Cedar Hills Community Church - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

PRAY FOR ME: SummaryPastor Kent Landhuis

PRAY FOR ME: Pray for ConductPastor Kent LandhuisTHEME -  Be good and do good.TEXT - Matthew 22:34-40OUTLINE1. Only God is good. * Luke 18:18-27. * Matthew 5:48.2. God makes us good in Jesus. * Mark 7:1-15. * Ephesians 2:8-9. * 2 Corinthians 5:17-21. * Micah 6:8. * Romans 12:17-18. * Colossians 3:17. * 1 Corinthians 10:31.3. What is the loving thing to do? * Matthew 23. * Deuteronomy 6. * Luke 10:25-37.NEXT STEPSBe good.Do good. 

PRAY FOR ME: SpeechPastor Steve PooleTEXT – James 3:3-12 ESV1. The Bible and Jesus take speech seriously.· Proverbs 18:6-7; Proverbs 15:1; Proverbs 12:18· Proverbs 18:21 – Death and life are in the power of the tongue…· Ephesians 5:3-5; Matthew 12:34-372. Speech is serious because it reveals our heart condition.· Matthew 12:34; Ephesians 4:19-24; 29· “The grace of God has taken the hate and anger and resentment that spill over in mean and vulgar and irreverent language and has covered them with the blood of Christ and killed them along with the old unbelieving self.” ~ John Piper3. Godly speech isn’t moralistic—it is life-giving.4. Summary of God’s standards for speech:· Does it honor God? Is it true?· Does it cheapen or degrade what God has called good or holy?· Does it build others up, bring life to them, or give grace to the hearers?· It’s not just about what you say, but how you say it.NEXT STEPS1. Put your trust in Jesus and be forgiven and freed from sin. 2. R

Our Cedar Camp students and mentors joined us in both services to give an update on our first Cedar Camp!

PRAY FOR ME: PurityPastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - Pay attention to what our hearts are set on.TEXT - Luke 12:22-311. Set your heart on life.* Luke 12:22-31.* Jeremiah 17:9.* Colossians 3:1-8.* Matthew 6:19-21.2. Set your life on Christ.* Galatians 2:20* Ezekiel 36:25-27* 2 Corinthians 5:21* Hebrews 10:14* Proverbs 4:23NEXT STEPS1. Go live by faith in Christ.2. Pay attention to sinful snares.3. Celebrate God’s treasure.4. As you pray, practice S3 - see, savor, and share.“If we don’t feel strong desires for the manifestation of the glory of God, it is not because we have drunk deeply and are satisfied. It is because we have nibbled so long at the table of the world. Our soul is stuffed with small things, and there is no room for the great.”  ~ John Piper.WEEKLY PRAYER"Father, open my eyes so that I might see you more clearly, savor you more fully, and share you more freely."Circle or underline any key words or phrases you SEE:Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of

PRAY FOR ME: FaithPastor Kent LandhuisTHEME -  Faith brings confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.TEXT -  Hebrews 11:1-2, 12:1-3OUTLINE1. Faith does not lose hopeHebrews 11:1-2.Hebrews 11:8-12.2. Faith trusts in times of trouble.Hebrews 11:13.Hebrews 11:32-40.3. Faith keeps running.Hebrews 12:1-3Romans 8:28NEXT STEPS1. Remind yourself - God is faithful and trustworthy.2. Trust God - always.3. Ask God to grow faith in you AND in the people you love.4. As you pray, practice S3 - see, savor, and share.

PRAY FOR ME: Pray for LovePastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - God commits to loving us forever.TEXT - Psalm 103:1-8, Psalm 118:11. It’s a completely selfish world.Judges 17:6 - Everyone did what was right in their own eyes.Psalm 119:36 - Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain.2. God’s loyal love is eternal and perfect.Psalm 118:1 - Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.Psalm 103:8 - The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loyal love. 3. Because God loves us we love others.1 John 4:11 - Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.1 Corinthians 10:24 - No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.NEXT STEPSCelebrate God’s love for you!Ask God to show his love to the persons you are praying for. Ask God to help us love one another.As you pray, practice S3 - see, savor, and share.WEEKLY PRAYER"Father, open my eyes so that I might see you more clearly, savor you more fully, and share you more freely."Cir

PRAY FOR ME: Pray for WisdomPastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - Wisdom is one of the core four requests that bring flourishing.TEXT - Proverbs 3:5-81.   Wisdom starts with the Fear of the Lord.·        Proverbs 2:5·        Proverbs 10:27·        Proverbs 14:27·        Proverbs 15:162.   Wisdom gives life and flourishing.·        Proverbs 1·        Proverbs 6:15·        Proverbs 10:21 3. Wisdom goads us toward Jesus.·        Ecclesiastes 12:9-12·        Luke 2:52·        Ephesians 1:17·        1 Corinthians 1:18-31NEXT STEPS·        Ask God to give you wisdom.·        Ask God to give the persons for whom you are praying wisdom.·        As you pray, practice S3 - see, savor, and share.

PRAY FOR ME: Pray for WisdomPastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - Wisdom is one of the core four requests that bring flourishing.TEXT - Proverbs 3:5-81.   Wisdom starts with the Fear of the Lord.·        Proverbs 2:5·        Proverbs 10:27·        Proverbs 14:27·        Proverbs 15:162.   Wisdom gives life and flourishing.·        Proverbs 1·        Proverbs 6:15·        Proverbs 10:21 3. Wisdom goads us toward Jesus.·        Ecclesiastes 12:9-12·        Luke 2:52·        Ephesians 1:17·        1 Corinthians 1:18-31NEXT STEPS·        Ask God to give you wisdom.·        Ask God to give the persons for whom you are praying wisdom.·        As you pray, practice S3 - see, savor, and share.

PRAY FOR ME: FavorPastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - We pray to grow in favor with God and others.TEXT - Ephesians 2:1-10OUTLINE1. You were dead. * Ephesians 2:1 * Romans 3:23 * Romans 6:232. But God. * Ephesians 2:4 * Romans 5:83. Saved you. * Ephesians 2:8-10 * Romans 8:31-39NEXT STEPS1. Grow in trust in God alone.2. Continue praying for your student and /or kid.3. I pray that you will give _____ greater faith to trust you for their salvation.4. As you pray, practice S3 - see, savor, and share.

PRAY FOR ME: EssentialsPastor Steve PooleTEXT – Psalm 145:4 – “One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.” OUTLINE1.   Pray for me is about all generations finding hope in the          greatness of God through strategic prayer.2.   Pray for me empowers us to pray scriptures3.   Pray for me is structured around praying 7 essentials4.   Pray for me teaches us to see, savor, and share (S3) THE 7 ESSENTIALS●    Favor●    Wisdom●    Love●    Faith●    Purity●    Speech●    Conduct

Praying to be Rooted in LovePastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - These prayers pull us deeper into an experience of God’s love and grace.TEXT - Ephesians 3:16-21OUTLINE1. We pray to be strengthened. (Eph. 3:16)2. We pray to be rooted in love. (Eph. 3:17b-19)3. We pray to be emboldened. (Eph. 3:20-21)4. We pray to bless God and encourage each other. * Read the verses. * Listen to the Spirit. * Pray.NEXT STEPS1. Pray the prayers of the apostles.2. Become a prayer champion.

Praying to Know God's WordPastor Kent LandhuisWe will also be acknowledging our 2023 graduates in both services. TEXT – 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5 1.   Harmony in the Church brings glory to God.“Satan loves nothing more than robbing God of glory by dividing His Church.” 2.   God is glorified in self-sacrificing for the sake of harmony“Our principle should be: In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in everything, love.” 3.   God is glorified in diversity – reconciliation.Revelation 9:9-10Romans 15:7 4. God is glorified when we welcome as Jesus welcomed us.2 Corinthians 5:17-18 NEXT STEPS1. Sign-up for Pray4Me.2. Seek reconciliation with someone.3. Practice better hospitality.

Praying to Know HarmonySteve Poole THEME - We pray to be unified in Christ. TEXT – Romans 15:5-7 1.   Harmony in the Church brings glory to God.“Satan loves nothing more than robbing God of glory by dividing His Church.” 2.   God is glorified in self-sacrificing for the sake of harmony“Our principle should be: In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in everything, love.” 3.   God is glorified in diversity – reconciliation.Revelation 9:9-10Romans 15:7 4. God is glorified when we welcome as Jesus welcomed us.2 Corinthians 5:17-18 NEXT STEPS1. Sign-up for Pray4Me.2. Seek reconciliation with someone.3. Practice better hospitality.

PRAYING TO KNOW GOD'S WILLThe Prayers of the ApostlesPastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - We pray to be grounded in the knowledge of God.TEXT - Colossians 1:9-121. Lord Teach us to Pray a. Teach us to pray reactive prayers. b. Teach us to pray proactive prayers. i. Look to the future. ii. Trust in God’s promise.2. Teach us to pray to know God’s will.a. Fill us with the knowledge of His Will.b. Help us walk in a manner worthy of the Lord.c. Strengthen us with all power.d. Give us joy and gratitude.3. Teach us to Pray for One Another.a. Pray for Meb. Pray for the next generation to know God’s will.NEXT STEPSPray Colossians 1:9-12.Sign up to be a prayer champion.Sign up to receive prayer.

Praying to Abound in LovePastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - We pray to grow in love so that we can love God and each other more. TEXT - Philippians 1:9-11OUTLINE1. Lord Teach us to Pray a. Teach us to pray reactive prayers. i. Help. ii. Thanks. iii. Wow b. Teach us to pray proactive prayers. i. Look to the future. ii. Trust in God’s promise.2. Teach us to pray for abounding love.a. Philippians 1:9-11.b. John 13:35.c. Matthew 22:34-403. Teach us to love as we have been loveda. 1 John 4:10-11b. Luke 7:36-50c. Zephaniah 3:17NEXT STEPS1. Pray Philippians 1:9-11.2. Love one another.3. Pray for the next generation.

Praying to Know ChristPastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - The prayers of the Apostles teach us to pray proactive prayers.TEXT -  Ephesians 1:15-18OUTLINE1. Review: Lord Teach us to Praya. Matthew 6:5-8. Don’t pray like this.b. Matthew 6:9- 15. Pray like this.2. Teach us to pray reactive prayers.a. Help. Psalm 18:6b. Thanks. Psalm 118:1c. Wow. Psalm 83. Teach us to pray proactive proactive prayers.a. Look to the future.b. Trust in a promise.c. Ephesians 1:17-18 NEXT STEPSMeditate on Ephesians 1:15-18.Pray proactive prayers.

Thoughts and Prayers: Resurrection PowerSteve PooleTHEME - What is power? How do we define it? How do wemeasure it? How is power demonstrated?TEXT – Ephesians 1:15-23OUTLINE1. God’s power toward us is immeasurably great. (Ephesians 1:19-20)2. God demonstrated his immeasurable power in theresurrection of Jesus. (Ephesians 1:20)3. God manifests His immeasurable power by settingJesus at his right hand—and us with him. (Ephesians 2:6-7)4. God’s immeasurable power gives Jesus authorityover ALL other powers. (Ephesians 1:21)5. God’s immeasurable power gives Jesus authorityover His body the Church. (Ephesians 1:22)6. God’s immeasurable power is displayed in ALLFULLNESS in the Church. (Ephesians 1:23)NEXT STEPS1. Do you know the assurance and hope we havethrough faith in Jesus Christ’ death andresurrection?2. How can you find comfort, peace, hope, andencouragement in knowing God’s immeasurablepower toward us?3. Pray for an outpouring of more of God’s mightypower to save the lost and strengthen His people.4. Pray, “Go

Believe the ImpossiblePastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - Easter invites us to believe impossible things.TEXT - 1 Corinthians 15Three Easter impossibilities before lunch.1. Believe an impossible story."Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep." 1 Corinthians 15:1-62. Embrace an impossible truth.a. "But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asl

Thoughts and Prayers: Trusting PrayersPastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - Jesus demonstrates postures that lead to trusting God.TEXT - Luke 23:46REVIEW1. We pray simple prayers of trust in our Father. We L.E.A.P. and he catches us.  L - Look to your Father. E - Expect the Best. A - Act like a Kid. P - Put your trust in God.  2. We have the confidence to ask anything because Jesus is our advocate. He who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:233. We pray God-glorifying prayers that help us connect with God even if it disrupts our lives. God is the potter, we are the clay. John 12:20-364. We pray passionate prayers as Jesus prayed in the Garden and we trust that God will help us remain vigilant. Matthew 26:36-465. We need forgiveness, God wants to forgive and Jesus offers forgiveness so we are the kind of people who forgive others. Luke 23:33LUKE 23:46 - "Jesus called out with a loud voice, 'Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.' When he had said this, he breathed his last."Three postures that lead to trusting