Category Archives: Zenith of Prayer

Three Purposes for the Prayer of Petition

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

Petition I think is the main part of prayer, and it makes all the other parts of prayer work. For example, we can confess our sins, but sins won’t be forgiven without asking God to do it. … Continue reading →

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Three Purposes for the Prayer of Thanksgiving

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

There are at least three purposes for the prayer of thanksgiving: 1. To give honor to God. This is the primary purpose of thanksgiving—to acknowledge that God is God and that He has supplied us with all … Continue reading →

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Five Purposes for Praise

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

The primary purpose of praise to God is to honor Him, to bless Him, and to please Him. We praise Him with our words, with our songs, and with our loving obedience. We praise Him for who He is … Continue reading →

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Seven Purposes for the Prayer of Confession

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

The main purpose of confession is to obtain forgiveness from God, so that He will bring us back into a right relationship with Him. This also is the purpose of confessing our sins to people we have offended—so … Continue reading →

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Five Purposes of Prayer—from The Lord’s Prayer

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

I am not sure that there is any one purpose of prayer, however, I think Jesus has given us some very good purposes for prayer in the model prayer that He gave to His disciples (Matt. 6: 9-13). If … Continue reading →

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How to Pray: Four Parts of Prayer

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

The following four parts of prayer are not a formula or a guide for prayer. I am not suggesting that you should always pray in a certain order or even that you have to use all of the … Continue reading →

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Prayer of Petition

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

This is the asking part of prayer, prayer that makes requests of God for things we desire. It is the part of prayer that is most used and is normally the part we think of when we think of … Continue reading →

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Prayer of Thanksgiving

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

Thanksgiving is much like praise, but it is more personal. Whereas in praise we give glory to God for all His works, for all time and toward all people, and for His attributes and ways, thanksgiving also seeks to … Continue reading →

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Prayer of Praise

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

Praise is how we express to God our love for Him. It is how we honor, reverence, and exalt Him. In praise we acknowledge who He is. We exalt Him and thank Him for His attributes and ways. It … Continue reading →

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Prayer of Confession

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

When we begin to pray, I suppose it is more natural to praise Him first, to say “Hallowed be Thy name.” But if there is unconfessed sin in the life, confession must come first; for the Psalmist tells us … Continue reading →

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