Category Archives: Prayer A to Z Excerpts

The Cries of Elijah in Prayer Brings Dead Child to Life

  1 Kings 17: 20, 21 Then he cried out to the LORD and said, “O LORD my God, have You also brought tragedy on the widow with whom I lodge, by killing her son?” 21 And he stretched himself … Continue reading

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Eight Ways Abiding in the Word Strengthens Prayer

John 15:7 says, “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.”  What a promise! According to Spurgeon, this verse seems to imply that as … Continue reading

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Jehoshaphat’s Prayer—from 2 Chronicles 20:6-12: “We don’t know what to do…”

2 Chronicles 20:6-12 “O Lord God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations, and in Your hand is there not power and might, so that no … Continue reading

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Four Stages of Abiding in God’s Word

  In my study I have come up with four stages of abiding in God and His word.  These, I believe, are the stages that God takes us through when we abide in His word (when we seek to be … Continue reading

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Learn How to Pray from King Asa: 3 Lessons on Prayer

  2 Chronicles 14:11  And Asa cried out to the LORD his God, and said, “LORD, it is nothing for You to help, whether with many or with those who have no power; help us, O LORD our God, for … Continue reading

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Five Ways to Pull Down Spiritual Strongholds

  In 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 (NIV) we read, “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down … Continue reading

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The Prayer of Jabez: For Those Living with Pain

1 Chronicles 4:10  And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I … Continue reading

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Should you speak to Satan in your prayers? Why or why not

This is a question that will bring different opinions.  Some, in their prayers, speak to Satan all the time.  Others warn against it.  Here is an excerpt from my book, Prayer A to Z, on this subject.  Please tell me … Continue reading

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Solomon’s First Prayer as King Brought an Unexpected Answer

1 Kings 3:6-9 (also 2 Chron. 1:8-10) And Solomon said: “You have shown great mercy to Your servant David my father, because he walked before You in truth, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with You; You have continued … Continue reading

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The Christian’s Armor: Christian, make sure your armor is on!

 There’s always a war going on in the heavenly places, and God has chosen us and is counting on us to engage the enemy.  He has appointed us to overcome and cast down the principalities and powers through prayer; then … Continue reading

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