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Four Deadly Sins That Keep Us from Prayer

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Stephen Nielsen

Here’s another excerpt from Prayer A to Z.   Four Deadly Sins That Keep Us from Prayer     1.  Selfishness and worldly entanglements.  Two stories will serve toexplain this point.  The first story, from Luke 12:13-21, is told by Jesus … Continue reading →

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Six Reasons Why Prayerlessness is Sin

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Stephen Nielsen

An excerpt from Prayer A to Z.   People come up with all kinds of excuses why they don’t pray more.  I think the most common excuse is, “I am so busy, I just don’t have enough time to pray.”  Well, the … Continue reading →

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Five Ways Praise Helps Me in Spiritual Warfare

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Stephen Nielsen

It is no secret that the world, the devil, and all the forces of evil are at war with us (Christians) and want to discourage us and to defeat us.  But we have the advantage, for greater is He that … 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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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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Daniel the Intercessor: Five Things to Learn from Daniel’s Intercession

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

  Dan 9:3-19 3 Then I set my face toward the Lord God to make request by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. 4 And I prayed to the Lord my God, and made confession, and said, “O … Continue reading →

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And Forgive Us Our Debts, As We Forgive Our Debtors

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

 Here is the petition that is the most needed to maintain our relationship with God.  It is the petition that helps to keep our mind and soul pure so that we can commune with Him in prayer.  Hence this petition … Continue reading →

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8 Teachings of Jesus on Prayer — Teaching #8

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

Jesus taught that prayer must be with forgiveness (Matthew 5:23, 24; 6:14-15; Mark 11:25-26)  In these passages Jesus seems to be teaching us that if we have not forgiven someone we may as well not pray at all.  Mark 11:26 … Continue reading →

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Questions About Jesus’ Death–Answered from Scripture

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Stephen Nielsen

Why did Jesus or anyone have to die for our sins?  Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness (Heb 9:22).   What was the price that was paid for my sin? Forasmuch as ye know that ye were … Continue reading →

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