http://www.travis.org/faith-factor The Teaching and Preaching Ministry of Dr. Michael Dean Sun, 19 May 2013 18:07:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Dr. Michael Dean’s exposition of God’s Word as presented during the Sunday morning worship hour at Travis Avenue Baptist Church in Fort Worth, TX Pastor Michael Dean clean Pastor Michael Dean itunes@travis.org itunes@travis.org (Pastor Michael Dean) The preaching ministry of Dr. Michael Dean, Senior Pastor of Travis Avenue Baptist Church in Fort Worth, TX Gospel, preaching, preacher, Baptist, Christian, sermon, message, salvation, Jesus, Christ, Travis, exposition http://c0020249.cdn1.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/DrDean_itunes.jpg http://www.travis.org/faith-factor http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/05/19/may-12-2013-praying-your-way-through-worry-2/ http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/05/19/may-12-2013-praying-your-way-through-worry-2/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 18:05:44 +0000 travisadmin http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/?p=1577 http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/05/19/may-12-2013-praying-your-way-through-worry-2/feed/ 0 INTRODUCTION There’s nothing more basic, more vital or more powerful in our relationship with God than prayer. The more we pray and the more effectively we pray, the deeper our relationship with God grows. INTRODUCTION There’s nothing more basic, more vital or more powerful in our relationship with God than prayer. The more we pray and the more effectively we pray, the deeper our relationship with God grows. But why is it that at times it feels so hard to get through to God? Why are there times when we feel like our prayers are not making it past the ceiling? Why is it that so often we try everything else before we think to ask God? Why is it that we can go for vast periods of time and not even breathing a word to God in prayer? Why is it when we try to pray that all kinds of distracting thoughts flood our minds, like we’re in a battle … a spiritual battle? God’s Word teaches how to pray through the barriers we face in life. We need to learn how to P.U.S.H. through those barriers … Pray Until Something Happens. travisadmin clean http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/05/19/may-19-2013-praying-your-way-through-confusion/ http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/05/19/may-19-2013-praying-your-way-through-confusion/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 15:15:23 +0000 travisadmin http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/?p=1574 http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/05/19/may-19-2013-praying-your-way-through-confusion/feed/ 0 travisadmin clean 36:50 http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/05/12/may-12-2013-praying-your-way-through-worry/ http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/05/12/may-12-2013-praying-your-way-through-worry/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 15:16:30 +0000 travisadmin http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/?p=1567 http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/05/12/may-12-2013-praying-your-way-through-worry/feed/ 0 travisadmin clean 37:18 http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/05/05/may-5-2013-praying-your-way-through-sin/ http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/05/05/may-5-2013-praying-your-way-through-sin/#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 20:22:04 +0000 travisadmin http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/?p=1562 http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/05/05/may-5-2013-praying-your-way-through-sin/feed/ 0 INTRODUCTION - There’s nothing more basic, more vital or more powerful in our relationship with God than prayer.  There is no relationship without communication, and prayer is one of the primary ways that we communicate with God. INTRODUCTION There’s nothing more basic, more vital or more powerful in our relationship with God than prayer.  There is no relationship without communication, and prayer is one of the primary ways that we communicate with God.  And the more we pray and the more effectively we pray, the deeper our relationship with God grows.  And so over and over in God’s Word we are taught to pray.  Places like… Proverbs 15:8 - The LORD detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.    Colossians 4:2 - Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.     travisadmin clean http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/05/05/may-28-2013-partners/ http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/05/05/may-28-2013-partners/#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 20:19:28 +0000 travisadmin http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/?p=1559 http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/05/05/may-28-2013-partners/feed/ 0 ILLUSTRATION – Nan and I had our wedding anniversary a few weeks ago, and we bought each other cards.  What was interesting was that both of our cards mentioned something about the fact that a wife and a husband are “partners. ILLUSTRATION – Nan and I had our wedding anniversary a few weeks ago, and we bought each other cards.  What was interesting was that both of our cards mentioned something about the fact that a wife and a husband are “partners.”  We later commented how as we both were picking out the cards that we almost didn’t buy that particular card simply because of the connotation of the word “partner” today.  Unfortunately the word “partner” is often used to describe relationships that are something less than the biblical pattern for marriage.  But we shouldn’t let the fact that the word is misused and abused when it comes to marriage keep us from celebrating the fact that a man and a woman in a biblical marriage are, indeed, partners.   travisadmin clean http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/05/05/may-05-2013-praying-your-way-through-sin/ http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/05/05/may-05-2013-praying-your-way-through-sin/#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 16:50:34 +0000 travisadmin http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/?p=1556 http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/05/05/may-05-2013-praying-your-way-through-sin/feed/ 0 travisadmin clean 34:42 http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/04/28/april-28-2013-partners/ http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/04/28/april-28-2013-partners/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:11:28 +0000 travisadmin http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/?p=1549 http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/04/28/april-28-2013-partners/feed/ 0 travisadmin clean 35:25 http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/04/21/april-21-2013-the-right-stuff-2/ http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/04/21/april-21-2013-the-right-stuff-2/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:20:00 +0000 travisadmin http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/?p=1540 http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/04/21/april-21-2013-the-right-stuff-2/feed/ 0 Introduction - It’s been an explosive week, literally and spiritually, in our nation. We have been rocked by violence and by accidents this week, and it reminds us of the need to continually pray for our nation, her leaders, first responders, families, Introduction It’s been an explosive week, literally and spiritually, in our nation. We have been rocked by violence and by accidents this week, and it reminds us of the need to continually pray for our nation, her leaders, first responders, families, and churches. National Day of Prayer is Thursday, May 2, and we’re going to do things a little differently this year. I want to encourage you to pull together a small group at your office, at your school, in your neighborhood, at your gym, or wherever you gather with other people. Invite other believers to pray with you. I’ve prepared a leaders guide for you so you’ll know how to lead the group. We’ll have a group meeting here at the church in the Upper Room of the Welcome Center at noon that day. Our nation is broke in ways only God can fix. Let’s cry out to him. Now we’re talking about some of the famous couples in the Bible, and also celebrating marriage right here in our own church. travisadmin clean http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/04/21/april-21-2013-the-right-stuff/ http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/04/21/april-21-2013-the-right-stuff/#comments Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:13:10 +0000 travisadmin http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/?p=1537 http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/04/21/april-21-2013-the-right-stuff/feed/ 0 travisadmin clean 32:38 http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/04/16/april-14-2013-surviving-marriage-storms-2/ http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/04/16/april-14-2013-surviving-marriage-storms-2/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:57:20 +0000 travisadmin http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/?p=1534 http://www.travis.org/faith-factor/2013/04/16/april-14-2013-surviving-marriage-storms-2/feed/ 0 travisadmin clean 41:02