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8 Teachings of Jesus on Prayer — Teaching #4

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

 Jesus taught that prayer should sometimes be with fasting (Mark 9:29).  On one occasion, when Jesus cast out a demon from a boy, and His disciples earlier were not able to cast out the demon, they came to Him privately … Continue reading →

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8 Teachings of Jesus on Prayer — Teaching #3

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

Jesus taught that prayer must be with expectation—expecting the best from God (from Matthew 7:7-11; Luke 11:8-13; Luke 18:6-8).  When you read these passages you will see that the emphasis of Jesus’ teaching on prayer is not entirely on the … Continue reading →

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8 Teachings of Jesus on Prayer – Teaching #2

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

    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 →

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8 Teachings of Jesus on Prayer – Teaching # 1

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

 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 →

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