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Prayer and Praise

Posted on November 9, 2026 by Stephen Nielsen

I previously pointed out that prayer is mainly two things: petition and soul to soul communication with God.  And I said that the heart of prayer is this second thing, soul to soul communication with God.  This I believe is … Continue reading →

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Praise as Adoration — from barak

Posted on November 6, 2026 by Stephen Nielsen

According to Erpestad in his Ten Studies in Prayer, “Adoration overlaps with praise in its meaning, yet it goes even further in its contemplation of the glory of God.  In adoration, the worshipper permits his consciousness of the reality and … Continue reading →

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Praise as Jubilation — from halal

Posted on November 5, 2026 by Stephen Nielsen

This Hebrew word halal, found more than 160 times in the Old Testament, is in most cases translated as praise, and gives us the idea of celebration, singing, shouting, boasting, and jubilation.  Whereas praise as thanksgiving is more personal and … Continue reading →

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Praise as Thanksgiving — from yadah

Posted on November 3, 2026 by Stephen Nielsen

Thanksgiving by itself or thanksgiving without praise is the mere acknowledgement of God’s past mercies; it is gratitude only for God’s goodness toward us.  But thanksgiving as praise (from yadah) is not only giving thanks for past mercies, but for … Continue reading →

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The Origin and Basis of Praise

Posted on November 2, 2026 by Stephen Nielsen

We have already spoken of how praise flows out of our prayer time with God as we meditate on the Word.  Now here is how praise actually begins.  As we are having our time of meditation, the Holy Spirit works … Continue reading →

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The Praise of Prayer

Posted on October 28, 2026 by Stephen Nielsen

In Christ we have obtained a great inheritance (Eph. 1:12)—eternal life, which is to know God the Father and Jesus Christ His Son (Jn. 17:3). Such knowledge is not just intellectual.  It is a deep and intimate knowledge.  It is … Continue reading →

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Forms of Prayer

Posted on October 26, 2026 by Stephen Nielsen

The forms of prayer are simply the various expressions of our personal life toward God that agree with the various moods or attitudes we have or choose to have.  Thus, the many forms of prayer are quite endless, for there … Continue reading →

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Descriptions Of Prayer

Posted on October 23, 2026 by Stephen Nielsen

So far, we have defined prayer as being basically two things: soul to soul communication with God, and petition.  And I will hold to those meanings.  However, with those two meanings prayer may have various descriptions.  Here are eight different … Continue reading →

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Prayer Is Soul to Soul Communication with God

Posted on October 21, 2026 by Stephen Nielsen

We have said that prayer is petition. Now we are saying that prayer is not only petition, it is also something more basic—it is soul to soul communication with God.  And this really must come first, before we ask God … Continue reading →

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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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