Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one. (Matthew 6:13*) Yesterday we saw that Jesus knows how to deal with temptation ...

Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one. (Matthew 6:13*) There are two halves to this petition in the Lord’s Prayer: “L...

Give us this day our daily bread. (Matthew 6:11) This, of course, is from the prayer Jesus taught his disciples and in the “Sermon on the Mo...

Contemplative prayer is essentially the focus of the heart, mind and will upon God in love. It is an enjoyment of His presence. It is, as R...

On the day I called, You answered me. (Psalm 138:3) In this psalm, the David gives praise to the LORD for His lovingkindness and loyalty — G...

Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us,...

Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it, with thanksgiving. (Colossians 4:2) We should, of course, always have an attitude of tha...

For everyone who asks takes hold. (Matthew 7:8 JVD ) Asking and receiving are connected. We think of asking as active, that is, something we...

Yesterday, I talked about taking hold of answered prayer . Today, I want to talk about when the Holy Spirit takes hold of prayer. Likewise t...

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. (Mark 11:24 ESV ) “Therefore” is ...

The Greek word use most commonly for “pray” in the New Testament is proseuchomai . It is made up of two words. One is euchomai , which means...

The question came up our Tuesday a.m. Bible study this morning (after our prayer time and before we got into our study of 1Peter — actuall...

In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; In the morning I lay my requests before You and wait in expectation. (Psalm 5:3 HCSB ) Th...

Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who...

“Do you want to be made well?” (John 5:6) People often focus more on the problem than they do the solution. Jesus went to the pool of B...

Someone asked if it is necessary to get in agreement with another in order for our faith confession of the Word to come to pass. If we ...

For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither...

And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets,...

And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it...

Rejoice always. (1 Thessalonians 5:16) The Greek word used here for “rejoice” means to be glad, full of cheer, joyful. Paul tells us not...