Posts with the tag “how-to-pray”
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Come into His presence singing
June 24th, 2025
Sing your way into His presence...... Read More
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Valley of Vision
June 14th, 2025
I don't always use written prayers outside of the Bible, but Valley of Vision is a great help. It is a collection of Puritan prayers and devotions. Consider praying this one today,O HOLY SPIRIT,As t... Read More
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A Work of the Trinity
June 13th, 2025
The amazing thing about the “living and active” Word of God is that it just keeps speaking. I’ve written, preached, taught, and prayed Ephesians 3:14-19 for months now, but just the other day a word ... Read More
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That He May Grant
June 12th, 2025
I read Isaiah 41 on Monday morning and verse 10 has this promise, “…fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you and not c... Read More
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Fullness
June 11th, 2025
As we think about the common themes that run through Paul’s prayers, knowledge of God, empowerment to do what God has called us to do, and then we come to a theme that is beyond my ability to describe... Read More
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Strengthen me with Power
June 10th, 2025
Yesterday I pointed out that Paul has some common themes running though his prayers…we saw knowledge as one area, but this morning let me point a second common them…power. Paul isn’t asking for power... Read More
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Knowledge
June 9th, 2025
As I pray through Scripture, particularly through Paul’s prayers, I’m amazed at the common themes that run through each prayer. Take knowledge as an example…I don’t think Paul is praying that we’d kn... Read More
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Amen
June 5th, 2025
The last line of Jesus’ model prayer is found in some translations and left out of others. I’m not writing about Textual Criticism, but the most reliable manuscripts do not have the words, “For yours... Read More
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Deliver us from evil
June 4th, 2025
Jesus’ Model Prayer is amazing. Today’s focus is, “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.” Much like, “Your kingdom come,” is explained by “Your will be done,” the “Lead ... Read More
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As we forgive others
June 3rd, 2025
Today we come to the one line in Jesus’ model prayer that most of us would probably prefer He left out! We are fine with “forgive us our debt,” but Jesus added, “as we also have forgiven our debtors.... Read More
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Forgive Us
June 2nd, 2025
As we continue to study Jesus’ model prayer, we come to the line, “and forgive us our debts.” It’s important to remember that this prayer is for believers who have already been forgiven and declared ... Read More
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Give us this day
May 31st, 2025
The disciples come to Jesus and ask, “Lord, teach us to pray.” So, Jesus teaches them a Model Prayer. I suggest it is an outline of how we are to pray and it is one that we can use on a regular basi... Read More
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Your will be done
May 30th, 2025
Have you considered how must of a factor trust plays into your daily life? You drive across a bridge and think nothing of it…you trust those who put it together. You take medicine from the pharmacy…... Read More
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Kingdom Come
May 29th, 2025
Prayer may be defined in many ways, but I think we should see it as communication that leads to encounter with God. Jesus tells us to consider our approach….we are not renters…we don’t’ come with a “... Read More
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Hallowed be Your name
May 28th, 2025
When Jesus taught the disciples to pray, He started by telling us how to address God…He is our Father who is in Heaven. We are not renters coming to a landlord with a business deal, we are children c... Read More
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Abba in Heaven
May 27th, 2025
Jesus taught us to pray, “Our Father in Heaven.” Yesterday I wrote about the privilege of calling our Creator Abba, but let’s not forget that Abba is in Heaven. He is on the Throne. The Jews of Jes... Read More
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Abba Father
May 26th, 2025
I love the fact that the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray. He gave them what we call the Lord’s Prayer but might be more accurately called the Model Prayer. I love what Max Lucado said in... Read More
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Divine Nature
May 24th, 2025
Paul blows me away with the things He asks God to do…he prays the following things for his readers,that they would be filled with the fullness of Him who fills all in all,that they would be filled wit... Read More
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Changed as we get to know God
May 23rd, 2025
Yesterday we looked at God’s divine power, but notice in 2 Peter 1:3, “His divine power grants us all things that pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge of him who called us…”. We must ge... Read More
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God has given us everything we need
May 22nd, 2025
In 2 Peter 1 we find some incredible promises, “His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excelle... Read More
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Prayer as a Wartime Walkie Talkie
May 21st, 2025
I’ve been writing about 1 Peter 4 and today we come to the reason I’ve included this passage in the blog that is trying to encourage us and teach us to pray.Peter tells us to arm ourselves, to be read... Read More
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Chasing Holiness
May 20th, 2025
Peter says, in 1 Peter 4:2, if we will arm ourselves for battle and if we will be willing to suffer to be holy, “You won’t spend the rest of your lives chasing your own desires, but you will be anxiou... Read More
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Life is War so Pray
May 19th, 2025
I’m reading through the Bible this year following the M’Cheyne plan, and Saturday brought me to 1 Peter 4. I’m reading it in the NLT this year and some things jumped out at me regarding prayer.When y... Read More
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Keep in Step with the Spirit
May 16th, 2025
Four verbs describing our Life in the Spirit…walk, led, live, and now in verse 25, “let us also keep in step with the Spirit.” Some translations repeat the word from verse 16 and say walk, but that i... Read More
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Live by the Spirit
May 15th, 2025
So, in Galatians 5 we find four verbs that show us how to live the Spirit filled life. First, the call to walk in the Spirit, then the call to be led by the Spirit, and the third verb is found in ver... Read More
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Led by the Spirit
May 14th, 2025
Yesterday we looked at the word “walk,” but there is a second verb in Galatians 5 that speaks of living our life in the Spirit. In verse 18 Paul says, “But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not u... Read More
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Filled with the Fullness
May 12th, 2025
I closed yesterday’s sermon with Ephesians 3:19, “and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge that you may be filled with all the fulness of God.” I said to you, but please understand I w... Read More
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Praying for the Lost
May 11th, 2025
How do we pray for the lost or the prodigals in our lives? 2 Corinthians 4 gives us insight as to why they are lost or why they may have moved away from the truth, “And even if our gospel is veiled, ... Read More
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Abounding in Love
May 10th, 2025
One page of my Prayer Journal simply had the prayer of Paul in Philippians 1:9-11. Years ago, I memorized it in the NIV and that tends to stick with me as I come to this passage. I absolutely love p... Read More
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Saturated in the Word as we Pray the Word
May 9th, 2025
This morning, I found myself in the midst of James 1 where he speaks about temptation…basically he says, it doesn’t come from God; rather, it comes from the desires that are inside of us. As I wrote ... Read More
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Living a Spirit Filled Life
May 8th, 2025
The pages I’m sharing from my Prayer Journal are the ones I start with after reading the Scripture. This morning, I read Hebrews 13 and spent a while in the writer’s benediction. In verse 21 he remi... Read More
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A Page from my Prayer Journal
May 7th, 2025
Got back from Southeast Asia yesterday…from the time we left the hotel to the time I arrived back at home only took 32 hours! Jetlag does a lot to the body, but one of the best parts of it is that I ... Read More
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Keeping in Step with the Holy Spirit
May 5th, 2025
As I read the Word of God, the Holy Spirit often takes me to other passages and those passages often lead me to prayer. For example, I was meditating on Romans 8 and came across these words, (vs 5) “... Read More
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Rungs in the ladder of prayerThe Rung of ResidenceThe Prayer Rung of ComprehensionThe Rung of FullnessCommitment to PrayerChristlike in PrayerPrayer is the WorkHow to PrayPraying the ArmorHow to pray without ceasingPraying the PsalmsThree Kinds of PrayerWrite it DownGood Friday PrayerPraying with TozerPraying with Tozer part 2Praying with Tozer part 3Praying with John StottThree Keys to PrayerPraying with PaulPraying with PaulA Reason to Praise
May
Praying to Continue in the FaithPraying as I ReadKeeping in Step with the Holy SpiritA Page from my Prayer JournalLiving a Spirit Filled LifeSaturated in the Word as we Pray the WordAbounding in LovePraying for the LostFilled with the FullnessWalk by the SpiritLed by the SpiritLive by the SpiritKeep in Step with the SpiritSpiritual RhythmsLife is War so PrayChasing HolinessPrayer as a Wartime Walkie TalkieGod has given us everything we needChanged as we get to know GodDivine NatureAbba FatherAbba in HeavenHallowed be Your nameKingdom ComeYour will be doneGive us this day
June
Forgive UsAs we forgive othersDeliver us from evilAmenIntimacy and PrayerThe Manifest PresenceBoarder or ChildKnowledgeStrengthen me with PowerFullnessThat He May GrantA Work of the TrinityValley of VisionDoing what we're Created to DoThe Ultimate ArtistIntimacy with GodFour Circles of IntimacyFour Pictures of IntimacyI need to repent of my repentanceWe were made to worshipCome into His presence singing
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