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Tag Archives: prayer
A Prayer for God’s Blessing in the New Year
1 Chronicles 4:9,10 And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me … Continue reading
The Mighty Men of Prayer of the Protestant Reformation
James 5:16-18; John 15:4,5,7 The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the … Continue reading
Holy Boldness
Exodus 33:12-17 And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and … Continue reading
Asking Amiss
Matthew 20:20-22; Romans 8:26; James 4:3 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant … Continue reading
Evil Speaking of Powers That Be
Acts 23:5 (Exodus 22:28); Ephesians 4:31; 1 Timothy 2:1-3; Romans 13:1,2 It is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away … Continue reading
Posted in Sin & Unbelief
Tagged duty, evil speaking, government, leaders, magistrates, politics, prayer, speech, submission
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Hannah’s Song of Thanksgiving & Prayer of Praise
1 Samuel 2:1-10 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation. There is none holy as the … Continue reading
Posted in Worship & Praise
Tagged Gratitude, joy, praise, prayer, thanksgiving, worship
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Are We All Saying Our Prayers?
Acts 9:10-12 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into … Continue reading
Jacob’s Wrestling Match
Psalm 147:10,11; Genesis 32:24-31 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. And … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Characters
Tagged faith, God, grace, Jacob, Jesus Christ, prayer, self-sufficiency, strength, weakness
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