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The Bible: Seven Reasons We Should Give It Priority in Our Devotions

     This is an excerpt from the book Prayer A to Z — coming soon! 1.  By the Word we come to know Jesus (Lu. 24:27).  When we focus on the Word we are, in fact, focusing on Jesus—for He … Continue reading →

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Five Things to Plan for Your Daily Devotions (Quiet Time)

  This is an excerpt from Prayer A to Z — coming soon! Some would say, there’s No need for planning, just let the Holy Spirit lead you in your quiet time.  But I say, the Holy Spirit is all … Continue reading →

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Five Ways God Speaks To Us

  1.  Through an inner voice.  This inner voice is the voice of all three persons of the trinity of God, because they are all one.  When we hear the voice of one person we are hearing, or at least … Continue reading →

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How God Speaks To Us

The writer to the Hebrews, in Hebrews 1:1-2, said, “God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son…” From … Continue reading →

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Judge Nothing Before the Time – from 1 Corinthians 4:3-5

  How do you evaluate your life and ministry?  Who do you listen to?  I’m sure Paul had a lot of critics, a lot voices giving him advice.  But the voice he listened to the most was the Lord’s.  He … Continue reading →

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Seven Ideas to Strengthen Your Prayer Life

  1.  Include prayer for all people.  If we make it a point to regularly pray for everyone that God has called us to pray for, this exercise will help us to build the habit of prayer.  Moreover, if we … Continue reading →

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Six Reasons Why Prayerlessness is Sin

An excerpt from Prayer A to Z.   People come up with all kinds of excuses why they don’t pray more.  I think the most common excuse is, “I am so busy, I just don’t have enough time to pray.”  Well, the … Continue reading →

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Increasing Solar Storms: A Sign of Christ’s Coming

  When the end is near as we know it, when Jesus is about to return to this earth in the clouds, the Bible says that “the powers of the heavens will be shaken.”  Let me give you the full … Continue reading →

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Hebrew Words for Praise — Barak

Praise as adoration (from barak).  According to Erpestad in his Ten Studies in Prayer, “Adoration overlaps with praise in its meaning, yet it goes even further in its contemplation of the glory of God.  In adoration, the worshipper permits his … Continue reading →

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Hebrew Words for Praise — Halal

Praise as jubilation (from halal).  This Hebrew word halal, found more than 160 times in the Old Testament, is in most cases translated as praise, and gives us the idea of celebration, singing, shouting, boasting, and jubilation.  Whereas praise as … Continue reading →

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