Tag: prayer
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Perhaps . . .
1 Samuel 9:6 “Behold, there is a man of God in this city, and he is a man who is held in honor; all that he says comes true. So now let us go there. Perhaps he can tell us the way we should go.” In the verse above we have the advice of an unnamed servant…
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To Want the Best Things
Hebrews 5:7-9 “In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. And being made perfect, he became…
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Behind the Scenes
Hebrews 1:14 “Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?” Have you ever had the privilege of a “behind the scenes” look at something? Have you ever had an opportunity to see things that are going on all the time, but oblivious to others that…
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Glorious Prologue
Matthew 6:9 “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.” When you pray, how often do you begin your prayers in the way Jesus told us to? Are the first words out of your mouth about your problems, your needs, and the problems and needs of others, or is it about the greatness of our God? …
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The Struggle of Prayer
Colossians 4:12 “Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.” Matthew 6:10 “Your kingdom come, Your will be done,on earth as it is in heaven.” Is prayer a struggle for…
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The Practice of Encouragement
Philemon 4-5 “I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers, because I hear of your love and of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints” One of the things that the Scriptures call believers to do in their relationships with other believers is to “encourage one…
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God-Honoring Prayer
Luke 18:13-14 “But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified.” The fact that the Creator of the universe actually listens to us when we pray is a wonderful thing. …
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Some Instructions Regarding Political Leaders
Titus 3:1-2 “Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities . . . to speak evil of no one” There are some things in this world that seemingly everyone does. There are some things that are so commonplace that we never give a second thought to whether they are right or wrong. We almost never…
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The “God Things”
Matthew 12:6-7 “Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God. Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.” Some years ago, I was having a conversation with a friend whose view was that although God may have been involved…
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Prayer: Active vs Passive Voice
Matthew 6:9-10 “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” Psalm 143:10 “Teach me to do your will, for you are my God!” Do you know the difference between passive and active voice? In passive voice, the subject is being acted upon…
To Encourage You 