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3 Levels of Earnestness in Prayer – from Matthew 7:7

Posted on December 29, 2018 by Stephen Nielsen

  Matthew 7:7 says, “Ask and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”  This verse suggests three levels of intensity in prayer: asking, seeking, and knocking. The first … Continue reading →

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The Biblical Meaning of Desire – Six Categories

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Stephen Nielsen

  Here is a biblical study of the term desire. I thought it would be beneficial, in my study of prayer, to get a thorough understanding of this term desire, since prayer has so much to do with it. The … Continue reading →

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8 Teachings of Jesus on Prayer – Teaching #2

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

    Jesus taught that prayer must be with persistence—not losing heart (from Matthew 7:7-8, Luke 11:5-10, and Luke 18:1-8)   Jesus taught this lesson of persistence in prayer from two different stories, on two different occasions.  One of His … Continue reading →

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