Why We Must Become a House of Prayer | Bishop Lance

In this powerful message, Bishop Lance delivers an urgent and challenging word on the absolute necessity of prayer. Drawing from Jesus' agonizing prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane (Luke 22) and the disciples' failure to stay awake, this sermon exposes the danger of relying on our own strength and becoming lukewarm. If you want to see true revival, shifting atmospheres, and families restored, it starts in the secret place. We are called to be a "House of Prayer." ✨ Key Takeaways The Danger of the Flesh: Why we often fail to pray and how leaning on our past spiritual successes leaves us vulnerable to new attacks. Greater Battles Require Greater Faith: The demon you cast out yesterday might not compare to the battle of tomorrow—some strongholds only break through prayer and fasting. Dependency on God: True prayer is the ultimate reflection of our complete dependency on God. It shifts us from our "wish lists" to carrying the actual burden of the Lord for our cities. A Call to Action: We don't have a theology problem in the church today; we have an anointing problem. It is time to get back into the prayer closet. ABOUT EMMANUEL CHURCH Our mission, first and foremost, is to host the Presence and Glory of God so that the people come in contact with and experience the life-changing power that is in Christ. We believe we are to be a House of Prayer; therefore, we make prayer central at Emmanuel. (Psalms 27:4, Matthew 21:13) Our purpose is to equip the Body of Christ to step into everything we are created to be. Making disciples who look like Jesus, empowered to do the works Jesus has commanded us to do on the earth. Emmanuel is a place where families grow, love one another fervently, and be a light to our community. (Ephesians 4:11-13) Find our location, videos, and more info about us at https://www.ecvinita.org/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook:   / ecvinita   Instagram:   / ecvinita   YouTube:    / @ecvinita   #HolySpirit #Pentecost #Sermon #ChristianTeaching #BibleStudy #Revival #MountSinai #UpperRoom #FreshFire #SpiritFilled