Today’s Message: NEVER STOP PRAYING
Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:17 NLT
Pastor Tom Cogle
Sunday, January 18, 2026
- Prayer is a lifestyle not an EVENT.
Colossians 4:2 Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind
and a thankful heart.
Ephesians 6:18 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every
occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all
believers everywhere.
- Prayer should be our first IMPULSE rather than our last
resort.
Pray first, before making decisions, before taking action, before
giving in to worry.
- Prayer is an INVITATION for God to get involved.
1 Peter 5:7 Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares
about you.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Always be joyful. 17 Never stop
praying. 18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will
for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
- Prayer is choosing to VIEW life from God’s perspective.
lives in the Spirit, why are you now trying to become perfect by
your own human effort?
Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd I have all that I need.
Isaiah 54:17 But in that coming day no weapon turned against
you will succeed. You will silence every voice raised up to
accuse you. These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of
the Lord; their vindication will come from me. I, the Lord, have
spoken!
Lamentations 3:19-24 The thought of my suffering and
homelessness is bitter beyond words. 20 I will never forget this
awful time, as I grieve over my loss. 21 Yet I still dare to hope
when I remember this: 22 The faithful love of the Lord never
ends! His mercies never cease. 23 Great is his faithfulness; his
mercies begin afresh each morning. 24 I say to myself,
“The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!”
LIES THAT DEFEAT PRAYER:
John 8:44 NIV You belong to your father, the devil, and you want
to carry out your father’s desire. He was a murderer from the
beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him.
When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and
the father of lies. - LIE: “You’re not WORTHY. Your sin disqualifies your
request.”
1 John 1:9 But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and
just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.
Galatians 3:1-3 Oh, foolish Galatians! Who has cast an evil spell
on you? For the meaning of Jesus Christ’s death was made as
clear to you as if you had seen a picture of his death on the
cross. 2 Let me ask you this one question: Did you receive the
Holy Spirit by obeying the law of Moses? Of course not! You
received the Spirit because you believed the message you heard
about Christ. 3 How foolish can you be? After starting your new
Hebrews 4:15-16 This High Priest of ours understands our
weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he
did not sin. 16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious
God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to
help us when we need it most.
- LIE: “Nothing is happening . . . you should give up!”
Hebrews 10:35-36 So do not throw away this confident trust in
the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you! 36 Patient
endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do
God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.
Ephesians 6:13-14 AMP Therefore, put on the complete armor
of God, so that you will be able to [successfully] resist and stand
your ground in the evil day [of danger], and having done
everything [that the crisis demands], to stand firm [in your place,
fully prepared, immovable, victorious]. 14 So stand firm and hold
your ground, - LIE: “Don’t bother praying it won’t make a
DIFFERENCE.”
James 5:16 Confess your sins to each other and pray for each
other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a
righteous person has great power and produces wonderful
results.
Romans 2:11 For God does not show favoritism.
Mark 11:24 NLT I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you
believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours.
NEVER EVER EVER . . . STOP PRAYING!!!!