The Life of Prayer

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 unknown languages.”  After a person is baptized in the Holy Spirit…

Psalm 23:1, “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.” Another kind of prayer is the “prayer of faith and declaration.”  This kind of prayer is not “requesting” from God, but rather “declaring by faith” the will of God.  Often times people come to God with a heart of doubt and simply…

Matthew 18:19, “Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.” Jesus in the above passage gives clear instruction for those who are willing to humble themselves and pray with others for their needs to be…

Ephesians 6:12, “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” There is no doubt that the Bible teaches we as Christians are in a battle against the forces of…

Luke 11:9 (NLT), “And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.” The prayer of persistence is to pray for something without ceasing until the answer comes.  This kind of…

Matthew 26:40, “Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. Could you men not keep watch with me for one hour? he asked Peter.” Have you ever fallen asleep while praying?  I don’t mean falling sleep in bed while praying and fellowshipping with God- but rather when you were supposed to be praying…

John 4:23-24, “23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” In the above passage, Jesus gives the…

John 4:23-24, “23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” What does it mean to worship God…

John 4:23-24, “23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” What does it mean to worship God…

Psalm 42:11, “Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” The Old Testament Scriptures are full of examples of praise and worship that we as New Testament Christians can learn from.  Some today in the…