He Heard Me | Parables | Part 14 (Finale) | Jerry Flowers

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Jerry Flowers explains why his church skips the Easter bunny to focus on a God who hears prayers.

The episode is a sermon by Jerry Flowers, recorded on Resurrection Sunday, serving as the finale of a 14-week series on parables. Flowers opens by distinguishing the celebration of Christ's resurrection from secular Easter traditions like egg drops and bunnies. He establishes the core message: God hears prayers, referencing 1 Peter 3:12. Flowers explores God's multifaceted nature, describing Him as a healer, way maker, and mind regulator, emphasizing that God cannot be compacted into a single attribute. He delves into personal anecdotes, such as how a wounded mind leads to suspicion rather than discernment, and how God heals minds to handle His joy without suspicion. Flowers uses biblical examples to illustrate God's attentiveness: the Israelites in Exodus, Hagar in Genesis, Hezekiah in 2 Kings, and blind Bartimaeus in Mark. He shares his own testimony of being healed from vitiligo at age 15, detailing how his skin color returned over days. The parable of the persistent widow from Luke 18 is analyzed to encourage unwavering prayer, with Flowers warning that doubt and weariness lead to quitting. He explains four ways God answers prayers: yes, no, if-then, and loading, providing scriptural references like Jeremiah 15:19 and 2 Chronicles 7:14. Flowers announces practical church developments, including his upcoming book 'Heart Rehab' and the acquisition of a new debt-free facility after five years of prayer. He calls for congregational support through giving and prayer, highlighting the church's growth post-COVID. The sermon concludes with a benedictory prayer, reinforcing gratitude for God's hearing and timing.

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An arena Easter sermon frames resurrection as confidence that God hears the faithful cry.

This single-episode Easter review follows a sermon centered on the assurance that God hears prayer. The message moves from familiar holiday images, including eggs, a bunny, chocolate, and an egg drop, toward Christ as Redeemer and Savior.

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You want Easter preaching that refuses the bunny-and-eggs frame and brings you straight to the claim that God heard your cry.

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