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Author Archives: Stephen Nielsen
8 Teachings of Jesus on Prayer – Teaching #2
Jesus taught that prayer must be with persistence—not losing heart (from Matthew 7:7-8, Luke 11:5-10, and Luke 18:1-8) Jesus taught this lesson of persistence in prayer from two different stories, on two different occasions. One of His … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus' Teachings, Prayer A to Z Excerpts
Tagged earnest prayer, Luke 11:5-10, Luke 18:1-8, Matthew 7:7, persistent prayer
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Prayer from Genesis 45:7-28
God required them to go to Egypt, a foreign land full of idols, where they would be safe—kept alive. What do you want me to do Lord? Show me your will. I may do things not knowing really why, and … Continue reading
Anders Breivik Of Norway: What Went Wrong In His Life?
I just read today’s (July 31, 2011) article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune entitled ‘IT WAS REALLY HARD TO FIGURE OUT WHO HE WAS.’ Overall, Anders seems like an ordinary guy—even a nice guy, a peace loving guy. But … Continue reading
Posted in Understanding the Times
Tagged Adam Geller, Anders Breivik, christian, Knights Templar, Mark 15:10, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Norway, Oslo, prayer
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8 Teachings of Jesus on Prayer – Teaching # 1
In this post and in the following eight posts our discussion will be drawn strictly from what Jesus taught us about prayer in the gospels. In my study, I found fourteen different passages in the gospels where Jesus taught on … Continue reading
8 Ways the Holy Spirit Helps Us Pray
There are so many different ways the Holy Spirit helps us to pray. Here are eight ways: 1. He brings to us the Spirit of the Father. Since the Holy Spirit has the same Spirit of the Father, … Continue reading
4 Ways to have Unlimited Power in the Holy Spirit
God has such great things in store for you. He wants to give you all of His power through His spirit. He wants to give you that power to do His great work. Here are four ways to get … Continue reading
The Holy Spirit’s Role and Function in the Godhead
As a husband or wife have a role and function in their marriage, in much the same way the Holy Spirit has a special role and function in the Godhead. In connection with the Holy Spirit’s role, I think it … Continue reading
Who is the Holy Spirit?
As we can see from His name Holy Spirit… He is holy. He is holy simply because He is God. He is the holy spirit of God and we call Him Holy Spirit. Thus, being God, we know that … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Spirit and Prayer, Prayer A to Z Excerpts
Tagged Ephesians 4:30, God is a person, God is Spirit, Holy, Holy Spirit, John Walvoord, Spirit
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Practice Keeping Your Eyes Pure: Fighting Against Pornography
Some would say, “It is impossible these days to keep your eyes pure, because there is so much pornography out there; we see it practically everywhere we go.” But I want to tell you that with God’s help, and … Continue reading
Praying Prayers from the Psalms – Psalm 13:1-6
I went for a walk the other day (down the path you see in the picture above)—and took my verse cards with me. I’ve been trying to memorize Psalm 13. It’s a short prayer of David, a prayer that … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Studies, Poems, Prayers, Ramblings
Tagged David's prayers, depression, prayers, Psalm 13
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