Pastor Verne preaching from Second Thessalonians 3:1-2. We’ll learn that we are to value two essential elements in Christ’s church. They are prayer and the Word of the Lord. Prayer is the mediation of the church, and the Word of the Lord is the message of the church. Our prayers are aimed on God’s message (3:1) and God’s messengers (3:2). We are praying that the message about the Lord Jesus Christ is spread and glorified. This requires that you sense an urgency to speak Jesus before others. We are also to be praying for God’s messengers. Your prayers are for their deliverance. This rescue is from evil and evil people who seek to impede you from speaking the name of Jesus and speaking the Word of God. They do this because they do not have faith. Yet it is the gospel that is the power of God unto salvation and faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. Let us remain consistent to these two elements of living in Christ’s church and remained devoted to the Word of God and prayer.