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Jesus’ Last Prayers were Simple, Direct and Earnest
Just after Jesus’ prayer, in John 17, He and His disciples went out to the Mount of Olives. And when they came to a place named Gethsemane (The Garden of Gethsemane), He told His disciples to sit and wait for … Continue reading
Confidence in Prayer — Four Possible Meanings
What is confidence? And what do we mean by praying with confidence? I think there are at least four possible meanings. Basically, confidence means to have faith, to trust, to believe, or to rely on. Confidence in prayer means … Continue reading
Jesus’ Masterful Prayer (in John 17): 4 Things We Can Learn From It
Here is a masterful prayer. There is no doubt that we could learn much from it. But I want to focus on just four things: that the requests are specific and definite; that His prayers are purposeful; that they … Continue reading
Jesus’ Three-part Prayer — John 17
Jesus prayed this prayer sometime after the Last Supper and just before He went out to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray and to wait for His betrayer (Judas) to arrive. The prayer (written below) is in three parts: for … Continue reading
Jesus Prayed When His Soul Was Troubled — John 12:27-28
Though Jesus was fully God, He was also fully human and in need of constant prayer. Jesus prayed the following prayer on the second day of the Passover feast, the day after His triumphal entry. John 12:27-28 “Now My … Continue reading
5 Biblical Reasons Why Answers to Prayer Are Important
There are many reasons why God wants us to receive answers from Him when we pray. Here are five biblical reasons: 1. God has made it our nature to ask in prayer in order that we may receive. … Continue reading
Jesus, at Times, Prayed and Thanked His Father Publically
Consider the following two prayers of Jesus: Matthew 11:25-26 At that time Jesus answered and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed … Continue reading
When You Pray Focus on God Alone
When we pray we should always focus our attention on God and pray only to Him. This principle may seem quite obvious and not necessary to mention; however, if you don’t always have a pure heart that seeks after … Continue reading
On Six Occasions Nehemiah Asked God to Remember
Yes, Nehemiah asked God four times to remember his deeds, and twice to remember his enemies. Throughout the book of Nehemiah, Nehemiah continued to be a good servant-leader and did many good deeds for the people. For as it happened … Continue reading
3 Ways to Be a Better Intercessor
Every believer has a responsibility to intercede in prayer for others—for both believers and unbelievers. This responsibility has been placed on us by reason of our priesthood. 1 Peter 2:9 says, “But you are a chosen generation, a royal … Continue reading
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