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  • Why Pray (2026): Week 7: Our Deliverance, Matthew 6:13; James 1:13-18, Feb 15, 2026

    Why Pray (2026): Week 7: Our Deliverance, Matthew 6:13; James 1:13-18, Feb 15, 2026
    Feb 16 2026
    Life requires constant negotiation with our desires. What we want is not always good for us, or good for the ones we say we love. Tests quickly become temptations when those desires kick in. How can we keep our desires in check, so that we can become the people we are meant to be?
    The Point: Prayer reminds us that this is a winnable war.
    Next Steps: How can God help us this week to win whatever spiritual battles we are fighting?
    Sermon Notes & Discussion Guide: https://dirks-corner-public.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Why-Pray-2026-Week-7-Sermon-Notes.pdf


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    24 min
  • Why Pray (2026): Week 6: Our Debt, Matthew 6:12-15, Feb 8, 2026

    Why Pray (2026): Week 6: Our Debt, Matthew 6:12-15, Feb 8, 2026
    Feb 9 2026
    Money managers constantly tell us that debt is a bad thing. It deprives us of our independence. However, debt can also be an isolating thing. It can drive deep wedges into our closest relationships. How do we cope with these painful obstacles to the human connections that we all desire?
    The Point: Prayer reminds us that none of this works without grace.
    Next Steps: Where do we need a more grace in our lives, both receiving it and giving it?
    Sermon Notes & Discussion Guide: https://dirks-corner-public.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Why-Pray-2026-Week-6-Sermon-Notes.pdf


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    24 min
  • Why Pray (2026): Week 5: Our Bread, Matthew 6:11; Exodus 16:1-5, Feb 1, 2026

    Why Pray (2026): Week 5: Our Bread, Matthew 6:11; Exodus 16:1-5, Feb 1, 2026
    Feb 2 2026
    Bread is a powerful symbol of both need and provision. If there is not enough bread, we cannot survive. But how much is “enough”? When have we crossed the line from need to desire? And when do our desires keep others from having what they need?
    The Point: Prayer reminds us that we need Our Father more than we need anything else.
    Next Steps: As we pray this week, let’s begin by reminding ourselves that our Father is more than enough for us, before we start asking for anything else.
    Sermon Notes & Discussion Guide: https://dirks-corner-public.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Why-Pray-2026-Week-5-Sermon-Notes.pdf

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    24 min
  • Why Pray (2026): Week 4: Your Will, Matthew 6:10; Hebrews 10:5-7, Jan 25, 2026

    Why Pray (2026): Week 4: Your Will, Matthew 6:10; Hebrews 10:5-7, Jan 25, 2026
    Jan 26 2026
    God’s ways often remain a mystery to us. We don’t always understand what He is doing. How do we work through this difference? How can we come to trust His will, even when we don’t understand it?
    The Point: Prayer can inspire us to embrace the wisdom of God’s will.
    Next Steps: Where should we be consciously surrendering to God’s will this week?
    Sermon Notes & Discussion Guide: https://dirks-corner-public.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Why-Pray-2026-Week-4-Sermon-Notes.pdf

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    21 min
  • Why Pray (2026): Week 3: Your Kingdom, Matthew 6:10; Isaiah 9:6-7, Jan 18, 2026

    Why Pray (2026): Week 3: Your Kingdom, Matthew 6:10; Isaiah 9:6-7, Jan 18, 2026
    Jan 19 2026
    While every kingdom seeks to become an empire, only one Kingdom can truly claim to be both universal and eternal. As followers of Christ, we long for the day when God’s reign truly does permeate every heart and mind.

    The Point: Prayer inspires us with God’s vision for our future.

    Next Steps: What one thing will this vision of Christ’s kingdom inspire us to do this week?

    Sermon Notes & Discussion Guide: https://dirks-corner-public.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Why-Pray-2026-Week-3-Sermon-Notes.pdf

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    24 min
  • Why Pray (2026): Week 2: Your Name, Matthew 6:9; Exodus 3:13-15, Jan 11, 2026

    Why Pray (2026): Week 2: Your Name, Matthew 6:9; Exodus 3:13-15, Jan 11, 2026
    Jan 12 2026
    God reveals His Name so that we can speak to Him as a Person. He is not an abstract force, or some philosophical idea. He reveals Himself as someone who loves us. How seriously do we take this honor of knowing Him?

    The Point: Prayer inspires us to become the powerful, holy people that God calls us to be.

    Next Steps: As we think about God’s holiness this week, let’s each identify one new way in which we can do a better job representing our Father in the world.

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    25 min
  • Why Pray (2026): Week 1: Our Father, Matthew 6:5-9, Jan 4, 2026

    Why Pray (2026): Week 1: Our Father, Matthew 6:5-9, Jan 4, 2026
    Jan 5 2026
    By what right do we enter God’s throne room to ask anything of Him? This is the true miracle of prayer, that the Almighty Ruler of the Universe is also our loving Father. He knows each of us by name, wants to listen to us, and knows our needs better than we know them ourselves.

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    21 min
  • Christmas Visions of the King (2025): Week 4: A Sign of Hope, Dec 28, 2025

    Christmas Visions of the King (2025): Week 4: A Sign of Hope, Dec 28, 2025
    Dec 29 2025
    The parents bring their child to a temple built by their ancestors. A priest continues the ancient tradition of ministering at that temple. On this day, however, he will have an unparalleled honor. He will see the very One for whom all of this was built, the One to whom it all points.

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    23 min