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8 Teachings of Jesus on Prayer — Teaching #8

Jesus taught that prayer must be with forgiveness (Matthew 5:23, 24; 6:14-15; Mark 11:25-26)  In these passages Jesus seems to be teaching us that if we have not forgiven someone we may as well not pray at all.  Mark 11:26 … Continue reading

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8 Teachings of Jesus On Prayer — Teaching #7

Jesus taught that prayer must be with faith (Matthew 21:21-22; Mark 11:22-26)  In theses verses I see three aspects of faith in prayer that Jesus teaches.  First of all… (1) Faith must be in God.  Matthew 21:22 says, “Have faith … Continue reading

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8 Teachings of Jesus on Prayer — Teaching #6

 Jesus taught that prayer should be in unity with others (Matthew 18:19-20)  Sometimes when we pray we are not in unity and in agreement with others.  But we should always strive for unity—that is, unity in the body of Christ.  … Continue reading

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8 Teachings of Jesus on Prayer — Teaching #5

Jesus taught that prayer must be in His name (John 14:12-14; 15:7, 16; 16:23, 24).  In these verses Jesus teaches clearly that if we expect to receive what we ask for we must ask for those things in His name.  … Continue reading

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8 Teachings of Jesus on Prayer — Teaching #4

 Jesus taught that prayer should sometimes be with fasting (Mark 9:29).  On one occasion, when Jesus cast out a demon from a boy, and His disciples earlier were not able to cast out the demon, they came to Him privately … Continue reading

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8 Teachings of Jesus on Prayer — Teaching #3

Jesus taught that prayer must be with expectation—expecting the best from God (from Matthew 7:7-11; Luke 11:8-13; Luke 18:6-8).  When you read these passages you will see that the emphasis of Jesus’ teaching on prayer is not entirely on the … Continue reading

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8 Teachings of Jesus on Prayer – Teaching #2

    Jesus taught that prayer must be with persistence—not losing heart (from Matthew 7:7-8, Luke 11:5-10, and Luke 18:1-8)   Jesus taught this lesson of persistence in prayer from two different stories, on two different occasions.  One of His … Continue reading

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8 Teachings of Jesus on Prayer – Teaching # 1

 In this post and in the following eight posts our discussion will be drawn strictly from what Jesus taught us about prayer in the gospels. In my study, I found fourteen different passages in the gospels where Jesus taught on … Continue reading

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8 Ways the Holy Spirit Helps Us Pray

  There are so many different ways the Holy Spirit helps us to pray.  Here are eight ways:   1.  He brings to us the Spirit of the Father.  Since the Holy Spirit has the same Spirit of the Father, … Continue reading

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4 Ways to have Unlimited Power in the Holy Spirit

  God has such great things in store for you.  He wants to give you all of His power through His spirit.  He wants to give you that power to do His great work.  Here are four ways to get … Continue reading

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