Unceasing Prayer October 27, 2011 “Pray without ceasing.” (1 Thessalonians 5:17) This is, no doubt, the shortest commandment in the Bible, and seemingly the most difficult to obey. How could anyone possibly pray without ceasing? What about sleeping, or working, or other necessary pursuits? Paul himself claimed to pray without ceasing. For example, he wrote […]

Bible Knowledge Ministries The Lord'sPrayer The Our Father Prayer You can find all of Michael's teachings at www.Bible-Knowledge.com …The Lord's Prayer In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus gives us a perfect way to pray to God the Father. The Catholic denomination calls this "The OurFather Prayer," and many of the other denominations call it"TheLord's Prayer." […]

“How should a Christian respond to unanswered prayer?”… 1 Peter 3:12“The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil." There are many wonderful promises of answered prayer in the Bible, some of which seem […]

“Why pray? What is the point of prayer when God knows the future and is already in control of everything. If we cannot change God’s mind, why should we pray?”……For the Christian, praying is like breathing. It is easier to do it than to not do it. We pray for a variety of reasons. For […]

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“What is the connection between prayer and fasting?”……Answer: Although the connection between prayer and fasting is not specifically explained in Scripture, a common thread connecting the two seems to run through all the instances of prayer and fasting that are recorded in the Bible. In the Old Testament, it appears that fasting with prayer had […]

Intercessory prayer2 Intercessory prayer is also a daily service Christians owe to God and one another. Those who deny their neighbours prayers of intercession deny them a service Christians are called to perform. Furthermore, it is clear that intercessory prayer is not something general and vague, but something very concrete. It is interested in specific […]