Tag Archives: prayer

20 Principles of Prayer

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

I suppose there are hundreds of principles of petitionary prayer. I have brought as many of them together as I could find from my study, and have condensed them into twenty principles. In future blog posts … Continue reading →

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Ezra Prayed for God’s Protection and Guidance — Ezra 8:21, 23

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

Ezra 8:21, 23 Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from Him the right way for us and our little ones and all our possessions…23 … Continue reading →

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Three Purposes for the Prayer of Petition

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

Petition I think is the main part of prayer, and it makes all the other parts of prayer work. For example, we can confess our sins, but sins won’t be forgiven without asking God to do it. … Continue reading →

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Three Purposes for the Prayer of Thanksgiving

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

There are at least three purposes for the prayer of thanksgiving: 1. To give honor to God. This is the primary purpose of thanksgiving—to acknowledge that God is God and that He has supplied us with all … Continue reading →

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Daniel Prayed for Israel’s Deliverance after 70 years of Captivity: Daniel 9:3-19

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

In the first year that Darius was king, Daniel happened to be reading the prophesies of Jeremiah and observed that the seventy year time period of the desolations of Jerusalem was almost complete (Jer. 25:11, 12). So Daniel, with a … Continue reading →

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Five Purposes for Praise

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

The primary purpose of praise to God is to honor Him, to bless Him, and to please Him. We praise Him with our words, with our songs, and with our loving obedience. We praise Him for who He is … Continue reading →

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Daniel’s Regular Practice of Prayer — from Daniel 6:10

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks … Continue reading →

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Seven Purposes for the Prayer of Confession

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

The main purpose of confession is to obtain forgiveness from God, so that He will bring us back into a right relationship with Him. This also is the purpose of confessing our sins to people we have offended—so … Continue reading →

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Ezekiel Questions God

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

The prophet Ezekiel was one of those exiles who had been taken to Babylon as a youth. There in Babylon he ministered to the other exiles and assured them of God’s future blessings; but he also prophesied of … Continue reading →

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12 Things I Am Thankful to God For

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

My couch, which is very long and comfortable. My apartment, which is quiet and provides me with peace to write, reflect and pray. A firm bed. For a long time I slept on a mattress that was sagging and … Continue reading →