Category Archives: Prayer A to Z Excerpts

Four Ways to Achieve United Prayer — #2 By Love

United prayer is when believers are drawn together, in mind and purpose, by the Holy Spirit, to pray according to the will of God.  Thus it is the mighty moving on believers to pray what is on God’s heart.  United … Continue reading

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Four Ways to Achieve United Prayer — #1 By Praying For It

United prayer should be the goal of prayer for all Christians.  According to Wesley Duewel, “United prayer is probably the most powerful expression of Christian unity.” What is united prayer?  It is when believers are drawn together, in mind and … Continue reading

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A Study of the Prayers of the Bible–a Prayer of Joshua

  Joshua 10:12  Then Joshua spoke to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel: “Sun, stand still over Gibeon; And Moon, in … Continue reading

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A Study of the Prayers of the Bible–Prayers of Moses

  Exodus 3:11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?”  Exodus 3:13 Then Moses said to God, “Indeed, when I come … Continue reading

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Wrestling With the World in Prayer

 Here is another excerpt from Principles of Prayer. Any time we pray there is always a struggle—a fight, a wrestling match, an argument, a plea.  And the struggle—or the wresting, as we shall call it—is in four areas: with the … Continue reading

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A Study of the Prayers of the Bible — One of Job’s Prayers

Job 13:20-28 Only two things do not do to me, Then I will not hide myself from You: 21 Withdraw Your hand far from me, And let not the dread of You make me afraid. 22 Then call, and I … Continue reading

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A Study of the Prayers of the Bible — A Prayer of Jacob

After Jacob prayed (in Genesis 32:9-12), he sent his servants ahead with presents for Esau in an attempt to find favor with him.  Then he also sent his family ahead while he was left alone.  There he wrestled with a … Continue reading

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Prayer Travail: Prayer that Pleads and Wrestles with God

Prayer travail is prayer that proceeds out of a burdened soul and is motivated by great desire and urgency.  It is prayer that pleads with God, wrestles with God, takes hold of Him and won’t let go until He answers.  … Continue reading

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Why Prayer Is Such Hard Work

Prayer is work because it is difficult, especially for those who are not use to it.  It involves communicating with another world—a spiritual realm.  Thus prayer is often neglected because it seems to be too much work.  Our toil in … Continue reading

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Working Hard At Prayer

  The desire to work hard at prayer doesn’t just happen.  We make it happen when we decide to work at it.  As we regularly practice prayer each day, for so many minutes a day, God will birth in us … Continue reading

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