Category Archives: How To Pray

Your Kingdom Come

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

 Here we will cover just three points: the meaning of the petition, the purpose of the petition, and how to pray this petition.  What this petition means.  God’s kingdom referred to here is a place or a realm of His … Continue reading →

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How to Hallow God’s Name — from Matthew 6:9-13

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

First of all we should discuss why we should hallow His name?  There are several reasons to hallow His name.  Two reasons stand out to me.  First, the most obvious reason is because He deserves it.  He is God and … Continue reading →

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Hallowed Be Your Name – What It Means To Hallow God’s Name

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

 This first petition in the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13) is designed to bring us further into the presence of God, but with the aim that God would be glorified.  Hence, when we pray “Hallowed be Your name,” we are in … Continue reading →

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4 Things that the Lord’s Prayer Address, Our Father in Heaven, Tells Us about Prayer

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

An excerpt from my book Purpose of Prayer. The proper way to start any prayer is with an address.  I suppose there are several ways to address God when we pray, but the address in the Lord’s Prayer is the … Continue reading →

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4 Things the Lord’s Prayer Teaches Us About Prayer

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

What the Lord’s Prayer Teaches Us About Prayer — Matthew 6:9-13 1.  It brings to us the way we ought to regard God when we pray.  Hence, when we pray “Our Father” we understand that we ought to regard Him … Continue reading →

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The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13): Two Sources

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

  Someone once said to me, “None of us really has any original thoughts.  Whatever we think and say and write, we have heard from someone else, or have read it somewhere.”  If we look at Jesus in His humanity, … Continue reading →

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8 Teachings of Jesus on Prayer — Teaching #8

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

Jesus taught that prayer must be with forgiveness (Matthew 5:23, 24; 6:14-15; Mark 11:25-26)  In these passages Jesus seems to be teaching us that if we have not forgiven someone we may as well not pray at all.  Mark 11:26 … Continue reading →

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8 Teachings of Jesus On Prayer — Teaching #7

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

Jesus taught that prayer must be with faith (Matthew 21:21-22; Mark 11:22-26)  In theses verses I see three aspects of faith in prayer that Jesus teaches.  First of all… (1) Faith must be in God.  Matthew 21:22 says, “Have faith … Continue reading →

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8 Teachings of Jesus on Prayer — Teaching #6

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

 Jesus taught that prayer should be in unity with others (Matthew 18:19-20)  Sometimes when we pray we are not in unity and in agreement with others.  But we should always strive for unity—that is, unity in the body of Christ.  … Continue reading →

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8 Teachings of Jesus on Prayer — Teaching #5

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

Jesus taught that prayer must be in His name (John 14:12-14; 15:7, 16; 16:23, 24).  In these verses Jesus teaches clearly that if we expect to receive what we ask for we must ask for those things in His name.  … Continue reading →

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