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6 Prayer Positions — #2 Walking
Walking. Walking symbolizes doing, going or living. If sitting symbolizes resting in the Lord, then walking is symbolic of a practical outworking of that position in Christ. In our prayers, we are not only to just pray and wait on … Continue reading
Posted in Kneeling and Prayer, Prayer A to Z Excerpts
Tagged prayer, prayer posture, prayer walking
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Six Prayer Positions — #1 Sitting
C. S. Lewis in his Screwtape Letters suggests that our bodily posture makes a big difference in our prayers, that we are animal creatures and whatever our body does, affects our souls. According to Markus Bockmuehl: The argument here, … Continue reading
Earnest Prayer: a study of the greek word agonizomai
Agonizomai. This word means to struggle, to wrestle with, to contend or compete with an adversary. In Colossians 1:28-29 we see that Paul labored and struggled (agonizomai) with all the energy of God, which was working (energeo) in him, to … Continue reading
Posted in Earnestness in Prayer, Prayer A to Z Excerpts
Tagged earnest prayer, spiritual warfare
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Earnest Prayer: a study of the Greek word energeo
Energeo. We said earlier that earnestness, by the word ektenos, conveyed the idea of not relaxing in effort. Well, energeo carries on that idea but goes further. Energeo brings the idea of work being efficient, effective and productive. In prayer … Continue reading
Posted in Earnestness in Prayer, Prayer A to Z Excerpts
Tagged earnest prayer, James 5:16
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Earnest Prayer: A study of the Greek word eklenesteron
This is my second installment of four on this study of earnest prayer—which are excerpts from my book Principles of Prayer. Eklenesteron. This word has basically the same meaning as ektenos, except with this word the intensity of earnestness … Continue reading
Earnest Prayer: a study of the Greek word ektenos
According to Thayer’s Greek Lexicon, this Greek word “[comes] from a verb which means to ‘stretch out the hand,’ thus it means to be stretched out.” In prayer, it conveys the idea of praying fervently, without ceasing and not … Continue reading
Posted in Earnestness in Prayer, Prayer A to Z Excerpts
Tagged earnest prayer, Wesley Duewel
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A 4 point Test for Your Prayers
Here’s a test to see if you are praying in his name. 1. If you are praying in His name you will receive regular answers to prayer. 2. If you think you are praying in His name and you are … Continue reading
4 Daily Prayer Requests
When we pray in Jesus’ name we have confidence in God (God gives it to us) that we will receive whatever we ask for (1 Jn. 5:14-15). And what we receive will always be just what we need—not for selfish … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus' Name, Prayer A to Z Excerpts
Tagged forgiveness, God's provision, Mathew 6:9-13, prayer
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Three Ways to Illustrate How to Ask and Receive in His Name
1. Illustrated by marriage. When a woman marries a man she gives up her name and takes on his name. And since she has his name she takes possession of everything that is his. They no longer own things separately, … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus' Name, Prayer A to Z Excerpts
Tagged answers to prayer, Jesus Christ, prayer
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Praying In Jesus’ Name Is Claiming All That He Is and All That He Has
When we receive Jesus’ name and pray in His name we are claiming who He is, because a person’s name always stands for the person. And so when we pray, saying, “in Jesus name,” we must have in our mind … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus' Name, Prayer A to Z Excerpts
Tagged God's character, Jesus Christ, prayer
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