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Ajai Prakash
Contributing sermons since Nov 11, 2005
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The Love That Found Us First
Contributed on Feb 13, 2026
Valentine’s Day magnifies a truth every human heart already knows: we were CREATED FOR LOVE, ACHE FOR LOVE, and are SHAPED BY THE LOVE WE PURSUE. However, the Bible’s definition of love—not a feeling, not a holiday, not a romance, but a revelation.
TAGLINE: GOD’S LOVE IS NOT A REACTION TO OUR GOODNESS - IT IS THE RESCUE OF OUR BROKENNESS. OPENING ILLUSTRATION: THE EMPTY CHAIR A hospice chaplain once told the story of an elderly man who kept an empty chair beside his bed. When asked why, the man said, “My daughter thinks it’s for visitors. ...read more
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The God Who Saves And The Soul That Waits (Part 4)
Contributed on Feb 13, 2026
David’s prayer from the middle of disorientation. He is not writing from a throne but from tension — enemies around him, guilt within him, decisions before him. He is a man who needs direction, clarity, and divine intervention.
TAGLINE: Clarity is born where God’s saving character meets our surrendered waiting. OPENING ILLUSTRATION: A climber once set out to scale a mountain known for its unpredictable fog. The path was narrow, the cliffs steep, and visibility often dropped to just a few feet. Because of this, every ...read more
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The Cry Of A Disciple (Part 3)
Contributed on Jan 24, 2026
David’s prayer from a place of tension—surrounded by enemies, wrestling with internal weakness, and longing for divine direction. He prays, “Lead me… teach me.” NOT “inform me,” NOT “inspire me,” NOT “remind me.” LEAD ME. TEACH ME. SHAPE ME. FORM ME. This is discipleship in its purest form.
OPENING ILLUSTRATION: Marcus was trying to make a major decision about a job offer. The salary is higher, the city is attractive, and everyone around him says, “This is obviously the right move.” But something inside him feels unsettled. He can’t explain it. He isn’t sure if it’s fear, wisdom, or ...read more
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Teach Me Your Paths (Part 2)
Contributed on Jan 8, 2026
Life’s journey is filled with twists, turns, and unexpected challenges—many of which leave us feeling disoriented or confused. At times, we find ourselves wondering which way to go or how to move forward with clarity and purpose.
OPENING THOUGHT: The principle that to learn something new, one must first unlearn what has been previously assimilated is both a challenging and transformative approach to knowledge acquisition and personal growth. This paradigm suggests that past learning can act as a barrier to understanding new ...read more
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Show Me Your Ways (Part 1)
Contributed on Jan 2, 2026
Life often presents us with moments of confusion—challenges that feel insurmountable, decisions unclear, and paths obscured by doubt. Yet, this verse reminds us that clarity is not found in more human reasoning, but in surrendering to God’s instruction and following His ways.
OPENING ILLUSTRATION: Play the video “Are we Listening?” INTRODUCTION: David’s words in Psalm 25:4, "Show me Your ways, O Lord," reflect a soul yearning for divine guidance in the middle of uncertainty. Life often presents us with moments of confusion—challenges that feel insurmountable, ...read more
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Vision 2026
Contributed on Jan 2, 2026
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Cost Of Freedom
Contributed on May 24, 2024
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Breaking The Strongholds
Contributed on May 17, 2024
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What Is Your Calling?
Contributed on Mar 10, 2016
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Kingdom Of Heaven
Contributed on Jul 15, 2015
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Spiritual Gambling
Contributed on May 30, 2013
SPIRITUAL GAMBLING The problem of compulsive gambling may seem foreign to most of us. Yet experts believe that millions of Americans are psychologically addicted to gambling. It gives them the excitement of hope and risk, but it usually ends in defeat. It is indeed a temporary pleasure. For ...read more
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Glory
Contributed on Jun 2, 2011
GOD’S GLORY AT MARANATHA At the 2009 Kansas high school state track championship, an unusual thing happened. The team that won the girls 3,200-meter relay was disqualified. But what happened next was even more unusual. The team that was awarded the state championship by default turned right ...read more
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Robert Lewis Stevenson, Peering Out Of The ...
Contributed on Sep 22, 2010
Robert Lewis Stevenson, peering out of the window saw a workman come by and light the gas lights along the street. When asked what he was watching, the ...read more
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In March 2009, A 62-Year Old Woman Was Charged ...
Contributed on Jun 23, 2010
In March 2009, a 62-year old woman was charged with stealing more than $73,000 from her church in the state of Washington. When the detectives interrogated her, she told them: “Satan had a big part in the theft.” It sounds like she was saying that the devil made her do it. Satan may have played ...read more
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We Know A Family Who Had Been Searching In Vain ...
Contributed on Jun 15, 2010
We know a family who had been searching in vain for their teenage son (+ 18) for a number of months. Finally they located him in Colorado Springs and went down to see him. He was unrecognizable ~ hair not washed for months, uncut beard, and disgusting odor reeked from his body. He had been living ...read more