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Three Types of Prayer Petition

Posted on October 20, 2026 by Stephen Nielsen

1. That We would hear God come to us. We get this idea from the first three requests of the Lord’s prayer: “Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name; Your Kingdom come; Your will be done on earth as … Continue reading →

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The Petition Part of Prayer

Posted on June 23, 2018 by Stephen Nielsen

As I see it, from my study of this topic, there are two very basic natures or meanings of prayer: (1) petition, and (2) soul to soul communication with God (which really includes all parts of prayer). In this … Continue reading →

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How to Pray: Four Parts of Prayer

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

The following four parts of prayer are not a formula or a guide for prayer. I am not suggesting that you should always pray in a certain order or even that you have to use all of the … Continue reading →

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Prayer of Petition

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

This is the asking part of prayer, prayer that makes requests of God for things we desire. It is the part of prayer that is most used and is normally the part we think of when we think of … Continue reading →