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Prayer A to Z: A Comprehensive Bible-Based Study of Prayer by Stephen Nielsen: Table of Contents and a Short Excerpt

                                                         CONTENTS  PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … Continue reading

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Samson’s Last Prayer

Judges 16:28 Then Samson called to the LORD, saying, “O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray! Strengthen me, I pray, just this once, O God, that I may with one blow take vengeance on the Philistines for my two eyes!” … Continue reading

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Satan’s Government: Four Ranks of Demons

When Satan rebelled against God he immediately began trying to convince the angels of God to follow him in order to build his own evil kingdom.  Revelation 12:4 tells us that he persuaded one third of all the angels to … Continue reading

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A Study of the Prayers of the Bible – a Prayer of Gideon (Judges 6:13-18)

  Judges 6:13-18 Gideon said to Him, “O my lord, if the LORD is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all His miracles which our fathers told us about, saying, ‘Did not the … Continue reading

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Six Goals of Satan That We Need To Be Aware Of

   In my book, Purpose of Prayer, I have come up with six wants, or goals, which Satan has been working toward since his fall.  Here is that excerpt.   1.  He wants to be God.  Satan (or Lucifer) was God’s … Continue reading

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Two Reasons Why Vigilance Necessary

  There are at least two reasons why vigilance is necessary: one, because we are imprisoned in our unredeemed flesh, and sin constantly takes advantage of us; and two, because there is a devil.   1.  Because of our unredeemed … Continue reading

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Two Purposes for Vigilance in These Last Days

  As we have discussed, our vigilance, or the vigilance that God wants to give us will prepare us and make us fit to face and combat the forces of evil in the world.  But to what purpose?  In my … Continue reading

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Vigilance: Being more in Touch with God

Vigilance, I think, is an excellent word to portray the way we need to be in order to be prepared and fit to face and combat the forces of evil in this world. One who is vigilant, therefore, is one … Continue reading

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God Sometimes Uses Natural Means to Heal Us – from 2 Kings 20:1-7

  Some would say that when God heals He will always do it instantly and without any medicine.  I agree that He is certainly able to do that, and He has done that on many occasions, especially by Jesus.  But … Continue reading

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Claiming the Principles of Matthew 18:19-20 When Praying in a Group

   If we intend to have a prayer group and believe that the group will benefit us (and the kingdom of God), especially in regard to united prayer, then we need to find and hold to Biblical principles concerning groups.  … Continue reading

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