Mar. 12 | The Prayer of Faith and Declaration
Psalm 23:1, “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.” Another kind of prayer is the “prayer of faith.” This kind of prayer is not requesting something from God, but rather it is declaring by faith the will of God. Often times, people come to God with a heart of doubt and make “wishes,” as if…
Read MoreMar. 11 | The Prayer of Unknown Languages
1 Corinthians 14:2, “For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries with his spirit.” One of the most overlooked kinds of prayer in American Christianity is the “prayer of tongues.” The Greek word for tongue means, “language.” The Bible teaches that…
Read MoreMar. 10 | The Prayer of Thanksgiving
Philippians 4:6, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Have you ever enjoyed a pizza without a crust or a cake without batter? Why not? You can’t really have a pizza without crust or a cake without batter. It wouldn’t be the same…
Read MoreMar. 9 | The Prayer of Intercession
Romans 8:26-27, “26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the…
Read MoreActs 2:42-47 (Part 1)
ACTS 2:42-47 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to…
Read MoreMark 2:13-17 (Part 2)
Mark 2:13-17 13 Once again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him, and he began to teach them. 14 As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him. 15 While Jesus…
Read MoreMar. 8 | The Prayer of Repentance
2 Corinthians 7:10, “Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.” Another kind of prayer taught in the Bible is the “prayer of repentance.” Repentance means to “change one’s mind and direction.” When people sin against God’s holy and just commands, they should pray this kind of…
Read MoreLesson 10: The Tithe Advances God’s Kingdom.
Definition The tithe is 10% of our total income given to God faithfully. Scripture Reading Malachi 3:10-12, “10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out…
Read MoreMar. 7 | The Prayer of Request
Ephesians 6:18, “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.” Paul taught in Ephesians that the disciples were to pray, “all kinds of prayers” in their Christian life. Some may think of prayer as…
Read MoreMar. 6 | The Lord’s Prayer Pt. 5, Lead Us Not Into Temptation
Matthew 6:13, “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.” The final exercise in “The Lord’s Prayer Workout” is to ask God to lead you not into temptation, but deliver you from the evil one. The first part of the prayer is asking God to not let us go into temptation…
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