Here Nehemiah tells them that this is a celebration, and in one of Scripture’s more well-known lines, lets them know that “the joy of the Lord is their strength.” It’s their confidence in God’s goodness that sets them apart and makes them a robust people. In so doing, he set ...
King David prayed for protection from his enemies. Jesus prayed for all believers. The early church prayed for courage. The most powerful prayers of Scripture have one thing in common: they reflect the promises of God in his Word. How does praying biblical prayers of confession, th...
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In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen. Morning Prayers of Gratitude for a New Day "And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed." (Mark 1:35) Starting each day with a prayer of thanks is an ...
My heart was overwhelmed with thanksgiving for the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. As I stood and prayed and talked to the Trinity, gave thanks to each Person of God and for Them I was taken into their fellowship. Jesus prayed that we (that’s us and God) might be one as He...
The disciples of Jesus were all gathered together in one place. When,on that Harvest Festival morning, a noise like the rush of a mighty wind blew through that upper room.Apparently, it was loud enough—surprising enough—so that people on the street heard it, too!
There was a temptation to title this lesson "Old Testament Saints' Prayers," but that would not have accurately portrayed the people who prayed. Throughout the Old Testament we can read about sinners and saints, who shared a common humanity. In the New Testament the prophet Elijah is set fo...
talk to Him. That’s the way all the saints in the Bible prayed. It’s the way Jesus prayed. It’s the way Paul prayed. It’s the way Paul prayed in Ephesians 3. This prayer of his was started in 3:1, but Paul got off on a tangent for the next 12 verses. Now, beginning ...
the power of prayer has sustained us as a people. Offering our needs to god has delivered amazing results throughout the ages. In times of war, soldiers have overcome insurmountable odds by asking for help through prayer. Jesus prayed to the heavenly father to heal the sick and make the ...
"But women will be saved through childbearing — if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety”(1 Timothy 2:15). “For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition that I made to him”(1 Samuel 1:27). ...