Tag Archives: Jesus

Heaven Is Where God Dwells

Posted on June 3, 2024 by Stephen Nielsen

I have for a couple months now been writing a book on heaven. And I have been intending to blog on it as I go along. Well, I think I am ready to start. The first few posts will be … Continue reading →

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Receiving Christ As Savior and Lord

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Stephen Nielsen
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The Meaning of Intercession – from Jesus

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Stephen Nielsen

Jesus is the greatest intercessor of all.  From the passages I have copied at the end, we see the following three things that intercession is: Intercession is praying on the behalf of others whom God has given us. In John … Continue reading →

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Christ and the Old Testament

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

  “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.  18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one … Continue reading →

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You Are the Light of the World — Matthew 5:14

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

  This statement by our Lord implies that the Christian only is the light of the world. And it also implies that the world is in a state of darkness. I have been blogging on what I see as the … Continue reading →

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Three Reasons Why We Should Pray With Earnestness?

Posted on December 15, 2018 by Stephen Nielsen

  We could probably come up with several reasons to pray with earnestness.  Here are three that stand out to me. First of all, we should pray with earnestness because of our great need for God.  Truth has gone out … Continue reading →

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Jesus’ Masterful Prayer (in John 17): 4 Things We Can Learn From It

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

  Here is a masterful prayer. There is no doubt that we could learn much from it. But I want to focus on just four things: that the requests are specific and definite; that His prayers are purposeful; that they … Continue reading →

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Jesus Prayed When His Soul Was Troubled — John 12:27-28

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

Though Jesus was fully God, He was also fully human and in need of constant prayer. Jesus prayed the following prayer on the second day of the Passover feast, the day after His triumphal entry.   John 12:27-28 “Now My … Continue reading →

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Jesus, at Times, Prayed and Thanked His Father Publically

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

Consider the following two prayers of Jesus:    Matthew 11:25-26 At that time Jesus answered and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed … Continue reading →

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Following in His Steps: Part 2a — Observing Jesus’ Example of Service

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

I previously wrote a short review of the book, In His Steps, by Charles Sheldon.  I told how the book has deeply affected me and how I now feel led to do this bible study on the subject of following … Continue reading →

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