Category Archives: Prayer A to Z Excerpts

Four Things to Pray That the Holy Spirit Will Do For Us

  As Christians we are indwelt with the Holy Spirit. But it is up to us every day to ask Him for His help. Here are four things we can ask of Him.   1.  That He will give us power … Continue reading

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How We Can Pray For the World: Three Areas of Prayer

  Just before Jesus ascended to heaven He told His disciples that as soon as He arrived He would send the Holy Spirit back to them.  Then He said, “And when He has come, He will convict the world of … Continue reading

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Who is the Holy Spirit? 5 Descriptions

  There are several ways the Holy Spirit has been described in scripture.  Here are five descriptions: As Wind On the Day of Pentecost the Holy Spirit came suddenly as a “rushing mighty wind” (Acts 2:2-4).  This wind—the Holy Spirit—filled … Continue reading

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Complete Holiness

  The nature of holiness is that it is not satisfied to be in just one area.  It wants to penetrate into all areas; it wants to purify the whole; as light it wants to brighten every corner and crack.  … Continue reading

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Prayer Is God’s Idea

  I think it is natural to assume that prayer is God’s idea.  For true prayer is always according to the Word of God—according to His promises and according to how He has taught us to pray. Some people, however,—those … Continue reading

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5 Benefits of Forgiving Others

  There are so many benefits you can reap when you forgive others.  I will put them into five categories: 1. Forgiving others frees us from the consequences of not forgiving. When we forgive we avoid all the consequences we … Continue reading

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Five Reasons Why Forgiving Another Seems So Difficult

1. Pride. Pride I think is the main reason why it’s so hard to forgive. Pride makes it harder for us to trust God. We say to ourselves, I don’t want to forgive, and I don’t have to!  And so … Continue reading

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Forgiving Yourself

  Forgiving yourself is what you will naturally do when you accept and receive God’s forgiveness.  When you are forgiven by Him, His forgiveness flows to you and gives you the strength you need to forgive yourself. The reason why … Continue reading

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Why We Sometimes Don’t Feel Forgiven 

    God tells us in 1 John 1:9 that if we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.  This verse doesn’t say anything about repentance, but … Continue reading

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How to Receive and Be Cleansed By God’s Forgiveness

  God’s forgiveness is a gift that we receive by faith.  Just as we were saved by His grace through faith (Eph. 2:8-9), His constant, day by day forgiveness also comes by grace through faith.  We can’t earn it by … Continue reading

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