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Confidence in Prayer: Four Meanings

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Stephen Nielsen
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Failure in Prayer – Part 1

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

    Failure in prayer I think is mainly due to our failure in getting to prayer—because of our laziness and lack of discipline. But there can also be a failure in prayer even when we are disciplined to pray—because … Continue reading →

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How Meditation on the Word Helps Us Approach the Throne of God with Confidence

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Stephen Nielsen

  In this post we will first discuss prayer as approaching the throne with confidence, and how mediation aids us in that process.  Next, just briefly, we will talk about Jesus as our High Priest and how He gives us … Continue reading →

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Confidence In the Bible – 5 Basic Meanings

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Stephen Nielsen

Confidence is an essential ingredient for prayer, as well as for Christian living.  In my study of this topic, I found seven different Hebrew and Greek words that could be translated as confidence (Hebrew: mibtach, betach, and batach; Greek: peitho, … Continue reading →

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Four Foundation Stones of Confidence in Prayer

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

There are at least four elements we should consider as a basis for our confidence in prayer.   HIS BLOOD We can be confident when we approach His throne because Christ our High Priest shed His blood for us and … Continue reading →

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Why do we need to pray with confidence?

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

Why do we need to pray with confidence? God knows we are human. Why can’t we just pray the way we want? This is an important question. I suppose we could pray any way we want, but where would it … Continue reading →

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Answers To Prayer: Three Reasons Why We Can Be Confident that Prayer Works

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

The following article is an excerpt from this book.   Prayer was never meant to be an end in itself—not an exercise to glory in, to impress someone, or even merely for communion and enjoyment of God (though that is … Continue reading →

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