Tag Archives: E. M. Bounds

God’s Ten Purposes for Prayer

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

    This is an excerpt from my book Purpose of Prayer.  You can get it as an e-book at my website. 1.  Prayer is God’s idea as the way to acquire salvation.  Whether it is verbal prayer or a … Continue reading →

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Prayer Is God’s Idea

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

There is ample proof, through the life of Jesus, that prayer is God’s idea.  For Jesus, who is really God come to us in the flesh, commanded us to pray, taught us to pray, and demonstrated prayer to us. He … Continue reading →

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Eight Ways to Increase Your Faith

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

In my last post I wrote a little on how to have great faith instead of little faith.  If you are still not sure how you can increase your faith (make your faith more complete or consistent) here are a … Continue reading →

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Saving Faith and Christian Faith

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

As I see it, there are basically two different kinds, or categories, of faith: saving faith and Christian living faith; that is, faith to be saved and faith to live as a Christian.  These are found in my book Principles … Continue reading →

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Desire in Prayer–Four Ways Desire Aids Us in Prayer

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

The following article is an excerpt from Prayer A to Z. The way I see it, the way God gets a hold of us and brings us to into prayer is by first creating in us a desire for Himself … Continue reading →

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Definition of Prayer

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

The following article is an excerpt from this book.   Prayer has been defined or described in many ways. Here are nine different descriptions of prayer, by various authors:  1.  Prayer is asking and receiving.  According to E.M. Bounds, “Prayer … Continue reading →

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Communication with God

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

The following article is an excerpt from this book.   Prayer is not only petition, it is also something more basic—it is soul to soul communication with God.  And this really must come first, before we ask God for anything.  … Continue reading →

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