Cedar Hills Community Church

Praying to Abound in Love Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - We pray to grow in love so that we can love God and each other more. TEXT - Philippians 1:9-11 1. Lord Teach us to Pray a. Teach us to pray reactive prayers. b. Teach us to pray proactive prayers. 2. Teach us to pray for abounding love. 3. Teach us to love as we have been loved NEXT STEPS Philippians 1:9-11Support the show________________________________ FACEBOOK @cedarhillscommunitychurch INSTAGRAM @cedarhillscr TWITTER @cedarhillscr WEB www.cedarhillscr.org

Praying to Know Christ Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - The prayers of the Apostles teach us to pray proactive prayers. TEXT - Ephesians 1:15-18 OUTLINE 1. Review: Lord Teach us to Pray a. Matthew 6:5-8. Don’t pray like this. b. Matthew 6:9- 15. Pray like this. 2. Teach us to pray reactive prayers. a. Help. Psalm 18:6 b. Thanks. Psalm 118:1 c. Wow. Psalm 8 3. Teach us to pray proactive pro-active prayers. a. Look to the future. b. Trust in a promise. c. Ephesians 1:17-18 NEXT STEPS 1. Meditate on Ephesians 1:15-18. 2. Pray proactive prayers. Support the show________________________________ FACEBOOK @cedarhillscommunitychurch INSTAGRAM @cedarhillscr TWITTER @cedarhillscr WEB www.cedarhillscr.org

Thoughts and Prayers: Resurrection Power Steve Poole THEME - What is power? How do we define it? How do we measure it? How is power demonstrated? TEXT – Ephesians 1:15-23 1. God’s power toward us is immeasurably great. Ephesians 1:19-20 2. God demonstrated his immeasurable power in the resurrection of Jesus. Ephesians 1:20 3. God manifests His immeasurable power by setting Jesus at his right hand—and us with him. Ephesians 2:6-7 4. God’s immeasurable power gives Jesus authority over ALL other powers. Ephesians 1:21 5. God’s immeasurable power gives Jesus authority over His body the Church. Ephesians 1:22 6. God’s immeasurable power is displayed in ALL FULLNESS in the Church. Ephesians 1:23 NEXT STEPS 1. Do you know the assurance and hope we have through faith in Jesus Christ’ death and resurrection? 2. How can you find comfort, peace, hope, and encouragement in knowing God’s immeasurable power toward us? 3. Pray for an outpouring of more of God’s mighty power to save the lost and strengthen His people. 4. Pray, “God enlighten the eyes of my heart so that I may know you and your mighty power more”. Support the show________________________________ FACEBOOK @cedarhillscommunitychurch INSTAGRAM @cedarhillscr TWITTER @cedarhillscr WEB www.cedarhillscr.org

Believe the Impossible Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Easter invites us to believe impossible things. TEXT - 1 Corinthians 15 Three Easter impossibilities before lunch. 1. Believe an impossible story. 2. Embrace an impossible truth. 3. Discover an impossible hope. NEXT STEPS Support the show________________________________ FACEBOOK @cedarhillscommunitychurch INSTAGRAM @cedarhillscr TWITTER @cedarhillscr WEB www.cedarhillscr.org

Thoughts and Prayers: Trusting Prayers Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Jesus demonstrates postures that lead to trusting God. TEXT - Luke 23:46 REVIEW 1. We pray simple prayers of trust in our Father. We L.E.A.P. and he catches us. L - Look to your Father. E - Expect the Best. A - Act like a Kid. P - Put your trust in God. 2. We have the confidence to ask anything because Jesus is our advocate. He who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23 3. We pray God-glorifying prayers that help us connect with God even if it disrupts our lives. God is the potter, we are the clay. John 12:20-36 4. We pray passionate prayers as Jesus prayed in the Garden and we trust that God will help us remain vigilant. Matthew 26:36-46 5. We need forgiveness, God wants to forgive and Jesus offers forgiveness so we are the kind of people who forgive others. Luke 23:33 LUKE 23:46 Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last. Three postures that lead to trusting God. 1.Hosanna Hope. Psalm 118:25-292. Humble Abandonment. Psalm 31:1-53. Prayerful Surrender. Psalm 31:6-8NEXT STEPS Support the show________________________________ FACEBOOK @cedarhillscommunitychurch INSTAGRAM @cedarhillscr TWITTER @cedarhillscr WEB www.cedarhillscr.org

Thoughts and Prayers: Forgiving Prayers Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Jesus came to provide forgiveness. TEXT - Luke 23:33-43 OUTLINE Review: 1. We pray simple prayers of trust in our Father. We leap and he catches us. L - Look to your Father. E - Expect the Best. A - Act like a Kid. P - Put your trust in God. 2. We have the confidence to ask anything because Jesus is our advocate. He who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23 3. We pray God-glorifying prayers that help us connect with God even if it disrupts our lives. God is the potter, we are the clay. John 12:20-36 4. We pray passionate prayers as Jesus prayed in the Garden and we trust that God will help us remain vigilant. Matthew 26:36-46 Luke 23:34. Father Forgive them. We need forgiveness. God wants to forgive. Jesus offers forgiveness. NEXT STEPS Support the show________________________________ FACEBOOK @cedarhillscommunitychurch INSTAGRAM @cedarhillscr TWITTER @cedarhillscr WEB www.cedarhillscr.org

Thoughts and Prayers: Passionate Prayers Steve Poole TEXT: Matthew 26:36-46 OUTLINE 1. We pray in hope because Christ has bought us victory over death by His blood. 2. Jesus invites us to fight with him - in prayer. 3. Pray that God will help us remain vigilant. 4. We go. We fight. We pray. We give it all, because Jesus gave it all! NEXT STEPS 1. Put your faith in Jesus 2. Pray for God to revive your heart and the heart of our church 3. Pray for your loved ones and those in the community who need to believe in Jesus for salvation 4. Find other to sit with you if you are suffering as Jesus was Support the show________________________________ FACEBOOK @cedarhillscommunitychurch INSTAGRAM @cedarhillscr TWITTER @cedarhillscr WEB www.cedarhillscr.org

Thoughts and Prayers: God-Centered Prayers Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - God-centered prayers change us. TEXT - John 12:20-36 REVIEW 1. We pray simple prayers of trust in our Father. We leap and he catches us. 2. We have the confidence to ask anything because Jesus is our advocate. Hebrews 10:23 1. Father, glorify your name. 2. Father, connect me to you. 3. Father, disrupt my life. NEXT STEPS Support the show________________________________ FACEBOOK @cedarhillscommunitychurch INSTAGRAM @cedarhillscr TWITTER @cedarhillscr WEB www.cedarhillscr.org

Thoughts and Prayers: Big Prayers Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - We pray big, bold prayers because we have an advocate. TEXT - John 17:1-26 OUTLINE Review - we pray simple prayers of trust in our Father. We leap and he catches us. L - Look to your Father. E - Expect the Best. A - Act like a Kid. P - Put your trust in God. Jesus prays a big, bold prayer. (High Priestly Prayer) Jesus intercedes for us. Jesus pleads our case before the judge. NEXT STEPS SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF CEDAR HILLS www.cedarhillscr.org/give Support the show________________________________ FACEBOOK @cedarhillscommunitychurch INSTAGRAM @cedarhillscr TWITTER @cedarhillscr WEB www.cedarhillscr.org

Thoughts and Prayers: Simple Prayer Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - As children of God we pray simple, childlike prayers. TEXT - Matthew 19:13-16, Matthew 18:1-3 OUTLINE Our thoughts and prayers makes a difference. L.E.A.P. L - Look to your Father. E - Expect the Best. A - Act like a Kid. P - Put your trust in God. NEXT STEPS Support the show________________________________ FACEBOOK @cedarhillscommunitychurch INSTAGRAM @cedarhillscr TWITTER @cedarhillscr WEB www.cedarhillscr.org

The Lord’s Prayer: And Do Not Bring Us Into Temptation Steve Poole TEXT – Matthew 6:9-13 CSB 1. A better understanding of “Temptation” 2. Jesus prayed to remove a trial. (Matthew26:39) 3. Persevering THROUGH trials brings God’s blessing 4. God allows trials to come into our lives in order to build us in the faith. APPLICATION 1. Share your trial, then pray, “Lord, bring us not into trial, but deliver us from the evil one,” together with another Jesus-follower who gets it. 2. Pray for deliverance with perseverance. 3. Pray for the global church. Support the show________________________________ FACEBOOK @cedarhillscommunitychurch INSTAGRAM @cedarhillscr TWITTER @cedarhillscr WEB www.cedarhillscr.org

The Lord’s Prayer: Forgive Us Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - The more I know how much I’ve been forgiven, the more forgiving I become. TEXT - Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 18:21-35 OUTLINE Four Truths about Forgiveness. 1. Forgiveness is simple. 2. Forgiveness is complicated. a. True or False? b. For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it. James 2:10 3. Forgiveness is unconditional. 4. Forgiveness is conditional. NEXT STEPS Support the show________________________________ FACEBOOK @cedarhillscommunitychurch INSTAGRAM @cedarhillscr TWITTER @cedarhillscr WEB www.cedarhillscr.org

The Lord’s Prayer: Give Us This Day our Daily Bread Gary Sager THEME – “Give us this day our daily bread.” Matthew 6:11 TEXT - Matthew 6:5-13 FOCUS: Our Heavenly Father 1. Pray to the Father about His Name “Hallowed be your name” 2. Pray to the Father about His Kingdom “Your kingdom come” 3. Pray to the Father about His Will “Your will be done” FOCUS: ‘Us’ and ‘Our’ 1. Pray for Provision “Give us this day our daily bread” (Present) 2. Pray for Pardon “Forgive us our debts” (Past) 3. Pray for Protection “Lead us not into temptation” (Future) FOUR THINGS that this prayer/petition will do for us: 1. Acknowledge Our Dependence - “Give” 2. Deepen Our Compassion - “Us & Our” 3. Affirm God’s Faithfulness for Today - “This Day” * Therefore, I tell you do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink nor about your body, what you will put on. Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet, your Heavenly Father feeds them (Matt 6:25-26). 4. Grow Our Gratitude - “Daily Bread” HEART OF THE MATTER (Bread of Life) Support the show________________________________ FACEBOOK @cedarhillscommunitychurch INSTAGRAM @cedarhillscr TWITTER @cedarhillscr WEB www.cedarhillscr.org

The Lord’s Prayer: Your Will Be Done Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Teach us to pray so that we have confidence that in our lives we will experience God’s will. TEXT - Matthew 6:9-10, Luke 7:1-10 OUTLINE - Praying the Lord’s Prayer grows our confidence. 1. We find our confidence in knowing God’s plan. 2. We ground our confidence in God’s authority. 3. We rest confidently in God-centered prayers. NEXT STEPS Support the show________________________________ FACEBOOK @cedarhillscommunitychurch INSTAGRAM @cedarhillscr TWITTER @cedarhillscr WEB www.cedarhillscr.org

The Lord’s Prayer: Your Kingdom Come Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Teach us to pray for more of God’s Kingdom to come - right now! TEXT - Luke 11:1-2, Luke 14:16-23 OUTLINE 1. Pray for God’s Kingdom to come. Luke 11:2Psalm 47”8Psalm 103:19Isaiah 52:7Revelation 19:62. Surrender to God’s reign. Kingdoms have a king. The king is the ruler. We are not the king.Luke 14:16-23 (What excuses do we make to avoid surrender and submission to the king?)“There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry, Mine!” Abraham Kuyper3. Live into God’s rule. Your kingdom come… on earth as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10)Luke 7:1-23“The Kingdom of God is where what God wants done is done.” Dallas WillardNEXT STEPS Pray.Support the show________________________________ FACEBOOK @cedarhillscommunitychurch INSTAGRAM @cedarhillscr TWITTER @cedarhillscr WEB www.cedarhillscr.org

The Lord’s Prayer: Father, Hallowed Be Thy Name Steve Poole THEME – The only thing my heart should be hallowing—worshipping—is God. TEXT – Luke 11:1-4 Hallowed be Thy name means… * Regard Him as holy. (John Piper) * Praise and honor of God should be the issue of everything. (J.I. Packer) * Soli Deo Glory (Bach) Five Solas 1. Sola gratia (by grace alone) 2. Solo Christo (on the basis of Christ alone) 3. Sola fide (through the means of faith alone) 4. Soli deo Gloria (to the ultimate glory of God alone) 5. Sola Scriptura (as taught with the final and decisive authority of Scripture alone) “Father, hallowed be thy name” All that is--bows down, all that breathes--cries out at the mention of Your name. Earth and heaven shout praise that shakes the ground for the glory of Your name. (from Soli Deo Gloria) Support the show________________________________ FACEBOOK @cedarhillscommunitychurch INSTAGRAM @cedarhillscr TWITTER @cedarhillscr WEB www.cedarhillscr.org

The Lord’s Prayer: Lord, Teach Us to Pray Steve Poole THEME - What does God want to do in my life in 2023? TEXT – Luke 11:1-4 OUTLINE What would you like God to do in your life this year? What does God want to do in your life in 2023? 1. Lord, Teach Us to Pray (Luke 11:1-4) 2. “Opening Windows to God.” ~Frank Laubach 3. Lord, Teach Us to Pray… NEXT STEPS SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF CEDAR HILLS www.cedarhillscr.org/give Support the show________________________________ FACEBOOK @cedarhillscommunitychurch INSTAGRAM @cedarhillscr TWITTER @cedarhillscr WEB www.cedarhillscr.org

A Weary World Rejoices: A New and Glorious Morn Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - We resolve to rest in Jesus in 2023! TEXT - Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus brings a new and glorious morn into which we awaken to find rest for our souls. 1. Give up the burden of control. 2. Give up the burden of sin. 3. Give up the burden of striving. NEXT STEPS Support the show________________________________ FACEBOOK @cedarhillscommunitychurch INSTAGRAM @cedarhillscr TWITTER @cedarhillscr WEB www.cedarhillscr.org

From all of us at Cedar Hills, Merry Christmas! Thank you for tuning in! Enjoy this special Christmas Eve service. A Weary World Rejoices: Glory to God in the Highest Pastor Kent Landhuis Enjoy this special song our worship leader wrote to go with this message: "Glory (The Angels' Song)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUR4nVtHLfs Support the show________________________________ FACEBOOK @cedarhillscommunitychurch INSTAGRAM @cedarhillscr TWITTER @cedarhillscr WEB www.cedarhillscr.org

A Weary World Rejoices: Sweet Hymns of Joy Steve Poole TEXT – Luke 2:25-38 SONGS OF JOY in Luke 1-2 SWEET HYMNS OF JOY... 1. While waiting in anticipation of Jesus 2. Because Jesus is our consolation 3. About Jesus our redemption NEXT STEPS Support the show________________________________ FACEBOOK @cedarhillscommunitychurch INSTAGRAM @cedarhillscr TWITTER @cedarhillscr WEB www.cedarhillscr.org