09/01/2026
Sermon: "For All..." (Tony Tart-Middle School Director)
Dear SHPH Church,
I hope this finds you still stirred by last Sunday's message about standing in the gap—praying, interceding, and helping folks out of that "chair of sin" into freedom.
Last Sunday was out 5th Family Service. Tony unpacked the drama by our Student Ministry where the chair represented sin — and watched how temptation, distraction, partying, and even judgment pull people down, while one obedient young man, Paxton, knelt and interceded until one by one folks were set free. We looked at 1 Timothy 4 to remind our kids (and all of us) that godliness matters more than physical training, and at 1 Timothy 2 that worship includes petitions, intercession, and thanksgiving for all people. I shared how spiritual warfare is real, how Jesus is the one mediator for all, and testified to God's power when many of you prayed and my dad came off the ventilator and later put his faith in Christ. We closed with James 5 — the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective — and a clear call to be obedient and stand in the gap for those who don't yet know Jesus.
Tony asked, are you willing this week to step in and intercede — call that family member, pray for that coworker, and don't let convenience or fear keep you from speaking up. Don't buy the lie that it's pointless or that God has already decided everything for us; get on your knees, be the example of Christ, and trust God to move when we obey Him.
Blessings,
Pastor Mark and the SHPH Church Team