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A Study of Psalm 16 (verse 1, Preserve)
My daughter and her family were living with us temporarily and I got to see my grandkids every day. One day the youngest and I were talking and she said she knew that if she asked me for something I would
Continue reading...Garden of the Gods: Garden of Desperate Prayer
Gethsemane is a garden of olive trees sitting on the side of the Mount of Olives. It was a relatively short walk from Jerusalem, where Jesus had Passover with his disciples and prayed publicly for them.
Continue reading...20: Common Ways the Holy Spirit Manifests Himself in All Believers – Prayer Help
Have you ever been hurting so bad that you just couldn’t pray, or couldn’t figure out what to ask for other than relief? And maybe you felt alone in your suffering. But Paul tells us that couldn’t
Continue reading...Sermon on Prayer – My Journey of Prayer
I’ll never forget my experience of visiting the Toronto revival or “blessing.” I went three nights, and each night had three parts: worship, message, and prayer. The worship was wonderful,
Continue reading...Sermon on the Lord’s Prayer
When I was growing up, but a mere lad, my family attended the local Presbyterian church. I sadly remember only a few things I learned there. That the Greek manuscripts of the New Testament did not have
Continue reading...Imprecatory Prayer in Scripture
Imprecation: pleas to God by the righteous for justice against evil Problem: Jesus taught us to love our enemies and to pray for them, do good to them and bless them (Matthew 5:44; Luke 6:27,28) hat there
Continue reading...Should we pray, “Lead us not into temptation”?
Question: In Matthew 4:1 the Spirit led Jesus to a place for the express purpose of allowing the devil to tempt Him. Does the Spirit lead us so that we too can be tempted by the devil? Does God permit
Continue reading...Does God answer unbelievers’ prayers?
Question: I’m teaching this week on the subject of prayer (sr. high students). One topic will be “does God hear all prayers.” In the past I’ve taught that unless one is saved, God will not hear
Continue reading...What Does It Mean That a Husband’s Prayers Will Be Hindered?
Question: Please explain what the bible says about husbands’ prayers being hindered. Answer: The passage in question is 1 Peter 3:7, Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way,
Continue reading...Does God really want us to pray continuously in all cases?
Question: How do you harmonize what seems to be an open invitation from God to keep asking, seeking, and knocking (Matthew 7:7,8) and to pray continuously (1 Thessalonians 5:17), with His injunction against
Continue reading...Should we only ask God for something once?
Question: My husband and I got into a theological discussion last night on prayer. The question was – after you have prayed about something, should you continue to repeatedly pray about the same thing
Continue reading...Who Do I Pray to, the Father, the Son or the Spirit?
Question: Who are we supposed to pray to, God the Father or Jesus? Answer: Because God is triune in being, one God made up of three persons who share the same essence, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, it doesn’t
Continue reading...Eloquent Prayer
Question: Life-long Christians seem to eloquently roll out their prayers, but I really struggle with my thoughts. Is there an effective technique to prayer? Answer: No. I’ll mention the ACTS pattern,
Continue reading...Selfish Prayers
Question: Often I resist praying for things that seem superficial, material, or monetary. Is that wrong? Answer: Possibly. Jesus said to pray for our daily bread or necessities. But He does not consider
Continue reading...The Posture of Prayer at Meals
Question: Should I always bow and pray before each meal or is it okay to pray inwardly to myself, eyes open, when others are around? Answer: When Jesus thanked God for the food He looked upward (Matthew
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