Category Archives: Prayer A to Z Excerpts

Nehemiah Fought His Enemies by Prayer

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

When Nehemiah and his men began to rebuild the walls, they encountered great resistance from Sanbalet (a Samaritan), from Arabs, from the Ammonites, and from the Ashdodites; and they conspired together to attack Jerusalem and create confusion. But Nehemiah … Continue reading →

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How to Lock Into Prayer Power: Three Ways

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

How do we lock into prayer power so that we are standing firm in our faith? The only way I know how to get prayer power is to get to know the One who has the power. We need to … Continue reading →

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Nehemiah’s Quick Silent Prayer before the King — Nehemiah 2:4

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

One day when Nehemiah was mourning over the broken down walls of Jerusalem, and was looking quite despondent in front of the king, the king asked him why he was sad. Though he was dreadfully afraid to say anything, he … Continue reading →

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5 Reasons Why We Need Prayer Power — from Matthew 6:9-13

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

There must be thousands of reasons why we need prayer power. I think Jesus has summed them all up for us in Matthew 6:9-13. 1. We need prayer power to pray (v. 9). When Jesus told His disciples, “In this … Continue reading →

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Nehemiah Asked God to be Attentive to His Prayer — Nehemiah 1:5-11

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

Nehemiah was the king’s cupbearer. And since he was always busy serving the king, he had little contact with or news of his people in Israel. But one day he saw one of his brethren who had come with men … Continue reading →

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Establishing Priorities in Prayer: 3 Scripture Passages

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

God has established priorities for everything we do in life, including prayer. When we pray, God’s will and work always takes precedence over our own personal needs. Thus before we begin praying for our own needs, or for another’s, we … Continue reading →

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How to Be Attentive To God in Prayer: 3 Factors to Consider

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

This is the first of my Twenty Principles of Prayer. If you want God to listen to you and to hear your prayers you must be attentive to Him and listen to Him. This statement of course is true … Continue reading →

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Ezra’s Prayer of Great Humility and Grief — Ezra 9:5-15

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

Shortly after Ezra and the people who were with him arrived in Jerusalem (exiles who returned with Ezra, Ezra 8), some of the leaders of the people of Israel came to Ezra and reported that their people, including the priests … Continue reading →

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20 Principles of Prayer

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

I suppose there are hundreds of principles of petitionary prayer. I have brought as many of them together as I could find from my study, and have condensed them into twenty principles. In future blog posts … Continue reading →

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Ezra Prayed for God’s Protection and Guidance — Ezra 8:21, 23

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

Ezra 8:21, 23 Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from Him the right way for us and our little ones and all our possessions…23 … Continue reading →

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