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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.

Three Purposes for the Prayer of Petition

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

      Petition I think is the main part of prayer, and it makes all the other parts of prayer work.  For example, we can confess our sins, but sins won’t be forgiven without asking God to do it.  … Continue reading →

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Prayer and Fasting Gave Daniel Understanding

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

    In the tenth chapter of Daniel, we read that Daniel lacked understanding of what would happen to Israel in the last days (Dan. 10:14), and so he began fasting.  In his fast he did not eat any tasty … Continue reading →

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Three Purposes for the Prayer of Thanksgiving

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

    There are at least three purposes for the prayer of thanksgiving:    1.  To give honor to God. This is the primary purpose of thanksgiving—to acknowledge that God is God and that He has supplied us with all … Continue reading →

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Daniel Prayed for Israel’s Deliverance after 70 years of Captivity: Daniel 9:3-19

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

In the first year that Darius was king, Daniel happened to be reading the prophesies of Jeremiah and observed that the seventy year time period of the desolations of Jerusalem was almost complete (Jer. 25:11, 12).  So Daniel, with a … Continue reading →

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How is God Using ISIS for His Purposes? Four Possible Uses for ISIS

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

Originally posted on Studying Bible Prophecy:
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has their own purpose—to establish an Islamic state that will encompass the Arab world, and after that to go to other countries, eventually to include the…

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Five Purposes for Praise

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

  The primary purpose of praise to God is to honor Him, to bless Him, and to please Him. We praise Him with our words, with our songs, and with our loving obedience. We praise Him for who He is … Continue reading →

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January Full Moon

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

This is in Minnesota, U. S. , near where I live.    

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How 17 U. S. Presidents have Treated Israel

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

Originally posted on Studying Bible Prophecy:
  In Genesis 12:3 God gave Israel this promise: And I will bless those who bless you, And the one who curses you I will curse. There have been 17 U. S. presidents, from…

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Daniel’s Regular Practice of Prayer — from Daniel 6:10

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

 Daniel 6:10  Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks … Continue reading →

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8 things I Prefer in a Blog Post

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

Originally posted on Studying Bible Prophecy:
Beautiful photos. Whether there is an article attached to it or not, I always enjoy a beautiful photo. I don’t even care if the photo goes along with the theme of the article. Sometimes…

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