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8 Teachings of Jesus On Prayer — Teaching #7

Jesus taught that prayer must be with faith (Matthew 21:21-22; Mark 11:22-26)  In theses verses I see three aspects of faith in prayer that Jesus teaches.  First of all… (1) Faith must be in God.  Matthew 21:22 says, “Have faith … Continue reading

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8 Teachings of Jesus on Prayer — Teaching #5

Jesus taught that prayer must be in His name (John 14:12-14; 15:7, 16; 16:23, 24).  In these verses Jesus teaches clearly that if we expect to receive what we ask for we must ask for those things in His name.  … Continue reading

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8 Teachings of Jesus on Prayer — Teaching #4

 Jesus taught that prayer should sometimes be with fasting (Mark 9:29).  On one occasion, when Jesus cast out a demon from a boy, and His disciples earlier were not able to cast out the demon, they came to Him privately … Continue reading

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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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Prayer Is God’s Idea

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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Are Tornadoes a Sign of Jesus’ Coming? Biblical References to Tornadoes

  A tornado near Anadarko, Oklahoma (from Wikepedia). A tornado near Seymour, Texas (from Wikepedia). A wedge tornado, nearly a mile wide. This tornado hit Binger, Oklahoma.     I’ve never seen a tornado up close. But we have all seen their … Continue reading

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Fasting–What Jesus Taught about Fasting

  Fasting is one of those things we would rather put out of our mind.  Food is just too good these days.  And who wants to suffer anyway.  But if you are serious about prayer, you really should think about … Continue reading

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Why Jesus Had To Suffer and Die for Us

As I see it from scripture, Jesus had to suffer and die for us to appease the wrath of God against us because of our sins.  In John 3:36 we see that the wrath of God abides on all people … Continue reading

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Why Did Jesus Have to Die On the Cross for Us?

Is that your question?  Are you wondering why Jesus really had to die for us? If it was because he loved us, are you thinking, how could a man love anyone that much to die for him?  And then there … Continue reading

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The Tiger Woods Craze

I’m sitting here watching the Masters, trying to figure out in my mind why I am so caught up with Tiger Woods—rooting for him.  What is it about him that makes him so popular and why do I (along with … Continue reading

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