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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.

I am deeply saddened by the President’s praise of abortion. 55 million abortions is a Holocaust. We face implosion.

Joel C. Rosenberg's Blog UPDATED: Since 1973, Americans have had more than 55 million abortions. Unless we change course, the number will soon be 60 million. Consider the horror of that fact. We as a nation will soon have murdered ten … Continue reading

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The Cries of Elijah in Prayer Brings Dead Child to Life

  1 Kings 17: 20, 21 Then he cried out to the LORD and said, “O LORD my God, have You also brought tragedy on the widow with whom I lodge, by killing her son?” 21 And he stretched himself … Continue reading

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Listening to the Lord While Working

  Most often I work listening to the radio, wanting to escape, wanting not to work too hard, wanting to relax.   Today I will set my mind on listening to the Lord, listening to what He would teach me. … Continue reading

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3 Key Bible Passages That Describe the Rapture — # 3: 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17

Originally posted on Studying Bible Prophecy:
     1 Thessalonians 4:15-17  For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, and remain until the coming of the Lord, shall not precede those…

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Eight Ways Abiding in the Word Strengthens Prayer

John 15:7 says, “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.”  What a promise! According to Spurgeon, this verse seems to imply that as … Continue reading

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1 Peter 4:7: Be Prepared for His coming: Be watchful in your Prayers

Originally posted on Studying Bible Prophecy:
  In 1 Peter 4:7 it says, “The end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. …” Here we see a good reason for vigilance in our…

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Jehoshaphat’s Prayer—from 2 Chronicles 20:6-12: “We don’t know what to do…”

2 Chronicles 20:6-12 “O Lord God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations, and in Your hand is there not power and might, so that no … Continue reading

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Four Blood Moons Coming Soon: Signs of Divine Judgment

God has created the lights in the sky not only for seasons but for signs (read Genesis 1:14): signs of weather (Matt. 16:2-3); of a testimony to God (Pss. 8, 19); and of divine judgment (Joel 2:30-31; Matt. 24:29). Joel … Continue reading

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Dreams: 4 ways to Purify Your Dreams

I think we all, from time to time, have dreams that aren’t too pure—myself included.  And it’s especially troublesome for Christians, because we are called to live pure lives (Matt 5:28; Eph. 5:3-4).  But the important thing is that we … Continue reading

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Four Stages of Abiding in God’s Word

  In my study I have come up with four stages of abiding in God and His word.  These, I believe, are the stages that God takes us through when we abide in His word (when we seek to be … Continue reading

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