In honest vulnerability and humble surrender, Jesus prayed to the Father about His own needs — what He needed at that particular time to glorify God and complete His painful and difficult mission.
After John the Baptist baptized Jesus (Matt. 3:16–17; Luke 3:21–22), the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the Judean wilderness to fast and pray before He embarked on His public ministry.
Lee Wilder said he and his wife, Dana, got to be a part of something recently that was “a big blessing” — he was able to baptize two Coosa County inmates in Hatchet Creek.
“Can you send us anybody?” That was the question Robert Reed’s father-in-law, Steve Townson, asked him a few months ago — and set something new in motion.
In Alabama, approximately 6,000 children are currently in the foster care system. Children enter this system for various reasons, including abuse, neglect, abandonment and socio-economic factors, among others.
“In this challenging world we live in, the storms of life are coming.”
As biblical literacy decreases, children’s ministry events like VBS give churches an opportunity to lay a spiritual foundation in the lives of those who attend and offer a valuable outreach to families in the community.
During His sojourn on earth, Jesus often prayed with words and verses from the Scriptures that were available to Him during those days.
