Category Archives: Prayer A to Z Excerpts

Why do we need to pray with confidence?

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

Why do we need to pray with confidence? God knows we are human. Why can’t we just pray the way we want? This is an important question. I suppose we could pray any way we want, but where would it … Continue reading →

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Jesus’ Last Prayers were Simple, Direct and Earnest

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

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 →

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Confidence in Prayer — Four Possible Meanings

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

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 →

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Jesus’ Masterful Prayer (in John 17): 4 Things We Can Learn From It

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

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 →

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Jesus’ Three-part Prayer — John 17

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

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 →

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Jesus Prayed When His Soul Was Troubled — John 12:27-28

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

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 →

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5 Biblical Reasons Why Answers to Prayer Are Important

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

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 →

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Jesus, at Times, Prayed and Thanked His Father Publically

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

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 →

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When You Pray Focus on God Alone

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

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 →

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On Six Occasions Nehemiah Asked God to Remember

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

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 →