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A History of Prayer Posture

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Stephen Nielsen

Through both Old and New Testament times, standing for prayer seemed to be the norm for public prayer. Such positions as sitting and kneeling were almost never practiced in public prayer, but were more often practiced in private prayers. … Continue reading →

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Jesus, at Times, Prayed and Thanked His Father Publically

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Stephen Nielsen

Consider the following two prayers of Jesus: Matthew 11:25-26 At that time Jesus answered and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed … Continue reading →