Pastor Jim Cymbala: The Calling 009 - Is Your Church a House of Prayer
Mar 11, 2022
A reflection on Jesus clearing the temple and what it means for prayer in worship spaces. Examination of temple commerce and why sacred places should welcome all nations. A challenge to prioritize prayer over programming and to revive corporate prayer meetings. Stories from Acts illustrating prayer's power and the resistance it can provoke.
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Restore The Temple's Purpose
- Jesus declared the temple 'a house of prayer for all nations,' restoring its intended purpose.
- Jim Cymbala emphasizes this as a foundational identity every church must reclaim.
Make Prayer The First Priority
- Prioritize prayer in your church as Paul instructed Timothy: petitions, intercession, and thanksgiving for all people.
- Teach and model prayer actively, since the disciples asked Jesus, 'Teach us to pray.'
Peter Freed By A Stream Of Prayer
- Cymbala recounts Acts where the church's 'stream of prayer' led to Peter's miraculous release from prison.
- He uses this story to show corporate prayer can produce powerful, supernatural results.
