Category Archives: Prayer A to Z Excerpts

And Lead Us Not Into Temptation, But Deliver Us From Evil

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

We have been looking at the Lord’s Prayer and we have been trying to practice praying as our Lord outlined for us. We have come to the part where it says, “And lead us not into temptation… So, after we have … Continue reading →

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And Forgive Us Our Debts, As We Forgive Our Debtors

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

 Here is the petition that is the most needed to maintain our relationship with God.  It is the petition that helps to keep our mind and soul pure so that we can commune with Him in prayer.  Hence this petition … Continue reading →

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5 Possible Meanings of “Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread”

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

 This is an excerpt from my book Purpose of Prayer. Here is the first of three petitions that describe our own personal needs.  The first three petitions are for God’s desires.  The next three are for our needs.  And we … Continue reading →

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Your Will Be Done On Earth As It Is In Heaven

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

An excerpt from my book Purpose of Prayer . As we pray for God’s name to be hallowed, and for His kingdom to come, with the same breath we should pray also for His will to be done.  For the holiness … Continue reading →

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Your Kingdom Come

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

 Here we will cover just three points: the meaning of the petition, the purpose of the petition, and how to pray this petition.  What this petition means.  God’s kingdom referred to here is a place or a realm of His … Continue reading →

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How to Hallow God’s Name — from Matthew 6:9-13

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

First of all we should discuss why we should hallow His name?  There are several reasons to hallow His name.  Two reasons stand out to me.  First, the most obvious reason is because He deserves it.  He is God and … Continue reading →

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Hallowed Be Your Name – What It Means To Hallow God’s Name

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

 This first petition in the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13) is designed to bring us further into the presence of God, but with the aim that God would be glorified.  Hence, when we pray “Hallowed be Your name,” we are in … Continue reading →

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4 Things that the Lord’s Prayer Address, Our Father in Heaven, Tells Us about Prayer

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

An excerpt from my book Purpose of Prayer. The proper way to start any prayer is with an address.  I suppose there are several ways to address God when we pray, but the address in the Lord’s Prayer is the … Continue reading →

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4 Things the Lord’s Prayer Teaches Us About Prayer

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

What the Lord’s Prayer Teaches Us About Prayer — Matthew 6:9-13 1.  It brings to us the way we ought to regard God when we pray.  Hence, when we pray “Our Father” we understand that we ought to regard Him … Continue reading →

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The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13): Two Sources

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

  Someone once said to me, “None of us really has any original thoughts.  Whatever we think and say and write, we have heard from someone else, or have read it somewhere.”  If we look at Jesus in His humanity, … Continue reading →

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