fills you with incredible hope.    Pray that the boundless nature of God would fill you with a hope that knows no end.  Pray about how the hope which you are filled with can be shared with others.  Pray for the courage to both live with hope and to share that hope with others.

“And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.”
Romans 5:5 (NIV)

As you pray this week, ask God to fill you an unshakeable hope.  Pray that all the disappointments of life would be overcome by the hope that you have through the love of God poured into your life.  Pray that the hope you share with others would guide them through life’s disappointments.

You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page.

In prayer,
Tom