A CALL TO PRAYER by J. C. Ryle ……“ We should always pray and never give up” Luke 18:1……“I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.” 1 Timothy 2:1……I have a question to offer you. It is contained […]
Ask, Seek, Knock in Your Praying Luke 11:5-13 [5] Then he said to them, “Suppose one of you has a friend, and he goes to him at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, [6] because a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have nothing to […]
Does God Answer Our Prayers? What does it take for God to answer our prayer? How to Pray: Prayers That Get Answered Have you ever known someone who really trusts God? When I was an atheist, I had a good friend who prayed often. She would tell me every week about something she was trusting […]
“Is there evidence that God answers prayer?”……Countless stories could be cited of diseases cured, exams passed, repentance and forgiveness granted, relationships restored, hungry children fed, bills paid and lives and souls saved through the efficacy of prayer. So, yes, there is plenty of evidence that God answers prayer. Most of the evidence is anecdotal and […]
Just Ask Reconsidering the ACTS Prayer……I remember just where I was sitting when I first learned about the right way to pray. It was in the upper room of the Indiana University Commons. I was twenty years old, and had just become a Christian. I was surrounded by my new Christian friends, and we were […]
“What is imprecatory prayer?”……First of all, let's define imprecatory prayer. To imprecate means "to invoke evil upon or curse" one's enemies. King David, the psalmist most associated with imprecatory verses such as Psalm 55:15, 69:28, and 109:8, often used phrases like, "may their path be dark and slippery, with the angel of the LORD pursuing […]
Morning Prayer December 7, 2011 “Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.” (Psalm 143:8) This is a beautiful and meaningful prayer with which to start the day, and one […]