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Author Archives: Stephen Nielsen
Harmon Killebrew–I wanna be like Harmon!
I’ve been listening to all the nice words about Harmon Killebrew today. Everybody says he was such a nice man. Those who got to the opportunity to meet him, even in these last months when he was sick, he would … Continue reading
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Tagged encourage, humble, prayer, selfless
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How to Know God
A Study of Knowledge (epignosis): from Colossians 1:9-12 Part 5 We have been studying this word epignosis as it applies to God, which is a heightened, deeper, intimate knowledge of God. We have said that we gain it by diligent … Continue reading
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Tagged Colossians 1:9-12, epignosis, John MacArthur, Knowledge of God
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How to Keep a Strong Intimate Relationship with God
A Study of Knowledge (epignosis): from 2 Peter 1:2-9 Part 4 We have been studying the word knowledge (epignosis), which appears 20 times in the New Testament. It is a strengthened form of the word gnosis. It is a deeper, … Continue reading
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Tagged divine nature, epignosis, faith, godliness, grace and peace, James 2:26, Knowledge of God, promises, virtues
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Knowing God
A Study of Knowledge (epignosis): from Ephesians 4:12-15 Part 3 We have been studying the word knowledge (epignosis), which is a deep, more intimate and personal knowledge of God than the regular knowledge (gnosis). Here in Ephesians 4:13, MacArthur notes … Continue reading
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Tagged Ephesians 4:12-15, epignosis, John MacArthur, spiritual gifts
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Knowledge of God
A Study of Knowledge (epignosis): from Ephesians 1:17-19 Part 2 In part one of this study, we found out that this particular knowledge of God (epignosis) is a knowledge that is more intimate and personal and suggests a personal relationship. … Continue reading
Osama bin Laden–A Biblical Perspective
No one can honestly say that Bin Laden was not evil and that he will not be judged for his evil deeds. The whole drive and passion of his life was to do evil, to terrorize innocent people. And the … Continue reading
Guidelines for Fasting
GUIDELINES FOR FASTING Here are 16 guidelines for fasting taken from my book Prayer A to Z. This list is very brief. For more information you can get my e-book by clicking on Prayer A to Z. 1. … Continue reading
Twelve Reasons to Fast
Twelve Reasons to Fast 1. To humble self so God can use me. In fasting we attempt to bring ourselves to a humble state so God can make us holy, so we will be willing to seek Him, able … Continue reading
Posted in Fasting and Prayer, Prayer A to Z Excerpts
Tagged Esther 4:3, Esther 9:5, Ezra 8:21, Ezra 8:21-31, Isaiah 58:5-12, John 2:17, Jonah 3:10, Luke 2:37, Matthew 4:2
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Eight Descriptions of Fasting
The following is an excrept from my e-book Prayer A to Z. Eight Descriptions of Fasting 1. It is abstaining from food for spiritual purposes. The Hebrew word for fast (tsuwn) means “to cover the mouth.” The Greek word (nesteia) … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Murray, Daniel, Daniel 9:3, David, Derek Prince, Elijah, Fasting, Isaiah 58:6-9, Joel 2:12, Leviticus 23:27, Moses, Psalm 69:10, Ronald Dunn, Wesley Duewel
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