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How Desire Helps Prayer Gain the Answers

  M. Bounds has said, “It is the ardor created by desire that burns its way to the throne of mercy and gains its plea.” Again, Bounds said of desire, “This holy and fervid flame in the soul awakens the … Continue reading

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Holiness of Abiding

  Pleasing God is the element in abiding that we will consider here. I have called it holiness because that is exactly how we please Him—by our holiness. In 1 John 3:22 we find that the promise of answered prayer … Continue reading

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The Meditation of Abiding

    Abiding I believe is the key to receiving regular and many answers to prayer. For Jesus says to us in John 15:7, “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you shall ask whatever you … Continue reading

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3 Reasons Why We Should Want To Receive Answers to Prayer

  Here are some wonderful reason why we should want to receive answers to prayer—and I got a lot of help here from E. M. Bounds, a great author.  1. God’s answers to prayer shows evidence of the existence of … Continue reading

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How Our Service to Others Aids Our Prayers – 3 Ways

  There are a number of ways that our obedient service to others aids our prayers. Here are three ways:   1. Our service to others makes our prayers more powerful. Most basic, our service to others helps us to … Continue reading

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Fasting: A Great Prayer Aid with Continual Rewards

  Those who are serious about prayer and about doing the will of God will use this great prayer aid. It is the best way I know of to detach yourself from earthly, sinful things and to keep your physical … Continue reading

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3 Aspects of Prayer that Will Be Different in Heaven

    We Will Not Need To Confess Sins Or Ask For Forgiveness    I suppose the greatest difference in our prayers will be the absence of confession of sins, and the absence of praying for deliverance and forgiveness. None … Continue reading

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What it Means to Pray in Jesus’ Name — 3 Points

  Just before the end of Jesus’ life on earth He began to teach His disciples to pray in His name. He wanted them to know that even though He was physically going to leave them, He would soon be … Continue reading

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Prayer Is Much Like Worry But Very Different

  In our church service today the sermon was on worry, from Philippians 4:1-9.  One of the points the pastor made is that worry is much like prayer. I was immediately intrigued. He said that in both worry and prayer … Continue reading

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What is Importune Prayer? 5 Answers

  True prayer is prayer with importunity.  The word “importunity” is a King James word used in Luke 11:8.  It is translated now in most other versions as “persistence,” however I think importunity is really a fuller and better word.  Well, here in five points, is … Continue reading

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