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The Lord’s Prayer: What it Teaches us about Prayer

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

It brings to us the way we ought to regard God when we pray. Thus when we pray “Our Father” we understand that we ought to regard Him as our father. Likewise, when we pray “Hallowed be Thy name” … Continue reading →

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Five Purposes of Prayer—from The Lord’s Prayer

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

I am not sure that there is any one purpose of prayer, however, I think Jesus has given us some very good purposes for prayer in the model prayer that He gave to His disciples (Matt. 6: 9-13). If … Continue reading →

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4 Things that the Lord’s Prayer Address, Our Father in Heaven, Tells Us about Prayer

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

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 →