In this sermon, the speaker reflects on a mother who takes her young child to the beach to escape the monotony of housework. As the mother reads, she occasionally looks up to check on her child who is happily playing with sand. However, when the mother gets engrossed in her reading, she looks up to find that her child has disappeared. The speaker uses this story to emphasize the importance of paying attention to God and not getting distracted by worldly things. He encourages the audience to focus on God's glory and the coming of Jesus Christ.

This sermon emphasizes the importance of prayer as a powerful weapon in spiritual warfare. It highlights the need for a deeper walk with Christ through motives, positioning oneself to receive from God, and understanding the significance of prayer in calling down heaven. The message stresses the necessity of prioritizing prayer, seeking God's will, forgiveness, and deliverance from evil, while acknowledging God's sovereignty over all things.

In this sermon transcript, the speaker shares his experience of speaking at a conference where he felt the presence of God. The church was packed with 12-1400 people, and the speaker gave an invitation for salvation and revival. The speaker also mentions a conference held by six Baptist groups that aimed to bring more people to Jesus, but they were disappointed with the low numbers. They decided to have a revival conference the following year and prayed for a speaker. Two weeks before the conference, the speaker was sent to Argentina and spoke at various places, including a Southern Baptist seminary. The speaker emphasizes the importance of waiting on the Lord and being silent before Him, as God wants to speak and show us how to pray. The speaker also mentions being awakened at night to pray and references Amy Carmichael, a famous missionary to India.

In this sermon, the speaker begins by acknowledging the absence of some attendees from the morning session and provides a brief recap of the previous study on the words of Jesus, "follow me." The speaker then introduces the topic of six character studies from the Bible, three men and three women, to explore during the sermon series. The sermon emphasizes the importance of contentment and obedience in the face of trials and challenges, using the example of Gehazi's discontentment leading to negative consequences. The speaker also highlights the significance of keeping God's commandments and the temptation to compromise in the playroom of our minds.

Zac Poonen emphasizes the significance of the phrase 'Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever' from the Lord's Prayer, explaining that it reflects God's ultimate authority, power, and the glory He deserves. He urges believers to submit to God's government in all aspects of life, including speech, finances, and time management, highlighting that true joy and peace come from accepting His authority. Poonen also stresses the importance of recognizing God's power to overcome fear and sinful habits, and the necessity of giving thanks and glory to God for all achievements, as everything we have is a result of His grace.

Charles Stanley preaches about the common human instinct to want to escape stressful situations by walking away, but God's truth teaches us to find rest and peace in Him instead of fighting against our circumstances. By being still and knowing God, absorbing His truths, and growing in trust of His sovereignty, goodness, and love, we can navigate through challenges with inner quietness and confidence as His children.