Author Archives: Stephen Nielsen

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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.

A 4 point Test for Your Prayers

Here’s a test to see if you are praying in his name.  1.  If you are praying in His name you will receive regular answers to prayer. 2.  If you think you are praying in His name and you are … Continue reading

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4 Daily Prayer Requests

When we pray in Jesus’ name we have confidence in God (God gives it to us) that we will receive whatever we ask for (1 Jn. 5:14-15).  And what we receive will always be just what we need—not for selfish … Continue reading

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Three Ways to Illustrate How to Ask and Receive in His Name

 1. Illustrated by marriage.  When a woman marries a man she gives up her name and takes on his name.  And since she has his name she takes possession of everything that is his.  They no longer own things separately, … Continue reading

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Praying In Jesus’ Name Is Claiming All That He Is and All That He Has

When we receive Jesus’ name and pray in His name we are claiming who He is, because a person’s name always stands for the person.  And so when we pray, saying, “in Jesus name,” we must have in our mind … Continue reading

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Christmas Angels

AN ANGEL APPEARED TO JOSEPH, MATTHEW 1:20-25  But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your … Continue reading

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What it Means to Pray in Jesus’ Name

Just before the end of Jesus’ life on earth He began teaching His disciples to pray in His name.  Before this time the concept was unheard of.  Prayer was always to the Father but never in Jesus’ name.  But all … Continue reading

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Four Ways Intercession Will Bless You

“And the Lord restored the fortunes of Job when he prayed for his friends, and the Lord increased all that Job had twofold” (Job 42:10).  Spurgeon comments, “Intercessory prayer was the sign of Job’s returning greatness…When Job’s soul begun to … Continue reading

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Tim Tebow: Should he feel insulted that people are attributing his success to God?

  On Reussee and Mackey on 1500 ESPN radio today there was some things said about Tim Tebow that bothered me.  I think it was Mackey that said that Tebow should regard it as an insult that his wins have been … Continue reading

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How to Carry Out Your Responsibility to Intercede

If you want to be a faithful priest to God in this area of intercession, you must first acknowledge your total inadequacy.  Hence, you must be totally dependent on Christ and the Holy Spirit to do this great work of … Continue reading

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Our Great Responsibility to Intercede for Others

 It is certainly clear from scripture that we have a great job ahead of us—to pray for all men.  But why must we do it? And if we must do it, how do we get motivated to do it?  Why … Continue reading

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