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.

God Guides Us with His Eye – From Psalm 32:8

One of my favorite verses is Psalm 32:8, I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.  I shared this verse with a group of guys the other day, … Continue reading

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Paul’s Prayer Request’s for His Disciples – 8 requests from various verses

  1. That God would give you wisdom to see clearly and really understand who Christ is and all that He has done for you (Eph. 1:17).   2. That your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can … Continue reading

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Eight Groups of People We Should Pray For

Paul wrote, “first of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men” (I Timothy 2:1).  We see from this verse that there is a sense in which our prayers must … Continue reading

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What Is intercession? A 7 Point Summary

Here is a seven point summary of Intercession from this book Basics of Prayer:  1.  It is standing in the gap or praying on behalf of a person who needs help, and in many cases, for whom Satan is trying … Continue reading

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A Prayer for God’s Presence and Leading – Psalms 32:8

Lord, be next to me always today.  When I don’t feel well, when sadness and depression comes near me You be their to help me.  Give me the strength to make it through those times.  Would you please give me … Continue reading

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Daniel the Intercessor: Five Things to Learn from Daniel’s Intercession

  Dan 9:3-19 3 Then I set my face toward the Lord God to make request by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. 4 And I prayed to the Lord my God, and made confession, and said, “O … Continue reading

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A Picture of Intercession from the Book of Esther

The story of Esther gives us a clear picture of how intercession works. In the story, Queen Vashti was divorced from King Ahasuerus because she refused to dance before the king and his guests at a banquet.  Later, after the … Continue reading

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Following God’s Directions, Like Putting Up a Tent – from Exodus 40:1-33

Today’s Reading: Exodus 40:1-33 Then the Lord said to Moses: 2 “Set up the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, on the first day of the first month. 3 Place the ark of the Testimony in it and shield the ark … Continue reading

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Four Ways the Holy Spirit Intercedes for Us

The Holy Spirit is the person of God who intercedes for us on earth.  Here is a picture of His intercession.  1.  He prays for us.  A big part of the intercession of the Holy Spirit is His prayer for … Continue reading

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The Intercession of Jesus Christ for Us — 10 Points

Christ is the person of God who intercedes for believers (and for those who will become believers) before the Father in heaven.  Here, in ten points, is a picture of His intercession. 1.  He is our High Priest.  God the Father … Continue reading

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