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About Stephen Nielsen

I'm an author, a self publisher, and a painting contractor. I live in beautiful Minnesota, USA . Welcome to my blog site.

What Will The World Be Like After The Rapture? 12 Points

Originally posted on Studying Bible Prophecy:
? When Christ comes and removes all true Christians from the earth, what will this world be like?  Since the restraining power of the Holy Spirit in believers will be removed (2 Thess. 2:6-8),…

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Jesus Delivers Us from the Wrath to Come (1Thess. 1:10) — 4 Possible Meanings

Originally posted on Studying Bible Prophecy:
We can see, from the book of 1 Thessalonians, that the Thessalonian Christians were some of Paul’s most faithful converts. Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy were so thankful to God for them, for how they…

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Paul Prays For the Thessalonians with Much Thanks

  1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers, 3 remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ … Continue reading

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The Dynamics of Our Transformation — in 6 Steps

Originally posted on Studying Bible Prophecy:
  Colossians 3:3-4 very simply sets forth the method and the dynamics of our transformation. For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is our…

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Be Watchful In Prayer and Resist the Devil

  Resisting means to stand against and to fight against. In James 4:7 we are commanded to submit to God and resist the devil.  In Ephesians 6:12 and 14 we are commanded to be strong in the Lord and to … Continue reading

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Paul’s Beautiful and Graceful Prayer for the Colossian Church

I saw this beautiful grey heron on my nature walk today. I’ve never seen one like it.   While being imprisoned in Rome, Paul told the Colossians, in his letter to them, that whenever he prayed for them he was … Continue reading

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3 Big Hindrances to Prayer

  I originally came up with a list of about forty things that could hinder prayer. Upon review of all those things I saw that there was a common thread running through them—pride.  Pride and selfishness I believe is at … Continue reading

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Paul’s Prayer for the Philippians from a Roman Prison

  Paul wrote to the Philippians from a Roman prison. He wanted them to know how thankful he was to God for them and for their fellowship (partnership) in the gospel.  He also told them that he was praying and … Continue reading

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3 Ways to Make Our Prayers More Transparent

  When we pray we should know that God sees us just as we are and that we cannot hide from His sight. Hebrews 4:13 says, “And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked … Continue reading

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Better Pleasures — Now and Forever

Originally posted on Studying Bible Prophecy:
? It seems that we are always, constantly seeking pleasure. We are seeking to be delighted and satisfied through pleasure—whether it is the pleasure of good, tasty food, the delights of the eye as…

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