Prayer Articles When you get a chance - Check out our New store Just Click Here Click HereTo Visit My Blog and leave your comments and prayer request there! How Can He do Great Things Unless His People Can Believe Him for Great Things? - “...And shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.” -- Mark 11:23 The disciples were greatly astonished by our Savior’s talk on the power of faith and by the p Nothing can Stop Jesus in Bringing Many People to Glory According to the Will of Our Heavenly Father - “...Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall say unto this mountain, be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he [says] shall come to pass; he sha Can We Pray Without Any Doubt Regarding the Purpose of God? If God be for Us, Who can be Against Us? - “...Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall say unto this mountain, be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he [says] shall come to pass; he sha When Speaking Prayers of Faith, Using His Words from the Holy Bible, We can Expect Things to Happen - “...Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall say unto this mountain, be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he [says] shall come to pass; he sha We Must Think Clearly about our Lord’s Promise of Giving Us the Things Desired when we Pray in Faith - “...What things so ever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” -- Mark 11:24. Jesus Christ makes it very simple, whatever things that are necessary to satisfy our spiritual and earthly needs will be given accord In that Glad Hour We will Experience a Glorious Freedom from God that We have Desired and Prayed For - “...What things so ever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” -- Mark 11:24. Do you know what the main purpose of our Savior’s sacrifice on the cross was? Was it not to save us from all sin and sufferings in th We cannot Hope to Break Away from the Flood of Evil that Strains to Overcome Us by Faithless Prayer - “. . . When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they [spoke] the word of God with boldness.” — Acts 4:31. The apostles and the many devout believers in Jesus Christ How can the Church of Christ Today Deal with the Ominous Threat of Worldliness without Prayer? - “...When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they [spoke] the word of God with boldness.” -- Acts 4:31. Of course there are many things that threaten us today. We a God Gave Us His Practiced Promise when He Said - I Will Never Leave You, nor Forsake You - - “. . . When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they [spoke] the word of God with boldness.” — Acts 4:31. It is interesting to note that in this prayer the company Our God Assures Us that All Things Work Together for Good to Them That Love Him, and Do His Purpose - We will prevail in our prayers and have victory over all the combined forces of evil that terrorize us in these trying times, if we will believe the words, “Lord, thou art God,” this will strengthen our faith and underline our thinking. Has our Almighty G Are You Happy to be Entertained by Cheap Programs and Silly Plays that make You Feel Good in Church? - “...Grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word.” -- Acts 4:29 This is interesting! Please notice that the believers were praying and asking God for the message of divine truth. They asked, “With all boldness they may speak Our Lord will Work Wonders in this Age of Indifference if We will Stop Limiting Him by Our Unbelief - ”And now, Lord, behold their[threatening]: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, By stretching forth [Your] hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.” -- Acts 4:29-30 Our Fervent Prayers Can and Will Obtain Power from the Throne of Grace - “...Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine in his journey is come to me...” – Luke 11:5, 6. In the words above we can unmistakably see that Jesus has a ministry of prayer in mind as well as there is a ministry of preaching. In the teachings How can We be Faithful Follower of Christ and Not Recognize Our Responsibility to Pray for Others? - “...Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine in his journey is come to me...” -- Luke 11:5, 6. It obviously was not the man’s own personal need that made him duty-bound to ask for the three loaves in this parable. No, it was the urgent need o Our Father is Willing to Give the Bread of Life in Answer to Our Intercessory Prayer for Others - ”…Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; 6For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? 7And he from within shall answer and say, Tr If Our Unsparing Father Places No Limit on Our Praying then there is No Limit Placed on His Giving - “. . . Every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.” — Luke 11:10. I don’t think that Jesus could get anymore simpler in His teachings then in this settlement to us. He is giving us a valid Are You Convinced that the Family of God will Ask, Seek, and Knock in Prayer through All Eternity? - “...Every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.” -- Luke 11:10. It is necessary to for us to think about Christ’s teachings concerning our daily bread in order to fully comprehend these thr God’s Word Says for His Children to Come Boldly to the Throne of Grace, in Our Time of Need - “...Every one that asks receives...” -- Luke 11:10. When our Lord voiced these enduring words He gave to every born again child of the Living God the absolute right to pray. This was all new to Jesus’ disciples, so with this fact in mind He impressed o We Owe it to Ourselves to take Adequate Time While Praying, to Listen to His Voice - “...Every one that asks receives...” -- Luke 11:10. In these words, Jesus is stressing the fact that we are not to rest or stop praying without an answer to our request. In other words, He is saying that if it is our Father’s will, and the rule of His Does Our Relationship to God Depend on Good Health, Prosperity, and Financial Security? - “...Every one that asks receives...” -- Luke 11:10. To understand fully the teachings of Jesus concerning the fundamental principles of effectual praying, a substantial amount of time is required. There are no shortcuts in this school of prayer. If God Our Father’s Will is to Grant the Diverse Needs of His Praying and Trusting Children - Luke 11:9 - 10 (KJV) And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. We Must Set Aside the Stuff We Count as Gain for Us to Seek and Find All the Riches of Truth - “...When he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth...” -- John 16:13 At the time that Jesus told His disciples that our Father’s promise to give us the Holy Spirit in answer to prayer, He clearly planned to make an impact on us The Fact that He is With Us All the Time, in All Places Should Fill Our Hearts with Unspeakable Joy - Luke 11:10 - 11 (KJV) For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish We Make the Greatest Discovery in Life when we Discover the Secret of Pleasing God Our Father - Luke 11:10 - 11 (KJV) For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish His Intent is Not to Leave Us Confused or in Doubt as to the Things to be Discovered during Prayer - God’s perfect Word the Holy Bible explains that He did show Himself to His people in the generations of long-ago. If the timeless history is the only occasion that God has ever shown Himself, then we that are of the grace dispensation, or this time we liv There is Something Much More Inspirational in His Teachings Concerning Prayer - “...To him that knocketh it shall be opened.” -- Luke 11:10 These words of our Master Jesus state the third fundamental principle of the effectual enthusiastic prayer that profits much. Our Master disclosed the value of praying persistently in His If we had the Good Things Without Asking for Them, We Would Think of Them as Mundane Things - Ezekiel 36:37 (KJV) Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will yet for this be inquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them; I will increase them with men like a flock. Prayer is the excess of mercy. Give notice to sacred accouts and you will realize th Can You See How Christ is Both an Entrance and an Exit? - Luke 11:10 says: For every one that [asks receives]; and he that [seeks finds]; and to him that [knocks] it shall be opened. Jesus’ will is for us to open His Word in answer to our prayer. It is Christ who is the door. It is He that is the only doorw Is there Anything more Easy to Understand in Life than Knocking at a Door? - Luke 11:10 says: For every one that [asks receives]; and he that [seeks finds]; and to him that [knocks] it shall be opened. What did Jesus mean when He said, “...To him that knocks it shall be opened.” I believe He was trying to demonstrate to us th You Want More Things? Then Seek Jesus with All Your Heart - Luke 11:10 says: \"For every one that [asks receives]; and he that [seeks finds]; and to him that [knocks] it shall be opened.\" Jesus Christ is the Door connecting the spiritual part and the physical part of us. When we are born again of the Holy Sp Every Prayer Authorized by the Holy Spirit Becomes an Essential and Everlasting Part of Salvation - “...Golden vials full of odors, which are the prayers of saints.” -- Revelation 5:8. Jesus Christ regularly chooses some extraordinary place on earth to illustrate or show Himself to humankind. It is noticeably in harmony with His Divine Nature and ete Will God Override the Individual Will of People Just to Answer Our Prayers? - “...Golden vials full of odors, which are the prayers of saints.” -- Revelation 5:8. Jesus Christ is the single and only mediator that is between God and humankind. All our prayers must be presented to Him and in His Name only. I am totally certain tha Didn\'t I Really Mean what I had Asked for Or was I Just Trying to Impress God with Words: Part 1 - While praying during the quiet hours of the morning in my bedroom room a few years ago, I was burdened to pray that I would be available for God to use me anyway He saw fit to use me. The church I was attending set one evening a week to go out and visit t Did I Really Mean what I had Asked for Or was I Just Trying to Impress God with Words: Part 2 - If you have not read the first part of this blog entry this one will not make much since. So please go down to the next entry named “Did I Really Mean what I had Asked for Or was I Just Trying to Impress God with Words: Part 1” and read it first. It wa 1 As Gods Revelations Became Fuller and More Perfect, Abraham’s Prayerfulness Increased: Part 1 - ABRAHAM, the friend of God, was a striking illustration of one of the Old Testament saints who believed strongly in prayer. Abraham was not a shadowy figure by any means. In the simplicity and dimness of the patriarchal era, as illustrated by him, we lear 2 As Gods Revelations Became Fuller and More Perfect, Abraham’s Prayerfulness Increased: Part 2 - What a remarkable story is that of Abraham’s standing before God repeating his intercessions for the wicked city of Sodom, the home of his nephew Lot, doomed by God’s decision to destroy it! Sodom’s fate was for a while stayed by Abraham’s praying, and wa The Guarantee of Salvation Is Only through Faith - “And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God,