Category Archives: Prayer A to Z Excerpts

How to Carry Burdens in Prayer

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Stephen Nielsen

When the Holy Spirit gives you a burden He also gives you the responsibility to hold it and carry it along. For this reason, you must listen closely to the voice of God and give attention to those peculiar … Continue reading →

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Keep On In Prayer Even When Your Brain Isn’t Working Well

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Stephen Nielsen

This is a comic strip from the Saint Paul Pioneer Press, 3/5/2018. I laughed when I read this comic strip this morning. I could relate. I haven’t been feeling too good lately, and so my brain isn’t working … Continue reading →

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5 Reasons Why Every Christian Is Called To Reign With Christ in the Heavenly Places

Posted on February 17, 2018 by Stephen Nielsen

In previous posts I have written about the Christian’s authority in Christ and about the heavenly places, which is the spirit realm, the place where we reign with Christ. In this post I want to give some reasons why … Continue reading →

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What and Where are the Heavenly Places? – Ephesians 1:3, 1:20, 2:6, 3:10, 6:12

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Stephen Nielsen

Ephesians 2:6 tells us that all believers reign together in Christ in the “heavenly places.” The book of Ephesians mentions these heavenly places five different times (Eph. 1:3, 1:20, 2:6, 3:10, and 6:12). Here are some observations I have … Continue reading →

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The Source of Every Christian’s Authority

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Stephen Nielsen

What is the source of every Christian’s authority? Well, first of all, let’s examine this authority. Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary describes authority as “The power or right to do something, particularly to give orders and see that they are … Continue reading →

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How to Pray Unceasingly — Four Points

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Stephen Nielsen

Unceasing prayer is so important and also very possible. The following discussion, centered on the Old Testament Tabernacle and the burning of incense, will help explain how we can pray unceasingly. As we approach the important topic of burning the … Continue reading →

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Tap into the Power of Prayer by Loving Christ and His Cross

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Stephen Nielsen

In order to get the full benefit of Christ’s work for us on earth and in heaven—which would include receiving forgiveness of sins and answers to prayer—we must come to faith in His blood, rather we must trust Him … Continue reading →

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How the Brazen Altar and the Altar of Incense Are Linked Together To Make Our Prayers Effective

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Stephen Nielsen

In order to get a clear picture of what was happening in the tabernacle and to know how the incense was made to have true value, we must go back and a look at the brazen altar. For there the … Continue reading →

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Christ Makes Our Prayers as Sweet as Incense – Psalm 141:2

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Stephen Nielsen

In Psalm141:2, David prayed, “Let my prayers be set before You as incense…” What a prayer! David really had a heart for God, and he wanted to please Him with his prayers—he wanted his prayers to be as the … Continue reading →

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Faith of Abiding

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Stephen Nielsen

Faith is that element in abiding that I think is most dominant. Also, it is that element that ties all the other parts of abiding together, for we cannot meditate on the Word, bear fruit, obey God’s commandments, or … Continue reading →

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