God's People

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SunDAY: 9 AM Sunday School, 10:30AM Worship /TuesDAY 6 pm prayer/ WedNESDAY 6PM Bible study

Apr. 12, 2026

 Pastor Henry M. Boyd
 2 Chronicles 7:12-15
 God, Repentance, Humility, pride, prayer

Background:

  • God heard Solomon's prayer which indicates that there is always hope in prayer
  • It is important that we must pray
  • God's people need to fall on our knees and pray


Key Sermon Points:

1. True identity

  • We can approach God under the new covenant
  • Characteristics of a Christian is a person who has:
    • A sincere relationship with God 
    • A love for his people
    • Faith through acts of service: Forgiveness, Commitment, Moral Integrity
  • It ought to be visible that you're a Christian
  • It is important for us to be able to forgive as Christ forgives us
  • We have to ask the question of whether or not we are God's people

2. We must be humble

  • God's people must not be prideful
  • Pride reminds God of Satan
  • Jesus did many miracles but only a few in His own town because of pride and unbelief (Mark 6:4-6)
  • We have to make sure we are not prideful
  • Pride undermines our faith
  • We must recognize that we need to stay humble
  • Recognize our need for God and our inability to save ourselves
  • Recognize where our power and help comes from  its all God and not ourselves

3. We must pray

  • We should pray in confidence (Nehemiah 2:4-5)
  • Our prayers can restore our relationship with God
  • Prayer is an opportunity to demonstrate our trust in God
  • Prayer is a great privilege
  • Prayer brings everything that God's wants us to have
  • When we pray in God's will, that brings confidence
  • When we pray in God's will, it aligns our hearts with His and provides wisdom to recognize His plans
  • It is important for us to have wisdom
  • We need wisdom and the only way to obtain true wisdom is through God

4. We need to repent

  • Even though we may be saved, we still need to actively repent of our sins daily
  • Repentance is vital to turn from sin and to turn toward God
  • Even though God forgives us, we must repent to grow and to have freedom
  • When we are in sin, we are hiding from God
  • When we hold grudges, that is a spirit of bondage
  • The problem is that when we are in sin, we're in bondage
  • Growth can be hindered because of unrepentance of sin
  • We need an open communication with God because He is the one that is in control of our lives
  • Repentance makes an inward change a visible reality