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Author Archives: Stephen Nielsen
How Not to Say the Wrong Things – from James 3:6-4:10
For the last few weeks God has been speaking to me through my pastor’s sermons. It’s been great. I love it when that happens. Anyway, God has been speaking to me about the way I communicate with people. I don’t … Continue reading
Praying the Scriptures in Our Quiet Time
If our time in the Word is the focus of the quiet time, our prayer time is the life, the vitality, and the fire of the quiet time. And in that prayer time we endeavor to pray the application … Continue reading
Daring To Step Out in Faith – from 1 Sam. 14:6-14
1 Sam 14:6 Then Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the Lord will work for us. For nothing restrains the Lord … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Genesis to Nehemiah, Quiet Time Highlights
Tagged Christian character, God's character, quiet time
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Five Purposes for Journaling
Five Purposes for Journaling 1. To preserve a record of the things God has shown you. This may be in the form of a diary at the end of the day, or the study notes you take during your … Continue reading
Sexual Purity by the Power of the Gospel
We have tried all kinds of things, haven’t we, to achieve sexual purity—to free ourselves from lust and sexual sins. We have tried will power and daily repeating of things that we will and will not do. We have … Continue reading
The Bible: Seven Reasons We Should Give It Priority in Our Devotions
This is an excerpt from the book Prayer A to Z — coming soon! 1. By the Word we come to know Jesus (Lu. 24:27). When we focus on the Word we are, in fact, focusing on Jesus—for He … Continue reading
Longing for New Bodies and a New Home – from 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:8
This is my own verse by verse, brief commentary on this passage, in an effort to make it a little clearer. Read the passage, and then my commentary follows it. Please let me know if it helps you. I hope it encourages … Continue reading
Posted in 5 Romans to Philemon, Quiet Time Highlights
Tagged Christian character, heaven, last days, quiet time
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Pregnancy Even After Rape: Something that God Intended to Happen
Richard Mourdock, the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Indiana, said in a debate on Tuesday (October 23, 2012) that “even when life begins with that horrible situation of rape, that is something that God intended to happen.” Mourdock … Continue reading
Five Things to Plan for Your Daily Devotions (Quiet Time)
This is an excerpt from Prayer A to Z — coming soon! Some would say, there’s No need for planning, just let the Holy Spirit lead you in your quiet time. But I say, the Holy Spirit is all … Continue reading
Quiet Time: Taught by Jesus
Jesus said to His disciples in Matthew 6:6, “But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in … Continue reading
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