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Seven Ideas to Strengthen Your Prayer Life

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Stephen Nielsen

  1.  Include prayer for all people.  If we make it a point to regularly pray for everyone that God has called us to pray for, this exercise will help us to build the habit of prayer.  Moreover, if we … Continue reading →

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Two Responses to the Gospel – from 1 Corinthians 1:18

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Stephen Nielsen

  In this world there are only two kinds of people—the saved and the unsaved.  And because of who they are (saved and unsaved) they have different beliefs and different responses to God and to His Word.  And when it … Continue reading →

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Caleb’s Different Spirit — Numbers 14:24

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Stephen Nielsen

Numbers 14:24  But My servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit in him and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land where he went, and his descendants shall inherit it.   Caleb, along with Joshua, were … Continue reading →

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Take Your Hat Off! – from Joshua 5:14-15

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Stephen Nielsen

  Joshua 5:14-15 And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped, and said to Him, “What does my Lord say to His servant?” 15 Then the Commander of the Lord’s army said to Joshua, “Take your sandal … Continue reading →

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The God of Peace Will Soon Crush Satan — from Romans 16:20

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Stephen Nielsen

  Romans 16:20 And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. It is interesting that the God of peace will soon crush Satan—not the God … Continue reading →

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5 Things That Bring Hope – from Romans 15:13

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Stephen Nielsen

  Romans 15:13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Faith is most important in order to gain hope; … Continue reading →

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Bearing with the Scrupulous – from Romans 15:1-3

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Stephen Nielsen

  Romans 15:1-3 We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification. 3 For even Christ … Continue reading →

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Three Ways to Acquire Prayer Power

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Stephen Nielsen

1.  Acquire prayer power by learning how to abide in Christ.  Spurgeon writes, “It is by abiding in union with Christ that we receive the purity, the joy, the power, and the blessings that are stored up in Christ for … Continue reading →

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Remember What Amalek Did To You — Deuteronomy 25:17

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Stephen Nielsen

“Remember what Amalek did to you on the way as you were coming out of Egypt.”  These were the instructions of Moses to the people of Israel as they were about to enter the Promised Land (Deut. 25:17).  Then he … Continue reading →

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Where Does Faith Come From?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Stephen Nielsen

 I’ve been thinking about faith.  Where does it come from?  And Abraham believed God.  How did his belief start?  Did he just conjure it up from his mind?  How does a person get faith?  Does it come to me if … Continue reading →

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