June. 27th The Prayer of Petition II Bible Reading: Mat. 7:7-8; Prov. 4:20-22; Phil. 4:8 Eph. 1:3 ‘blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ’ Let’s consider a few more principles that make the prayer of petition effective.…
DetailsJune. 26th The Prayer of Petition I Bible Reading: Mk. 10:46-52; 1 Jn. 5:14 Mk. 11:24 ‘therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them’ A petition is an earnest request, in this case to God. It is a formal appeal and…
DetailsJune. 25th The ‘What’ Of Prayer IV Bible Reading: Mat. 7:7; Jn. 16:24 Jer. 29:11 ‘for I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and go and pray to me,…
DetailsJune. 24th The ‘What’ Of Prayer III Bible Reading: Mat. 6:14; Lk. 18:10-14 Mk. 11:25 ‘and whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses’ One of the rules of God-approved prayer is harbour no ‘unforgiveness’ in your heart. Bitterness, wrath…
DetailsJune. 23rd The ‘What’ Of Prayer II Bible Reading: Prov. 28:9; Ps. 18:2 Is. 59:2 ‘but your iniquities have separated you from your God; and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear’ The prayer altar must be handled with the understanding that there are five important bible imperatives…
DetailsJune. 22nd The ‘What’ Of Prayer I Bible Reading: Gen. 22:9; Mat. 16:24 Gen. 8:20 ‘then Noah built an altar to the Lord, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird, and offered burnt offerings on the altar’ Prayer is the meeting place between man and God that can otherwise be referred…
DetailsJune. 21st The ‘When’ Of Prayer II Bible Reading: Lam. 3:22-23; Is. 50:4; 55:6 Prov. 8:17 ‘I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me’. (KJV) A careful study of the bible shows several giants of the faith sought God in prayer early in the day. Moses for instance…
DetailsJune. 20th The ‘When’ Of Prayer I Bible Reading: Gen. 22:3; Ps. 16:11; 86:3 1 Thess. 5:17 ‘pray without ceasing’ Every Christian should engage in continuous prayer and keep communication with the Father on going. This is crucial to a vibrant and Spirit filled life. The bible says ‘pray without ceasing’; that means ‘pray, and…
DetailsJune. 1st Power In Prayer I Bible Reading: 1 Thess. 5:17; Jam. 5:16 Jer. 33:3 ‘call to me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know’ Let us spend a few days examining the Christian practice of prayer and start with the clear notion ‘there is…
DetailsJune. 19th The ‘Where’ Of Prayer II Bible Reading: 1 Kg. 18:20-45; Jonah 2:1-2, 10 Acts 3:1 ‘now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour’ Simply put, prayer is essentially dialogue between a male or female and his or her Creator. This is the reason…
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