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How to Pray More Specifically – Six Steps

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Stephen Nielsen

1.  Be certain that what you are praying for is God’s will; therefore, find the will of God in the Bible, and then pray specifically according to His will.   As an example, let’s say that you feel a lack of … Continue reading →

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A Study of the Prayers of the Bible — The Prayers of Abram-Abraham

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Stephen Nielsen

Some time ago I did a study of all the prayers of the Bible (except the Psalms, which would be a study in itself).  And they are included in my book, Service of Prayer.  I’m going to share a few … Continue reading →

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Three Reasons Why Our Prayers Are Not Specific

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Stephen Nielsen

  Though most of us know that prayers should be specific, quite often they are not.  Why is that?  Here are three reasons why.         1. Because we lack authenticity.  The problem with so many of us is that … Continue reading →

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How We Make Light of Sin – from Ephesians 5:3-14

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Stephen Nielsen

  Impurity Filthiness Silly talk Coarse jesting   These words suggest to me that there is a relaxed attitude about sin, that sin is not taken seriously. Yes, too often, I think, even among Christians sin is made light of … Continue reading →

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Four Reasons Why It Is Important To Pray Specifically

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Stephen Nielsen

1. Because it is the most natural way to pray.  God has designed it, and thus made it natural that in all our communication, especially in our asking of questions, we tend to be direct instead of general or vague.  … Continue reading →

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Principles of Prayer by Stephen Nielsen: Table of Contents and a Short Excerpt

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Stephen Nielsen

                CONTENTS  Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  vii  1   Prayer in the Holy … Continue reading →

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How to Prepare for Revival

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Stephen Nielsen

     We ought to be always preparing ourselves and others for revival, expecting God to do great things. Then, if there are enough of us who are prepared for it, God will bring it. The problem is that many of … Continue reading →

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The History of Revival – A Brief Outline

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Stephen Nielsen

 It is a historic fact that God has brought redemption to great amounts of people through revival.  Here is just a brief outline of revival in history.    Revival in the Old Testament.  Revival through the Old Testament was always … Continue reading →

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God’s Sevenfold Pattern of Revival—from 2 Chronicles 7:14

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Stephen Nielsen

From 2 Chronicles 7:14, we see that repentance expresses itself in four ways, which are followed by a three-fold result or promise of God.  We will call it…    God’s Seven–Fold Pattern of Revival—from 2 Chronicles 7:14      1. Humble … Continue reading →

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Four Areas Where Revival Is Needed

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Stephen Nielsen

The following is an excerpt from my book Purpose of Prayer.  Rejection of God is not only found in the world among nonbelievers, it is found among Christians, and in our churches, and among many of our ministers. We will … Continue reading →

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