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Category Archives: Prayer A to Z Excerpts
The Use of Praise in Our Life
In 1 Thessalonians 5:16, Paul gives a command to the church—“rejoice always.” This order is quite impossible to achieve in our own strength. But if we are filled with the Spirit (as Paul commands us to be in Ephesians 5:18), … Continue reading
Staying On the Path of Praise — Six Essentials for Praise
Here’s another excerpt from my book Prayer A to Z. (This book should be ready to purchase in just a few months.) The evil one seems to be always working to force us off the path of praise … Continue reading
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5 Forms of Prayer
The heart of prayer, I think, is soul to soul communication with God. This I believe is the very basis of prayer. Then, from this kind of prayer flows other forms or outlets of prayer, mainly petition. I also see, … Continue reading
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Hebrew Words for Praise — Barak
Praise as adoration (from barak). According to Erpestad in his Ten Studies in Prayer, “Adoration overlaps with praise in its meaning, yet it goes even further in its contemplation of the glory of God. In adoration, the worshipper permits his … Continue reading
Hebrew Words for Praise — Halal
Praise as jubilation (from halal). This Hebrew word halal, found more than 160 times in the Old Testament, is in most cases translated as praise, and gives us the idea of celebration, singing, shouting, boasting, and jubilation. Whereas praise as … Continue reading
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Hebrew Words for Praise – Yadah
In general terms, praise may be defined as approval or admiration toward someone. Praise to God is the acknowledgement of who He is. It is exalting Him and thanking Him for His attributes and His ways. It is expressing to … Continue reading
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Three Ways to Acquire Prayer Power
1. Acquire prayer power by learning how to abide in Christ. Spurgeon writes, “It is by abiding in union with Christ that we receive the purity, the joy, the power, and the blessings that are stored up in Christ for … Continue reading
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Prayer Power Over Evil and Over the Evil One – from Matthew 6:13
The Bible tells us that the devil is always prowling about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. But we are instructed to stand firm in our faith and to resist him (1 Pet. 5:8-9). One of the ways … Continue reading
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Prayer Power to Forgive and Be Forgiven — from Matthew 6:12
We know, according to Ephesians 1:7-8, that “In him [Christ] we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us…” (NIV). This forgiveness spoken of in these … Continue reading
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Prayer Power to Believe God for Daily Provisions with Thankfulness – from Matt. 6:11
Those of us who desire to be dependent on God and trust Him each and every day to provide for us, we need daily prayer power. Also, along with our trust in Him we need the prayer power to be … Continue reading
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