Tag: prayer
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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…
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Encourage One Another
1 Thessalonians 3:9 “For what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for our sake before our God?” It is important to remember as we read the Bible that it is not just information for us about what others did, thought, or experienced in life. Each and every…
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A Lesson in Prayer
1 Thessalonians 3:10 “. . . we pray most earnestly night and day that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith” Each and every one of us who has been a Christian for any length of time has other Christians around us that are newer in the faith…
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Drawing Near to God
James 4:8 “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.” How close are you to God? How close do you want to be? The verse above instructs us of a simple truth – if we draw near to Him, He will draw near to us. So how, exactly, does one do this? …
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Drawing Near to God
James 4:8 “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.” Do you believe the promises of God? The Bible is filled with them – but do you know what they are? And of those you may know, that you may have read or otherwise heard about, do you actually believe them? Do…
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Influence
1 Thessalonians 1:2 “We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantlymentioning you in our prayers” Influence. The dictionary defines it as follows: “the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself.” It’s something that we desire to exert in the lives…
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Praying for Open Doors
Colossians 4:3-4 “pray . . . for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison— that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.” What an incredible prayer request from the apostle Paul is found in the…
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The Holy Umpire
Colossians 3:15 “And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts . . . And be thankful.” Do you know that Christians have an umpire who regulates their behavior? We are told about it in the verse above which tells us that we are to let the peace of God rule in our hearts. That word…
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Spiritual Service
Luke 10:38-42 “Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and…
To Encourage You 