Tag: prayer
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Alone Time
Mark 4:10-11 “And when He was alone, those around Him with the twelve asked Him about the parables. And He said to them, ‘To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God . . .’” 2020 was a time when words became part of our vocabulary that we would not have even considered prior to that…
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A Spiritual Defense
2 Corinthians 10:4-5 “For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ” Opinions: everybody has them. One dictionary defines an “opinion” as “a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based…
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All Things
Mark 9:23 “All things are possible for one who believes.” God has so much He desires to do for us, to give us, to show us, and to pour out into our lives. They are vast things, immeasurable things, awesome things, but there is a key to receiving them. That key is belief. In the…
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First Things First
Luke 10:42 “. . . Mary has chosen the good portion” Mary and Martha were sisters. Both of them loved Jesus, and “Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus (their brother)” (John 11:5). Yet, Jesus commended Mary for something she did, while He, ever so gently, rebuked Martha. This was not Jesus’ mother Mary. Mary…
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A Prayer that God Honors
2 Thessalonians 3:1-2 “Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. “ One of the temptations that can come to us as we read the Bible…
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What Could Have Been
Mark 11:20-24 “As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots. And Peter remembered and said to him, ‘Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.’ And Jesus answered them, ‘Have faith in God. Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, “Be…
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The Hand and Ear of God
Isaiah 59:1 “Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear.” Such beautiful assurance is found in the words of Isaiah 59:1. It is a description of God’s abilities put in human terms. You see, God is a spirit, and although the words above talk about God’s…
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Prayer: A Biblical Model
2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 “To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God…
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Always!
1 Thessalonians 5:16-17 “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” It is nearly impossible to convey the wonder of the truths contained in the verse above. It tells us about some of the wonderful things that God has willed for…
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Pray for Me
1 Thessalonians 5:25 “Brothers, pray for us.” Do you make it a habit to ask people to pray for you? The apostle Paul did. Frequently in his letters, such as in 1 Thessalonians 5 above, he asked the believers to pray for him. With these requests, Paul left an example that we should follow. If…
To Encourage You 