Author Archives: Stephen Nielsen

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.

Putrid water

Posted on August 17, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

Originally posted on Seeing God in Nature:
Don’t let the old self corrupt and putrefy your inner being. Lay aside the old self and put on the new self–and feel the fresh water of His Spirit flow through you (from…

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Blessed Are They Which Are Persecuted For Righteousness Sake

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

This is the eighth and last beatitude, and the one that really caps off all of them. That is, it brings a result to all of them and helps us to face the world with strength and hope. Verse … Continue reading →

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Blessed Are The Peacemakers

Posted on August 10, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

We who are Christians are all called by God to be peacemakers. Unfortunately, only some heed the call. Happily, those who do heed the call are truly blessed by God. Why? For one, because they are obedient to His … Continue reading →

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Trump’s 10 Impeachable Offenses: A Response

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

Originally posted on Prayer for Trump and Country:
Here are the famous 10 impeachable offenses. But I think they are all quite a joke and have no validity. My rebuttal is in bold red. And I’m sure there could be…

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Complete Holiness

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

The nature of holiness is that it is not satisfied to be in just one area. It wants to penetrate into all areas; it wants to purify the whole; as light it wants to brighten every corner and crack. … Continue reading →

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To Be Pure In heart

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

I have been blogging through the book, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount, by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. In chapter ten on his book, he covers the Beatitude, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” … Continue reading →

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To Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

The forth Beatitude is to hunger and thirst for righteousness. And if we do this we will be blessed by God and satisfied. So it seems, in the list, that we must begin by acknowledging our poverty of spirit … Continue reading →

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Prayer Is God’s Idea

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

I think it is natural to assume that prayer is God’s idea. For true prayer is always according to the Word of God—according to His promises and according to how He has taught us to pray. Some people, however,—those … Continue reading →

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To Be Meek

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

I am enjoying the popular book Studies in the Sermon on the Mount, by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. I’m reading it slow and blogging on it as I go. So far I have blogged an Introduction, and on the first two … Continue reading →

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Blessed Are They That Mourn

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

This second Beatitude follows closely after the first—“Blessed are the poor in spirit…”—and has a vital connection to it. We will look first at the meaning of mourn and then later we will show why true mourners are blessed … Continue reading →