Bay Leaf Baptist Church is a multi-campus church in Raleigh, North Carolina, committed to proclaiming the gospel, making disciples, and living on mission. Each week, you’ll hear expository preaching from God’s Word that is both theologically rich and practically applicable. Whether you’re part of our Falls Lake or 540 campus—or simply exploring faith—you’re invited to grow with us through biblical teaching that points to Jesus.
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Bay Leaf Baptist Church is a multi-campus church in Raleigh, North Carolina, committed to proclaiming the gospel, making disciples, and living on mission. Each week, you’ll hear expository preaching from God’s Word that is both theologically rich and practically applicable. Whether you’re part of our Falls Lake or 540 campus—or simply exploring faith—you’re invited to grow with us through biblical teaching that points to Jesus.
In the final message of the "Devoted" series, Pastor Patrick Austin explores the early church's commitment to prayer as described in Acts 2:42-47, highlighting how this core value should shape Bay Leaf Baptist Church, especially as they prepare to launch their second campus. Pastor Austin establishes that Jesus Himself was deeply devoted to prayer, which directly influenced the disciples and early church to make prayer central to their community life.
Pastor Austin identifies three characteristics of a praying church: they pray worshipfully (delighting in communion with God rather than just making requests), proactively (before crises arise, not just reacting to problems), and expectantly (truly believing God will answer). He provides practical applications for developing a vibrant prayer life, including praying Scripture, creating prayer calendars, and using guided prayer resources. The sermon concludes with a challenge to pray "big prayers" that focus on kingdom advancement rather than just personal comfort, reminding the congregation that such prayers led to thousands being saved, churches being planted, and the gospel advancing mightily in the early church.
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Bay Leaf Baptist Church Weekly Sermons
Bay Leaf Baptist Church is a multi-campus church in Raleigh, North Carolina, committed to proclaiming the gospel, making disciples, and living on mission. Each week, you’ll hear expository preaching from God’s Word that is both theologically rich and practically applicable. Whether you’re part of our Falls Lake or 540 campus—or simply exploring faith—you’re invited to grow with us through biblical teaching that points to Jesus.
