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3 Steps to Acquiring God’s Desires and Burdens for the Purpose of Prayer
When we pray, His desires and burdens must be the central force of our prayers. That is, our desires and burdens must come from His desires and burdens. Why do we have to have God’s desires and burdens to … Continue reading
Four Blessed Results of Constant Prayer in the Early Church
In the early church all those who were believers continued daily, and in some cases constantly in prayer, as well as in the apostle’s doctrine and fellowship and in communion. The leaders especially gave themselves to prayer and … Continue reading
United Prayer Will Help Us Witness With Boldness — from Acts 4:23-31
In these last days it is especially hard for Christians to stand up for their faith and give a bold witness. But if you have a prayer group where you can share your concerns and fears, great things can … Continue reading
The Great Value of the Bible in Prayer — 6 Points
The Bible is so valuable for prayer. It both teaches us and gives us power to pray. The Bible directly instructs us on prayer. The Bible will serve you well as a textbook or a manual on prayer. There … Continue reading
Jesus Last Prayer: It Is Finished: Jesus Paid the Full Price for Our Sins
Just before Jesus died He cried out this prayer. “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit… It is finished.” Note that I have combined the two phrases, because Jesus prayed them both. But only the first phrase was … Continue reading
Prayer Is Much Like Worry But Very Different
In our church service today the sermon was on worry, from Philippians 4:1-9. One of the points the pastor made is that worry is much like prayer. I was immediately intrigued. He said that in both worry and prayer … Continue reading
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What is Importune Prayer? 5 Answers
True prayer is prayer with importunity. The word “importunity” is a King James word used in Luke 11:8. It is translated now in most other versions as “persistence,” however I think importunity is really a fuller and better word. Well, here in five points, is … Continue reading
How to Get God’s Attention: 3 Ideas
The whole idea of petition is to approach God’s throne to try to get Him to hear us so that He may give us what we desire. This is one of the chief principles of prayer, and it is … Continue reading
10 Ways to Build Up Your Confidence in God
Regularly repent and confess your sins. Let His blood make you clean so you can come to Him with confidence (1 Jn. 1:9). Welcome trials. Trials will build your character and holiness, which in effect will build your faith … Continue reading
Four Foundation Stones of Confidence in Prayer
There are at least four elements we should consider as a basis for our confidence in prayer. HIS BLOOD We can be confident when we approach His throne because Christ our High Priest shed His blood for us and … Continue reading
