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Tag Archives: E. M. Bounds
Five Ways That Prayer Brings Power to the Word
I will not say that the word has no power without your prayers, but your prayers will sure help to put the power of the word to use in your life. If you pray before you read the word that … Continue reading
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Tagged E. M. Bounds, prayer, the power of prayer, the word of God
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Prayer Burdens: 6 ways to Prepare for them
One of the roles of the Holy Spirit is to bring us His own prayer burden. But in order to receive that Holy Spirit burden—so that we can pray for the world with the burden of the Spirit—our heart must … Continue reading
Posted in Burden in Prayer, Prayer A to Z Excerpts
Tagged E. M. Bounds, intercession, prayer, Wesley Duewel
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Four Deadly Sins That Keep Us from Prayer
Here’s another excerpt from Prayer A to Z. Four Deadly Sins That Keep Us from Prayer 1. Selfishness and worldly entanglements. Two stories will serve toexplain this point. The first story, from Luke 12:13-21, is told by Jesus … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer A to Z Excerpts, Prayerlessness
Tagged E. M. Bounds, John R. Rice, prayer hinderences, sin, worldliness
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A Threefold Meaning of Obedience to God
This is an excerpt from my book Joy of Prayer. I don’t think obedience is as simple as just doing what God says, because sometimes we don’t hear Him say anything to us; and sometimes what He says is not … Continue reading
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Tagged E. M. Bounds, John 14:23, Obedience to God
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Four Ways the Holy Spirit Intercedes for Us
The Holy Spirit is the person of God who intercedes for us on earth. Here is a picture of His intercession. 1. He prays for us. A big part of the intercession of the Holy Spirit is His prayer for … Continue reading
Posted in Intercession -- Parts 1-3, Prayer A to Z Excerpts
Tagged E. M. Bounds, Holy Spirit, intercession, prayer, Romans 8:26, Romans 8:27
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Four Ways to Pray With Importunity
Importune prayer is prayer that is aroused and energized by the Holy Spirit. According to E. M. Bounds, It [importune prayer] is not an impulse of energy, not a mere earnestness of soul; it is an inwrought force, a faculty … Continue reading
4 Things that the Lord’s Prayer Address, Our Father in Heaven, Tells Us about Prayer
An excerpt from my book Purpose of Prayer. The proper way to start any prayer is with an address. I suppose there are several ways to address God when we pray, but the address in the Lord’s Prayer is the … Continue reading
4 Ways to have Unlimited Power in the Holy Spirit
God has such great things in store for you. He wants to give you all of His power through His spirit. He wants to give you that power to do His great work. Here are four ways to get … Continue reading
7 Things to Practice for Holiness
1. Practice consecration with prayer. Consecration is the act of giving ourselves completely to God through prayer for His will and service, recognizing that our life and all that we have is His. E.M. Bounds has said: “Prayer enters … Continue reading
God Has Gifted Every Christian for Holiness
Since it is God’s will for every Christian to be holy, He has given us the following gifts as necessary resources for holiness. Jesus Christ When you were saved you received Jesus as a gift (Jn. 1:12). … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Timothy 3:16, bible, conscience, E. M. Bounds, Hebrews 4:12, Holy Spirit, Jesus, new nature, prayer
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