Light of the Word is the teaching ministry of Pastor Steve Mays. Steve has been teaching the Bible for over 35 years. Each day he continues to equip people to live Christ-centered lives by sharing the principles found in God’s Word. http://lightoftheword.org 2009 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:18:13 -0800 lotwpodcast@gmail.com Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:05:42 -0800 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.3.1) http://www.feedforall.com The teaching ministry of Pastor Steve Mays. Light of the Word is the teaching ministry of Pastor Steve Mays. Steve has been teaching the Bible for over 35 years. Each day he continues to equip people to live Christ-centered lives by sharing the principles found in God’s Word. Steve Mays Light of the Word Ministry lotwpodcast@gmail.com Steve Mays, Bible teaching, Light of the Word, Calvary Chapel, Calvary Chapel South Bay clean no http://www.rtadownloads.com/lotwpodcast/LOTWpodpic-small.jpg http://lightoftheword.org The teaching ministry of Pastor Steve Mays 144 144 Since God made it so easy for us to love Him, we can sometimes develop a lax attitude in our relationship with Him. So today we're reminded that how we approach God really does matter. Pastor Steve shows that we can bring honor to God by following, listening, believing, and obeying. More good insight from our studies in Exodus. http://www.rtadownloads.com/lotwpodcast/lotw20120127.mp3 F024DAA2-040F-4D20-BE85-981C86ACE845 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:05:42 -0800 Exodus 20:25-26. From the "Exodus" collection Since God made it so easy for us to love Him, we can sometimes develop a lax attitude in our relationship with Him. So today we're reminded that how we approach God really does matter. Pastor Steve shows that we can bring honor to God by following, listening, believing, and obeying. More good insight from our studies in Exodus. 26:00 Steve Mays light, word, bible, christian, jesus, mays, maze, steve, radio, Moses, Israelites, Exodus clean no When we rebel against God, there is often a price to be paid. This kind of insubordination is a serious matter. But does it mean that God stops loving us? Well, as we once again look at the example of the Israelites, we’re relieved to find that even in our rebellion, God will never stop loving us. Let's listen as Pastor Steve shares this encouragement by way of our studies in Exodus. http://www.rtadownloads.com/lotwpodcast/lotw20120126.mp3 C03AE316-158E-4334-845D-A5BF3A4BDEA9 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:02:36 -0800 Exodus 20:23-24. From the "Exodus" collection When we rebel against God, there is often a price to be paid. This kind of insubordination is a serious matter. But does it mean that God stops loving us? Well, as we once again look at the example of the Israelites, we’re relieved to find that even in our rebellion, God will never stop loving us. Let's listen as Pastor Steve shares this encouragement by way of our studies in Exodus. 26:00 Steve Mays light, word, bible, christian, jesus, mays, maze, steve, radio, Moses, Israelites, Exodus clean no As Christians, we fondly look back on the time when the Lord called us to Himself. When we put our faith in Christ, our lives made a U-turn. But the mistake many of us make is that we stop relying on the Lord, and set out to live this Christian life on our own. Today Pastor Steve encourages us to remain dependant upon the Lord, allowing Him to help us get to where we want to be in our faith. Let's listen. http://www.rtadownloads.com/lotwpodcast/lotw20120125.mp3 42AE0B59-CE9B-4A5F-A26D-FEF9744EB8D0 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:57:18 -0800 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10 As Christians, we fondly look back on the time when the Lord called us to Himself. When we put our faith in Christ, our lives made a U-turn. But the mistake many of us make is that we stop relying on the Lord, and set out to live this Christian life on our own. Today Pastor Steve encourages us to remain dependant upon the Lord, allowing Him to help us get to where we want to be in our faith. Let's listen. 26:00 Steve Mays light, word, bible, christian, jesus, mays, maze, steve, radio, testimony, loser clean no Good to have you with us as we once again turn to the life-changing words found in the Bible. Why do I call these words life-changing? One reason is a man by the name of Steve Mays. While many of us know him as a pastor, author and teacher, that's not at all what his friends and family knew him as some 40 years ago. It was at that time Steve discovered the power of God to change lives; to take this hoodlum from the O.C. and radically turn his life around. Take a listen. http://www.rtadownloads.com/lotwpodcast/lotw20120124.mp3 0D16EAC1-503F-4339-B615-A7D908A38D55 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:55:08 -0800 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10 Good to have you with us as we once again turn to the life-changing words found in the Bible. Why do I call these words life-changing? One reason is a man by the name of Steve Mays. While many of us know him as a pastor, author and teacher, that's not at all what his friends and family knew him as some 40 years ago. It was at that time Steve discovered the power of God to change lives; to take this hoodlum from the O.C. and radically turn his life around. Take a listen. 26:00 Steve Mays light, word, bible, christian, jesus, mays, maze, steve, radio, testimony, loser clean no Many people find it challenging to accept advice and direction. Even when they know they're not doing it right, they don't want to be told, guided, or persuaded. Are you this way? The truth is that most of us are resistant to this kind of help. Even when God reaches out to us, we turn away. Pastor Steve uses an example from the Israelites to show us how this can happen, along with how we can learn to be more embracing of the Lord's leading in our lives. Here's Steve to get us started. http://www.rtadownloads.com/lotwpodcast/lotw20120123.mp3 597D5FF7-8A0E-4B52-ADE4-877ED317267D Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:54:57 -0800 Exodus 20:21-22. From the "Exodus" collection Many people find it challenging to accept advice and direction. Even when they know they're not doing it right, they don't want to be told, guided, or persuaded. Are you this way? The truth is that most of us are resistant to this kind of help. Even when God reaches out to us, we turn away. Pastor Steve uses an example from the Israelites to show us how this can happen, along with how we can learn to be more embracing of the Lord's leading in our lives. Here's Steve to get us started. 26:00 Steve Mays light, word, bible, christian, jesus, mays, maze, steve, radio, Moses, Israelites, Exodus clean no It was John Newton who admitted, "I am not what I ought to be, I am not what I wish to be, and I am not what I hope to be, but I thank God I am not what I once was." Like John Newton, we can admit the same for our own lives. But what's causing this maturity? It's a process called sanctification. How and why is God sanctifying us? Pastor Steve shares answers today. Take a listen. http://www.rtadownloads.com/lotwpodcast/lotw20120120.mp3 69F0D3BA-2937-49B3-923C-D59BF06F0166 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:42:07 -0800 Exodus 19:10-19. From the "Exodus" collection It was John Newton who admitted, "I am not what I ought to be, I am not what I wish to be, and I am not what I hope to be, but I thank God I am not what I once was." Like John Newton, we can admit the same for our own lives. But what's causing this maturity? It's a process called sanctification. How and why is God sanctifying us? Pastor Steve shares answers today. Take a listen. 26:00 Steve Mays light, word, bible, christian, jesus, mays, maze, steve, radio, Moses, Israelites, Exodus clean no All too often people find ministry to be overwhelming. After a year or two they burnout from taking on too much. Sadly, this happens a lot. Is there something that can be done to turn these situations around? Pastor Steve says, "yes". Using the example of Moses, Steve shows that Moses needed to start sharing the burden of leadership. It started with finding men of good character, and training them thoroughly and carefully. Take a listen as Steve shares the full story. http://www.rtadownloads.com/lotwpodcast/lotw20120119.mp3 CC2E7191-CCB7-4981-AEAF-33D47587C494 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:38:41 -0800 Exodus 18:17-26. From the "Exodus" collection All too often people find ministry to be overwhelming. After a year or two they burnout from taking on too much. Sadly, this happens a lot. Is there something that can be done to turn these situations around? Pastor Steve says, "yes". Using the example of Moses, Steve shows that Moses needed to start sharing the burden of leadership. It started with finding men of good character, and training them thoroughly and carefully. Take a listen as Steve shares the full story. 26:00 Steve Mays light, word, bible, christian, jesus, mays, maze, steve, radio, Moses, Israelites, Exodus clean no It's good to have you with us as we continue our journey through the desert with Moses and the Israelites. This was a journey made difficult not only because of rations and water, but by the active opposition from hostile groups. Amalek was one such group that opposed their passage. And the Israelites soon found themselves in battle with the enemy. As long as Moses held the staff of God up, the Israelites overpowered the enemy. But it took the help of Aaron and Hur to help Moses lift that staff high, and defeat the Amalekites. Pastor Steve uses this story to share ways we can enjoy victory against the enemy right now. Let's listen. http://www.rtadownloads.com/lotwpodcast/lotw20120118.mp3 C1F9BBBA-A524-4FF1-ABF8-5AE4E8B27767 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:34:39 -0800 Exodus 17:1,6,8,12,15. From the "Exodus" collection It's good to have you with us as we continue our journey through the desert with Moses and the Israelites. This was a journey made difficult not only because of rations and water, but by the active opposition from hostile groups. Amalek was one such group that opposed their passage. And the Israelites soon found themselves in battle with the enemy. As long as Moses held the staff of God up, the Israelites overpowered the enemy. But it took the help of Aaron and Hur to help Moses lift that staff high, and defeat the Amalekites. Pastor Steve uses this story to share ways we can enjoy victory against the enemy right now. Let's listen. 26:00 Steve Mays light, word, bible, christian, jesus, mays, maze, steve, radio, Moses, Israelites, Exodus clean no We live in a world of noise. Almost everywhere we go, we find sounds competing with our minds, keeping us from letting our thoughts get below the surface level. To hear God's voice we need to learn how to tune out the noise of the world around us. But how do we do that? Pastor Steve shares answers as he highlights four important steps of going forward in our faith. Helpful instruction from the story of Moses and the wondering Israelites. http://www.rtadownloads.com/lotwpodcast/lotw20120117.mp3 92CB7E51-973E-4F00-8C04-B7A3576229BB Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:26:55 -0800 Exodus 14:15. From the "Exodus" collection We live in a world of noise. Almost everywhere we go, we find sounds competing with our minds, keeping us from letting our thoughts get below the surface level. To hear God's voice we need to learn how to tune out the noise of the world around us. But how do we do that? Pastor Steve shares answers as he highlights four important steps of going forward in our faith. Helpful instruction from the story of Moses and the wondering Israelites. 26:00 Steve Mays light, word, bible, christian, jesus, mays, maze, steve, radio, Moses, Israelites, Exodus clean no When we've been wronged, it's easy to become bitter. And because that bitterness may appear to be justified, we can forget that it's a serious problem that can have consequences. The Bible tells us that bitterness leads to defiance, confusion, and all sorts of evil practices. So how do we deal with this poison in our lives? Take a listen as Pastor Steve shares good counsel for turning bitter into sweet. http://www.rtadownloads.com/lotwpodcast/lotw20120116.mp3 80D0CD82-D1B6-49DB-AD85-F3915FE329AE Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:20:47 -0800 Exodus 15:23-27. From the "Exodus" collection When we've been wronged, it's easy to become bitter. And because that bitterness may appear to be justified, we can forget that it's a serious problem that can have consequences. The Bible tells us that bitterness leads to defiance, confusion, and all sorts of evil practices. So how do we deal with this poison in our lives? Take a listen as Pastor Steve shares good counsel for turning bitter into sweet. 26:00 Steve Mays light, word, bible, christian, jesus, mays, maze, steve, radio, Moses, Israelites, Exodus clean no America is in such a hurry to get it all done. We see it everywhere these days. Doctors limit time with each patient. Moms rush their children through a busy day of school, soccer practice, ballet, homework, etc. The Western World is constantly running. Yet God views our lives from and for eternity, so He’s never in a hurry. He will not honor our "rat race" mentality. What he will do is to patiently, and lovingly bring us to a mature faith. Pastor Steve shares an example shown in the desert experience of Moses and the Israelites. Take a listen. http://www.rtadownloads.com/lotwpodcast/lotw20120113.mp3 8C52587C-A8FA-4057-8428-D4FB674EF36C Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:25:43 -0800 Exodus 13:17-18. From the "Exodus" collection America is in such a hurry to get it all done. We see it everywhere these days. Doctors limit time with each patient. Moms rush their children through a busy day of school, soccer practice, ballet, homework, etc. The Western World is constantly running. Yet God views our lives from and for eternity, so He’s never in a hurry. He will not honor our "rat race" mentality. What he will do is to patiently, and lovingly bring us to a mature faith. Pastor Steve shares an example shown in the desert experience of Moses and the Israelites. Take a listen. 26:00 Steve Mays light, word, bible, christian, jesus, mays, maze, steve, radio, Moses, Israelites, Exodus clean no Romans 6:23 tells us that "the wages of sin is death". But for the Christian, Jesus already paid the price for our sins on the cross. However, in the days of Moses, God told the Israelites to sacrifice a lamb for the sins of their household. While that might seem strange to us today, it helps us understand why Jesus is referred to as the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Yes, through Christ, we are redeemed. And as we continue our studies in the book of Exodus, we gain a clearer understanding of redemption. http://www.rtadownloads.com/lotwpodcast/lotw20120112.mp3 8DD060A5-910B-4231-8F1A-7962D2307748 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:23:27 -0800 Exodus 12:3-4. From the "Exodus" collection Romans 6:23 tells us that "the wages of sin is death". But for the Christian, Jesus already paid the price for our sins on the cross. However, in the days of Moses, God told the Israelites to sacrifice a lamb for the sins of their household. While that might seem strange to us today, it helps us understand why Jesus is referred to as the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Yes, through Christ, we are redeemed. And as we continue our studies in the book of Exodus, we gain a clearer understanding of redemption. 26:00 Steve Mays light, word, bible, christian, jesus, mays, maze, steve, radio, Moses, Israelites, Exodus clean no It was the precocious, but lovable Dennis the Menace who said to his dad when caught in an act of rebellion, he said, "Just because I didn't do what you told me, doesn't mean I wasn't listening to you!" Now while that works for a funny comic strip, it doesn't work in our relationship with God. He wants us to listen and obey. What happens when we don't obey? Pastor Steve shares a powerful example in our continuing look at the conflict between Moses and Pharaoh. http://www.rtadownloads.com/lotwpodcast/lotw20120111.mp3 48B123E6-D877-4948-A93F-E73E86AAE285 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:19:56 -0800 Exodus 9:18-25. From the "Exodus" collection It was the precocious, but lovable Dennis the Menace who said to his dad when caught in an act of rebellion, he said, "Just because I didn't do what you told me, doesn't mean I wasn't listening to you!" Now while that works for a funny comic strip, it doesn't work in our relationship with God. He wants us to listen and obey. What happens when we don't obey? Pastor Steve shares a powerful example in our continuing look at the conflict between Moses and Pharaoh. 26:00 Steve Mays light, word, bible, christian, jesus, mays, maze, steve, radio, Moses, Israelites, Exodus clean no Throughout Scripture, we discover that one of the most effective strategies the enemy uses is that of compromise. Moses and his confrontation with Pharaoh is a clear example. God told Moses to go to Pharaoh and demand the complete release of the Israelites. Pharaoh would agree to this if the Israelites would stay close by, or leave their children, their livestock, or their possessions. But Moses would not allow for these concessions. So as we continue our study in the book of Exodus, Pastor Steve shares how to stand strong against the enemy's compromise. Take a listen. http://www.rtadownloads.com/lotwpodcast/lotw20120110.mp3 93BEA973-B42F-438C-8002-6A6D3BD09CA5 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:32:00 -0800 Exodus 5:1-4. From the "Exodus" collection Throughout Scripture, we discover that one of the most effective strategies the enemy uses is that of compromise. Moses and his confrontation with Pharaoh is a clear example. God told Moses to go to Pharaoh and demand the complete release of the Israelites. Pharaoh would agree to this if the Israelites would stay close by, or leave their children, their livestock, or their possessions. But Moses would not allow for these concessions. So as we continue our study in the book of Exodus, Pastor Steve shares how to stand strong against the enemy's compromise. Take a listen. 26:00 Steve Mays light, word, bible, christian, jesus, mays, maze, steve, radio, Moses, Israelites, Exodus clean no When Moses encountered God at the burning bush, the Lord called Moses to free his people from the power of the Egyptian Pharaoh. Moses was quick to let God know that he wasn't the right man for the job. How could he, a lowly shepherd, stand against the most powerful ruler in the world? What God performed next was an object lesson to draw forth the faith of Moses. The Lord showed that an inadequate Moses plus God was more than enough to stand up against anything and anyone. So, what was the object in this lesson? Let’s find out. http://www.rtadownloads.com/lotwpodcast/lotw20120109.mp3 C334F194-4836-4077-AEF5-199A6D3F996E Mon, 9 Jan 2012 16:25:49 -0800 Exodus 4:1-3. From the "Exodus" collection When Moses encountered God at the burning bush, the Lord called Moses to free his people from the power of the Egyptian Pharaoh. Moses was quick to let God know that he wasn't the right man for the job. How could he, a lowly shepherd, stand against the most powerful ruler in the world? What God performed next was an object lesson to draw forth the faith of Moses. The Lord showed that an inadequate Moses plus God was more than enough to stand up against anything and anyone. So, what was the object in this lesson? Let’s find out. 26:00 Steve Mays light, word, bible, christian, jesus, mays, maze, steve, radio, Moses, Israelites, Exodus clean no It's been said, "a bad excuse is worse than no excuse." And as we dive into the book of Exodus, we find Moses giving God five extremely weak excuses as to why he couldn't do what the Lord was asking. But God would not take no for an answer. Let's take a look at some of these excuses Moses offered, and let's see if they differ from the excuses we use ourselves today. http://www.rtadownloads.com/lotwpodcast/lotw20120106.mp3 F0280864-3968-4166-BB6F-9B384328B7CA Fri, 6 Jan 2012 03:25:38 -0800 Exodus 3:9-11. From the "Exodus" collection It's been said, "a bad excuse is worse than no excuse." And as we dive into the book of Exodus, we find Moses giving God five extremely weak excuses as to why he couldn't do what the Lord was asking. But God would not take no for an answer. Let's take a look at some of these excuses Moses offered, and let's see if they differ from the excuses we use ourselves today. 26:00 Steve Mays light, word, bible, christian, jesus, mays, maze, steve, radio, Moses, Israelites, Exodus clean no An important goal in the Christian life is that of purity. Yet the reality for many of us is that we’re constantly being desensitized by this present evil world. Do you find the things that once shocked you, now pass you by with little notice? Now also consider the time you spend in prayer and God’s Word. Is it more time, or less time? Today, Pastor Steve concludes his 6-part series called HOW SHALL WE PRAY, by sharing ways to actively pursue purity in our lives. http://www.rtadownloads.com/lotwpodcast/lotw20120105.mp3 354798AC-652C-4620-8BD9-C56678AAA720 Thu, 5 Jan 2012 02:24:18 -0800 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24. From the series, "How Shall We Pray?" An important goal in the Christian life is that of purity. Yet the reality for many of us is that we’re constantly being desensitized by this present evil world. Do you find the things that once shocked you, now pass you by with little notice? Now also consider the time you spend in prayer and God’s Word. Is it more time, or less time? Today, Pastor Steve concludes his 6-part series called HOW SHALL WE PRAY, by sharing ways to actively pursue purity in our lives. 26:00 Steve Mays light, word, bible, christian, jesus, mays, maze, steve, radio, prayer, how to pray clean no U.S. News and World Report recently stated that "prayer is one of the most common and unacknowledged activities on the planet." But what should we be praying for when we bow our heads, close our eyes, and speak to God? Today, Pastor Steve explains why living the victorious Christian life starts with prayer. It’s foundational instruction that'll positively give you confidence in your walk of faith. http://www.rtadownloads.com/lotwpodcast/lotw20120104.mp3 19A8D91C-5372-4549-9794-A8581764D507 Wed, 4 Jan 2012 02:21:19 -0800 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13. From the series, "How Shall We Pray?" U.S. News and World Report recently stated that "prayer is one of the most common and unacknowledged activities on the planet." But what should we be praying for when we bow our heads, close our eyes, and speak to God? Today, Pastor Steve explains why living the victorious Christian life starts with prayer. It’s foundational instruction that'll positively give you confidence in your walk of faith. 26:00 Steve Mays light, word, bible, christian, jesus, mays, maze, steve, radio, prayer, how to pray clean no Like the old song says, "they'll know we are Christians by our love." But will they? Do they see our commitment to the Lord and his Word by the way we treat others? Well today, Pastor Steve reminds us that the world is watching, and evaluating the Christian faith by what they see in us. What can we do to improve our example? Steve says a good place to start is spending time with the Lord. It’s through consistent prayer that we grow in our passion and commitment to love others, and develop the kind of character and conduct that'll point others to Christ. Take a listen. http://www.rtadownloads.com/lotwpodcast/lotw20120103.mp3 8B000B88-6BE9-494F-B888-538DD2C083E1 Tue, 3 Jan 2012 02:19:57 -0800 Philippians 1:9-11. From the series, "How Shall We Pray?" Like the old song says, "they'll know we are Christians by our love." But will they? Do they see our commitment to the Lord and his Word by the way we treat others? Well today, Pastor Steve reminds us that the world is watching, and evaluating the Christian faith by what they see in us. What can we do to improve our example? Steve says a good place to start is spending time with the Lord. It’s through consistent prayer that we grow in our passion and commitment to love others, and develop the kind of character and conduct that'll point others to Christ. Take a listen. 26:00 Steve Mays light, word, bible, christian, jesus, mays, maze, steve, radio, prayer, how to pray clean no In the Greek language, love is understood several ways. For instance, if you were to use the Greek word, phileo, you would be talking about a give-and-take kind of love, where both parties benefit from the relationship. Agape, on the other hand, is a giving love that doesn't always see a return. It’s also how the Bible calls us to love others. Now that can sometimes be a tall order to love others in this way. So today as Pastor Steve continues his series on prayer, he shares the importance of connecting with the Spirit of God if we’re to have this ability to love freely and unconditionally. Take a listen. http://www.rtadownloads.com/lotwpodcast/lotw20120102.mp3 2F468778-CFA0-4B33-9A0F-2287A8B97EA0 Mon, 2 Jan 2012 02:16:06 -0800 Philippians 1:9-11. From the series, "How Shall We Pray?" In the Greek language, love is understood several ways. For instance, if you were to use the Greek word, phileo, you would be talking about a give-and-take kind of love, where both parties benefit from the relationship. Agape, on the other hand, is a giving love that doesn't always see a return. It’s also how the Bible calls us to love others. Now that can sometimes be a tall order to love others in this way. So today as Pastor Steve continues his series on prayer, he shares the importance of connecting with the Spirit of God if we’re to have this ability to love freely and unconditionally. Take a listen. 26:00 Steve Mays light, word, bible, christian, jesus, mays, maze, steve, radio, prayer, how to pray clean no When it comes to discovering God’s will for our lives, God has often been accused of playing hide-and-seek. But the truth is that he’s more interested in revealing his will, than we are in knowing it. So what’s keeping us in the dark? Pastor Steve says it may be as simple as not knowing what to pray for. In our last time together, Steve talked about why to pray and how to pray. Today he gets to the heart of the message by sharing what to pray, in order that we would receive the knowledge of God’s will. Exciting study just ahead, taken from Pastor Steve’s series entitled HOW SHALL WE PRAY. Take a listen. http://www.rtadownloads.com/lotwpodcast/lotw20111230.mp3 E2BDDADA-3AFD-4066-8222-033A2351E5D9 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:14:26 -0800 Colossians 1:9-14. From the series, "How Shall We Pray?" When it comes to discovering God’s will for our lives, God has often been accused of playing hide-and-seek. But the truth is that he’s more interested in revealing his will, than we are in knowing it. So what’s keeping us in the dark? Pastor Steve says it may be as simple as not knowing what to pray for. In our last time together, Steve talked about why to pray and how to pray. Today he gets to the heart of the message by sharing what to pray, in order that we would receive the knowledge of God’s will. Exciting study just ahead, taken from Pastor Steve’s series entitled HOW SHALL WE PRAY. Take a listen. 26:00 Steve Mays light, word, bible, christian, jesus, mays, maze, steve, radio, prayer, how to pray clean no As Christians, we’re to be people of prayer. But what is it that motivates us to pray? Is it because we’re conditioned to do so before we hit the sack, or dig into a meal? Are we motivated only when we need something from God? That kind of impulsiveness can leave us disheartened. So today as Pastor Steve takes us back to his series on prayer, he shares a motivator that'll make your prayer life more consistent and satisfying. Plus, how to pray, and what to pray. http://www.rtadownloads.com/lotwpodcast/lotw20111229.mp3 CE8CDDCB-12EB-4021-AF63-788874C389C0 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:10:19 -0800 Colossians 1:9-14. From the series, "How Shall We Pray?" As Christians, we’re to be people of prayer. But what is it that motivates us to pray? Is it because we’re conditioned to do so before we hit the sack, or dig into a meal? Are we motivated only when we need something from God? That kind of impulsiveness can leave us disheartened. So today as Pastor Steve takes us back to his series on prayer, he shares a motivator that'll make your prayer life more consistent and satisfying. Plus, how to pray, and what to pray. 26:00 Steve Mays light, word, bible, christian, jesus, mays, maze, steve, radio, prayer, how to pray clean no A man by the name of Charles Steinmetz had retired from General Electric after a lifelong career. Soon after, a system breakdown had GE engineers stumped, so they called Steinmetz as a consultant. After inspecting the machinery, he marked an "X" on the defective part, and billed GE for $10,000. The company protested, asking for an itemization. Steinmetz’s reply read simply: "Making one chalk mark, $1. Knowing where to place it, $9,999." In life, it's always beneficial to know how things work. So today, Pastor Steve encourages us to ask God for insight. http://www.rtadownloads.com/lotwpodcast/lotw20111228.mp3 3F0ABE91-F4CE-4259-A745-C9AD63149BBA Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:05:52 -0800 Ephesians 1:15-23. From the series, "How Shall We Pray?" A man by the name of Charles Steinmetz had retired from General Electric after a lifelong career. Soon after, a system breakdown had GE engineers stumped, so they called Steinmetz as a consultant. After inspecting the machinery, he marked an "X" on the defective part, and billed GE for $10,000. The company protested, asking for an itemization. Steinmetz’s reply read simply: "Making one chalk mark, $1. Knowing where to place it, $9,999." In life, it's always beneficial to know how things work. So today, Pastor Steve encourages us to ask God for insight. 26:00 Steve Mays light, word, bible, christian, jesus, mays, maze, steve, radio, prayer, how to pray clean no When life gets tough, it’s tempting to pray, "God, get us out of this situation." But God doesn't always answer those prayers in the affirmative. So as Pastor Steve takes us into his series called, HOW SHALL WE PRAY, he shows how we can get better results in our requests to God. It starts by asking God to strengthen us in our situations, rather than taking us out of them. That’s the kind of requests the Lord is eager to grant. Take a listen. http://www.rtadownloads.com/lotwpodcast/lotw20111227.mp3 08EA792F-DB1D-4EF0-8AF7-4CF904812127 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:04:46 -0800 Ephesians 3:14-21. From the series, "How Shall We Pray?" When life gets tough, it’s tempting to pray, "God, get us out of this situation." But God doesn't always answer those prayers in the affirmative. So as Pastor Steve takes us into his series called, HOW SHALL WE PRAY, he shows how we can get better results in our requests to God. It starts by asking God to strengthen us in our situations, rather than taking us out of them. That’s the kind of requests the Lord is eager to grant. Take a listen. 26:00 Steve Mays light, word, bible, christian, jesus, mays, maze, steve, radio, prayer, how to pray clean no God has given us open access to commune with Himself 24/7. Now that’s rather amazing when you think about it. But are we taking advantage of this great opportunity of prayer? And what should we be saying in our intimate moments with the Lord? Well starting today, Pastor Steve takes us into his new 6-part series called HOW SHALL WE PRAY. In it we'll learn how to pray for strength, insight, victory, and more. http://www.rtadownloads.com/lotwpodcast/lotw20111226.mp3 2A70DC33-4D78-4B3A-848A-981A134A0117 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 02:59:47 -0800 Ephesians 3:14-21. From the series, "How Shall We Pray?"" God has given us open access to commune with Himself 24/7. Now that’s rather amazing when you think about it. But are we taking advantage of this great opportunity of prayer? And what should we be saying in our intimate moments with the Lord? Well starting today, Pastor Steve takes us into his new 6-part series called HOW SHALL WE PRAY. In it we'll learn how to pray for strength, insight, victory, and more. 26:00 Steve Mays light, word, bible, christian, jesus, mays, maze, steve, radio, prayer, how to pray clean no