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Five Definitions of Revival

     Revival is a strange concept to many. Some see it as just another religious service. Some see it as a way-out religious experience. Others know exactly what it is and that we need it, but are without hope that … Continue reading

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Purpose of Prayer by Stephen Nielsen: Table of Contents, Introduction and a short excerpt

                                                CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii 1  Prayer … Continue reading

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Five ways to Recognize a Prayer Burden

The type of burden we are interested in here is the burden that God carries upon His own heart, which He offers to us so that we may be moved in our spirit to join His Son in prayer. Here … Continue reading

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Prayer Burdens: 6 ways to Prepare for them

One of the roles of the Holy Spirit is to bring us His own prayer burden. But in order to receive that Holy Spirit burden—so that we can pray for the world with the burden of the Spirit—our heart must … Continue reading

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Two Uses of Our Authority in Prayer

This is an excerpt from my book Principles of Prayer. 1. Authority to pray for the lost. Since God desires all people to be saved (1 Tim. 2:4) He must also want us to pray for their salvation. Here are … Continue reading

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Authority in Prayer: Three Ways to Execute Our Authority over Our Enemy

Our power and authority is in Jesus Christ. If we position ourselves so that we are always abiding in Him we will have His authority. And it will come to us (as we are abiding) with the help of the … Continue reading

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Pray for Slave Children in West Africa

Did you know that in West Africa virgin girls between the ages of 8 and 15 (but sometimes as young as age 4) are being sold to temple priests as slaves?  This is called shrine slavery, and the most well … Continue reading

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50 Prayer Experiences: from Billy Graham’s Autobiography, Just As I Am – Part 7

In this seventh and last part we will review Billy Graham’s autobiography in terms of his prayers in the later years of his life. He was still going strong as he preached in 55 Crusades (from 1985 to 1996), and … Continue reading

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50 Prayer Experiences: from Billy Graham’s Autobiography, Just As I Am – Part 6

In this sixth part we will review Billy Graham’s prayers with four key American presidents—Johnson, Nixon, Ford, and Reagan. We will also see how Billy’s preaching came to Russia—a very exciting time in history!   Part 6 1961 – 1984 … Continue reading

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50 Prayer Experiences: from Billy Graham’s Autobiography, Just As I Am – Part 5

This is my review of Billy Graham’s autobiography in terms of his prayers. In this fifth part we will see why Billy had to stay on his knees in prayer, and how he grew in faith.   Part 5 1957 … Continue reading

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