The Legacy of Prayer at Brentwood Baptist In this episode of the Sermon Notes podcast, host Jay Strother sits down with guests Gayle Haywood and Janet Waters to explore the profound impact of prayer in the life of Brentwood Baptist Church during their 40 days of prayer emphasis. Gayle
Scripture: John 14:6 Devotion Have you been burdened by the lost around you? Have you been burdened for those unreached people groups around the world? As followers of Christ, we are called to share the love of Christ with the lost around us and around the world. Jesus’ words in
Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20 Devotion Change can be hard. If we’re honest, most of us dig our heels in when we feel change on the horizon. It’s in our nature to resist anything other than the status quo, the routine, or what feels “controllable.” But the reality is this: The backdrop
Scripture: Ephesians 1:4-6 Devotion Imagine receiving an invitation to the most exclusive event in history—one planned before time began. That’s exactly what Paul describes in Ephesians 1. But this isn’t just any invitation; it’s an adoption certificate with your name written on it “before the foundation of the world.” The
Scripture: Mark 14: 1-10 Devotion Nothing is more valuable than Jesus, and no offering is too great to be given to Him. In Mark 14, Mary, Lazarus’ sister, shows this truth uniquely. She sits at Jesus’ feet and worships Him with an expensive jar of perfume. The perfume she pours out
Scripture: Psalm 22:27 Devotion Psalm 22 is an epic chapter of prophecy, describing in great detail the events of the cross hundreds of years before Jesus walked the earth. It outlines the gospel and reveals God’s intricate plan to save the whole world. But as the chapter comes to a
Scripture: Acts 9:31 Devotion It can be easy to read a passage like this and think, “It’s so amazing to see how God worked then. I wish he worked that way now.” The good news of this passage, though, is that the same God who worked in the book of