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Encouragement and Prayer: Restored As You Practice Self-Control! (02/23/22)
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Encouragement and Prayer: Restored As You Practice Self-Control! (02/23/22)

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This is the audio from the February 23, 2022 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.

“Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”
1 Peter 5:8 (NIV)

This week’s prayer emphasis will focus on our need and desire to be restored by God.  When the darkness of life tries to close in on us, we can call out to God and be saved.  When we become worn down, it is comforting to know that we can be restored as we seek God’s face.  When we turn our face toward God, we find that His face shines upon us with the light of His comforting love.

As you pray this week, ask God to help you know His power and desire to restore.  Pray that you would turn to God for help in living a self-controlled life.  Pray that you would live with an awareness of the enemy’s desire to destroy you.  Pray that God would help you to always hear and identify the roaring of the enemy.

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: Restored Through Anxious Times! (02/22/22)
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Encouragement and Prayer: Restored Through Anxious Times! (02/22/22)

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This is the audio from the February 22, 2022 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.

“Restore us, O God; make your face shine upon us, that we may be saved.”
Psalm 80:3 (NIV)

This week’s prayer emphasis will focus on our need and desire to be restored by God.  When the darkness of life tries to close in on us, we can call out to God and be saved.  When we become worn down, it is comforting to know that we can be restored as we seek God’s face.  When we turn our face toward God, we find that His face shines upon us with the light of His comforting love.

As you pray this week, ask God to help you know His power and desire to restore.  Pray that you would not only see yourself as a restoration project that God is capable of completing, but that each person you encounter would hear from you of that same hope.  Pray that you would live your life in such a way that God’s restoration work is visible to all.  Pray about how God would use you to shine His light into the lives of everyone you meet.

“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
1 Peter 5:7 (NIV)

Pray for the courage to turn to God in the midst of all anxiety that you may experience.  Pray that you would be fully aware of God’s care for you.  Pray that you would be aware of God’s presence in all avenues of help that can be available when you experience anxiety for any reason.

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: A Loving Remembrance! (02/18/22)
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Encouragement and Prayer: A Loving Remembrance! (02/18/22)

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This is the audio from the February 18, 2022 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.

“Though the wicked bind me with ropes, I will not forget your law.”
Psalm 119:61 (NIV)

This week’s prayer emphasis will focus on our response to God’s love.  While much time, effort, and money will be spent by individuals this week trying to express their love toward one another, the psalmist gives us some great insight into how to respond to God’s love in ways that are good and right.

As you pray this week, ask God to help you live with a greater awareness of His love.  Pray that the distractions of the world we live in would never keep you from remembering the law of God.  Pray for the courage to remain faithful to the laws of God even when wickedness seems to surround you.  Pray that the people around you would know you as one who lives by God’s laws.

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: A Loving Obedience! (02/17/22)
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Encouragement and Prayer: A Loving Obedience! (02/17/22)

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This is the audio from the February 17, 2022 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.

“I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands.”
Psalm 119:60 (NIV)

This week’s prayer emphasis will focus on our response to God’s love.  While much time, effort, and money will be spent by individuals this week trying to express their love toward one another, the psalmist gives us some great insight into how to respond to God’s love in ways that are good and right.

As you pray this week, ask God to help you live with a greater awareness of His love.  Pray that your life would be emptied of excuses so that you would promptly obey the commands of God.  Pray for the courage to obey God even when those around you encourage you not to.  Pray that your promptness in obeying God would help others to see and know your love for Him.

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: A Loving Walk! (02/16/22)
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Encouragement and Prayer: A Loving Walk! (02/16/22)

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This is the audio from the February 16, 2022 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.

“I have considered my ways and have turned my steps to your statutes.”
Psalm 119:59 (NIV)

This week’s prayer emphasis will focus on our response to God’s love.  While much time, effort, and money will be spent by individuals this week trying to express their love toward one another, the psalmist gives us some great insight into how to respond to God’s love in ways that are good and right.

As you pray this week, ask God to help you live with a greater awareness of His love.  Pray that an examination of your ways would direct your walk to follow the ways of God.  Pray that your walk with God would be directed by His love for you and your love for Him.  Pray that God would direct your walk in ways that shows His love to others through you.

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: A Loving Search! (02/15/22)
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Encouragement and Prayer: A Loving Search! (02/15/22)

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This is the audio from the February 15, 2022 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.

“I have sought your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise.”
Psalm 119:58 (NIV)

This week’s prayer emphasis will focus on our response to God’s love.  While much time, effort, and money will be spent by individuals this week trying to express their love toward one another, the psalmist gives us some great insight into how to respond to God’s love in ways that are good and right.

As you pray this week, ask God to help you live with a greater awareness of His love.  Pray that God’s love would lead you to seek Him in all circumstances of life.  Pray that God’s graciousness is known by you as you seek His face wholeheartedly.  Pray that God’s promises would lead you to not only search for Him with a whole heart, but to share Him with others.

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

In prayer,
Tom

A Love That Is GREAT! (Sermon Audio)
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A Love That Is GREAT! (Sermon Audio)

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This is the audio from the February 13, 2022 sermon, “A Love That Is GREAT”, shared by Tom Lemler at the Deer Run Church of Christ.

Text:  1 John 3:16-24
1 John 3:1, John 15:13, 1 Corinthians 13:13

When we love God, love people, and follow Jesus we are called to rise above the ordinary views of this world and learn to live with a love that is . . .

  • Giving.  1 John 3:16, John 3:16
    • When we learn of God’s love, we find that at its very core is a love that is giving.  When we seek to live with a love that is great, it is critical that we learn to give.  The good news when it comes to giving is that everything we have that would be worth giving is not of ourselves but comes from God.  It is when we realize the greatness of God’s love that has been given to us, we learn to live with a great love when we learn to give.
  • Respectful.  1 John 3:17, Romans 5:8
    • Living with a great love means that we extend that love to everyone with gentleness and respect.  A respectful love is one that is offered unconditionally without regard for how similar or different a person might be from us.  God’s example of a love that is respectful is that Christ died for us while we were sinners.  Our love for others should always be appropriate and fitting, but it should also include everyone.
  • Encouraging.  1 John 3:21-22, Philippians 2:1-2
    • God’s Word tells us that we ought to be encouraged by His love as we live united with Christ.  His desire and plan in giving us His Spirit is so that we would be comforted and encouraged throughout all of the details of life.  We also find that living with a great love will call each one of us to encourage others.  When we  have that same love as Christ demonstrated toward us, we live with a love that is encouraging to everyone we meet.
  • Active.  1 John 3:18, Luke 6:35
    • Just as James tells us that faith without works is dead, love without action is likely not love at all.  In fact, when God tells us to love our enemies He clarifies that we are to do good to them.  It’s not that we don’t use words, but rather that whatever words we use are backed up by a life that puts into practice the things we know and say about God’s love.  When we live with a love that is great, we find that our actions really do speak louder than our words.
  • True.  1 John 3:19-20, 1 John 4:20-21
    • God says that if we claim to love Him yet hate our brother then the truth is not in us.  Jesus makes it clear that He is the way, the truth and the life all while proclaiming God is love.  When we live with a love that is true, we seek to be genuine in our pursuit of God and in the way we treat one another.  Living with a love that is great will require us to accept God’s Word as absolute truth in such a way that we choose to love the people that we can see just like we claim to love the God that we can’t see.

God has shown us through His Word, through His Son, and through His Spirit what a love that is GREAT looks like.  The question each of us needs to ask is this, “Will I live with a love that is GREAT?”

Encouragement and Prayer: A Loving Promise! (02/14/22)
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Encouragement and Prayer: A Loving Promise! (02/14/22)

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This is the audio from the February 14, 2022 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.

“You are my portion, O LORD; I have promised to obey your words.  I have sought your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise.  I have considered my ways and have turned my steps to your statutes.  I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands.  Though the wicked bind me with ropes, I will not forget your law.  At midnight I rise to give you thanks for your righteous laws.”
Psalm 119:57-62

This week’s prayer emphasis will focus on our response to God’s love.  While much time, effort, and money will be spent by individuals this week trying to express their love toward one another, the psalmist gives us some great insight into how to respond to God’s love in ways that are good and right.

As you pray this week, ask God to help you live with a greater awareness of His love.  Pray that you would seek to live with a loving response that is first directed toward God.  Pray that your response to God would shape and direct your love for others.  Pray for the wisdom and courage needed to love others with a love that accurately reflects God’s love for you.

“You are my portion, O LORD; I have promised to obey your words.”
Psalm 119:57 (NIV)

Pray that knowing God as yours, and yourself as His, would lead you to promise your life to Him.  Pray that having the Lord as your God would cause you to not only make, but keep a promise to obey His words.  Pray that you would live with a growing desire to know God’s words in a way that expresses your love for Him.

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

In prayer,
Tom