Tag Archives: prayer

May 22, 2015


Matthew 20:32-33 Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked. “Lord,” they answered, “we want our sight.” Jesus wants us to be specific in what we are seeking. At the same time, … Continue reading

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May 17, 2015


Matthew 9:29 Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.” Faith can be a tricky thing. The way some preachers teach, some people come away with faith in faith, rather than … Continue reading

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May 1, 2015


Proverbs 28:9 If anyone turns a deaf ear to the law, even his prayers are detestable. This verse would not have jumped out at me had I not read, just yesterday, an article about a popular television personality who claims … Continue reading

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April 1, 2015


Matthew 26:41 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.” The last part of this verse is very famous, though many people have no real idea where it … Continue reading

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February 16, 2015


Zephaniah 3:9 “Then will I purify the lips of the peoples, that all of them may call on the name of the Lord and serve him shoulder to shoulder.” It’s interesting that the Japanese translation specifies “change and cleanse/purify.” The … Continue reading

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January 19, 2015


Ezra 8:21 There, by the Ahava Canal, I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions. As the next verse … Continue reading

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November 23, 2014


James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. A few months ago I preached on mutuality, titling it … Continue reading

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November 5, 2015


2 Thessalonians 1:11 With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by … Continue reading

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August 15, 2014


Daniel 9:18 “We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy.” Daniel got so many things right! We should never think that we’ve been “good enough” to approach God, because we haven’t. … Continue reading

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August 14, 2014


Daniel 9:2-3 I, Daniel, understood from the Scriptures, according to the word of the Lord given to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years. So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him … Continue reading

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