White River Christian Church
This Is War | Prayer In The Spirit
Locations & Times
White River Christian Church - Noblesville Campus
1685 N 10th St, Noblesville, IN 46060, United States
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 11:00 AM
Is Spiritual Warfare real or a figment of Christianity’s imagination?
The Bible presents a coherent, historically rooted, and experientially evidenced worldview in which Satan and evil spirits strive to deceive and destroy while Christ offers deliverance and ultimate victory.
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A Villian’s Letter - Your Story Has a Villain by Jonathan “JP” Pokluda
Pray in the Spirit, all the time, on every occasion, be alert and persevere.
Prayer is Mission critical. Without prayer go ahead and hang the armor of God in a museum. Place a Caption on it: Discovered outside WRCC, the lifeless armor of a Christian who tried to battle Lucifer without the Spirit’s power. Prayer empowers the armor wearer to fight with effectiveness to victory.
Prayer as Mission Briefing
Psalm 51 - We confess our sin to connect us to the will of the Father
Psalm 52 - We acknowledge the reality that we are in a battle
Psalm 53 - Fool says in his heart… Evildoers…
Psalm 54 - Save me. I am threatened. Save the church, she is being assaulted.
Psalm 52 - We acknowledge the reality that we are in a battle
Psalm 53 - Fool says in his heart… Evildoers…
Psalm 54 - Save me. I am threatened. Save the church, she is being assaulted.
Prayer as Mission Execution
Room service prayers vs Walkie-Talkie prayers.
Room service prayers vs Walkie-Talkie prayers.
Pokluda continues, “He (God) is more omnipotent and omnipresent than our minds can fathom. He hears our prayers. Every single one of them. If He is bothered by them at all, I’m convinced it would be only because our requests are too few and too small.”
Room service prayers about our needs stand in contrast to Wartime prayers.
Pokluda continues, “He (God) is more omnipotent and omnipresent than our minds can fathom. He hears our prayers. Every single one of them. If He is bothered by them at all, I’m convinced it would be only because our requests are too few and too small.”
Room service prayers about our needs stand in contrast to Wartime prayers.
Wartime prayers are different.These prayers must be impromptu, efficient, constant like your life depends on them.
How do you fight spiritual battles?
As you execute a mission be praying the Lord’s Prayer
As you execute a mission be praying the Lord’s Prayer
Prayer as Mission Execution persevering for other believers.
PRAY MORE WE, US, OUR to move the focus from me, myself, and I.
PRAY MORE WE, US, OUR to move the focus from me, myself, and I.
Chaminda and Janani story from Voice of the Martyrs magazine March 2025
Under the shadow of the Buddha tree. Sri Lankan couple endures 2 decades of persecution to plant churches in a Buddhist stronghold. God has provided amid the battle.
Under the shadow of the Buddha tree. Sri Lankan couple endures 2 decades of persecution to plant churches in a Buddhist stronghold. God has provided amid the battle.
We are in a battle. Our brothers and sisters in Christ endure much more than most of us.
“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.” v. 18
“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.” v. 18
Prayer as Mission Debriefing
Try the familiar words of Psalm 23
Try the familiar words of Psalm 23
How do you fight your battles?
Pray “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.” v. 18
Pray “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.” v. 18
Join a few of us who pray on Sunday mornings in Room 24 - guys and Room 23 - ladies from 8-8:45 am. Praying for victory of the Spirit over the evil one each Sunday.