Darrell Six

Is 2nd Chron. 7:14 ("if my people. . . ") for Today?

I've heard this verse quoted all my life, but since moving to TX, I hear it much more.  But what is this verse talking about?  Who is it for?  Is it for the church today?

Created in Love

Your eyes saw my unformed substance;
in your book were written, every one of them,
the days that were formed for me,
when as yet there was none of them.

(Ps. 139:16)

In this episode we take a moment to reflect on the implications of being made by God.

 

A Salad to Change the World!

Local churches are God's vehicle for the renewal of all things!  We get to participate in the administration of the Messiah's ever expanding kingdom (Is. 9:6-7)!  In this episode we look at “A Salad to Change the World” as I share about the three “let us’s” (lettuces!) of Hebrews 10.  This is the audio from a video sermon recorded for Xiamen International Christian Fellowship in August 2020 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzFGMv1lckg).  (Apologies for the lackluster audio quality!)

Bad Ideas Do Not Improve with Time

There's nothing new under the sun and bad ideas don't improve with time.  Some thoughts from Proverbs 22:28:

"Do not move the ancient landmark

               that your fathers have set."

Presenting Our Desires to God

To always get what we pray for we should ask for what Jesus wants!  Yet there are times when we don't know if our desires are in line with His.  In this episode I share how we can present the desires of our heart to the Lord; enjoying the dynamic relationship He has made available to us.

The Bible, the Kingdom and the Church

This sermon was originally delivered at Xiamen International Christian Fellowship on October 11, 2019.

What is the Bible?  Why is it so central to our lives as Christians?  What about the Kingdom and the Church?  How do we understand these "small" topics?  I offered some thoughts to our congregation in Xiamen to prepare us for the next chapter of our communal life as our senior pastor prepared to move away. 

Prayer and God's Sovereignty

We may never arrive at a perfect understanding of God's sovereignty and human liberty, but how we think about these concepts will affect our participation as God's covenant partners in prayer. "[T]he divine sovereignty and the freedom of the human will [are] as two sides of a roof which come together at a ridgepole above the clouds" (Archibald Alexander).

NT Prophecy + NT Prayer = 🥳

Prophecy can bring life, direction and power to our prayers. . . 

New Testament Prayers

Prayers straight from the NT!

Col. 1:9-14

And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Colossians 4:2-4

Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. 3 At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison— 4 that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.

Eph. 1:15-23

For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

Eph. 3:14-21

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

II Cor. 4:1-6

Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart. But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with

God's word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God. And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus 'sake. For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Rom 10:1
Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. Ro. 11:36

For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. Romans 15:5-7

May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.

Romans 15:13

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

1 Cor. 1:4-9

I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge— even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you— so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Ph. 1:9-11

And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God

1 Thes. 3:10-13

For what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God, as we pray most earnestly night and day that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith?

Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you, and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you, so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

1 Thes. 5:23-24

Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.

2 Thes. 1:11-12

To this end [God being glorified in His saints and the destruction of those who do not obey the Gospel] we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Thes. 3:1-5

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one. And we have confidence in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will do the things that we command. May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.


Acts 4:29-30

And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness, while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus.

Hebrews 13:20-21

Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Mat. 6:7-13

“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. Pray then like this:

“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts,

as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.“

Luke 11:2-4

“When you pray, say:
“Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.
Give us each day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins,

for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.”

Mat 9:37-38

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.

Rev. 22:17, 20

The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.

He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

How to Always Get What You Pray For!

Jesus said things like: "And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith,” "Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours," and "Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son."  How can we move into an experience of His words?