Category Archives: Prayer
Christians remain one of the most persecuted religious groups in the world, experiencing imprisonment, loss of home and assets, rape, torture, beheadings, and other forms of murder because of their identification with Jesus Christ. Across the 50 countries on the 2019 Open Doors World Watch List (@OpenDoors) (#2019WWL), more than 245 million Christians now experience […]
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Pastor and author Mel Lawrenz is interrupting his weekly How to Live the Bible series to focus our attention on the role of gratitude in our lives. In the USA this week we celebrate Thanksgiving Day. I have always treasured this holiday because its intention is so clear and so right. It is not so […]
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Students across America and around the world will be praying together before school hours September 26, 2018 in the annual See You at the Pole™ (@SeeYouAtThePole) event (#syatp2018, #syatp and #seeyouatthepole). [See resources about Prayer in the Bible Gateway Store] The prayer initiative began as a grassroots movement in 1990 when a small group of […]
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By Justin Zoradi While living in Belfast in my early 20s, trying to find social and spiritual balance resulted in one of the most profound spiritual experiences of my life. God had been particularly silent, and I was quite lonely at the time when I signed up for an intercessory prayer session with a local […]
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By Rob Maaddi As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. — Proverbs 27:17 Eight and a half hours before kickoff for Super Bowl LII, members of the Philadelphia Eagles got ready for the biggest game of their lives with an intimate celebration of their love for Jesus Christ. About 20 players gathered in […]
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How did Jesus pray? Why did he pray? What can we learn from his attitude toward prayer and the importance he gave it? Based on the example of Jesus, how should we pray in modern times of trauma and catastrophe? Bible Gateway interviewed Janet Holm McHenry (@LookingUpFirst) about her book, The Complete Guide to the […]
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■ The high priest Eli, seeing Hannah praying, initially rebuked her. Why? ■ Psalm 51 is a heartfelt prayer by David. What’s the theme of the prayer? ■ While praying for deliverance from an invading army, Hezekiah displayed what item to God? How well do you know prayers in the Bible? The following 10-question quiz […]
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How can a prayer-filled life empower you to bring about the kingdom of God in your community, your church, and your home? In 2018, the National Day of Prayer in America was based on Ephesians 4:3, which challenges us to mobilize unified prayer to “Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the […]
What is the secret to powerful prayer? What does it mean to pray humbly and boldly? Why is prayer important? Bible Gateway interviewed Susie Larson (@SusieLarson) about her book, Your Powerful Prayers: Reaching the Heart of God with a Bold and Humble Faith (Bethany House, 2016). What is bold prayer? Susie Larson: Bold prayer, I […]
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Through the centuries the Lord’s Prayer has been domesticated and tamed, turned into a safe series of comforting words and made familiar by repetition. But when truly considered, the Lord’s Prayer is meant to turn the world upside down, toppling every earthly power and announcing God’s reign over all things, in heaven and on earth. […]
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