Study in Prayer

Scripture For Today:   1 Kings 8:30 “ Hear the supplication of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear from heaven, your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive.”   Ask and You Shall Receive pt 2   One thing that we, as westerners, have a hard time with is interpreting the Bible into the culture and setting of the day in which the B...

Scripture For Today:   Romans 15:31 “Pray that I may be kept safe from the unbelievers in Judea and that the contributions I take to Jerusalem may be favorably received by the Lord’s people.” Ask and You Shall Receive pt 1   One thing that Jesus taught about, a LOT, was living by Faith. One of the things He focused on was “Ask and you SHALL receive.” Now, before you turn me off, let me e...

Scripture For Today:   1 Peter 3:12 “For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” The Lord’s Prayer pt 6   We have been studying the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:8-13.  Today, let’s look at the conclusion of verse 13,  “For thine is the Kingdom and the power and the Glory for...

Scripture For Today:   James 5:15 “As for other matters, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you…” The Lord’s Prayer pt 5   We have been studying the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:8-13.  Today, let’s look at verse 13. “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”  At face value,...

Scripture For Today:   2 Thessalonians 3:1 “As for other matters, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you…” The Lord’s Prayer pt 4   We have been studying about the Lord’s Prayer these last few sessions. Another important principle Jesus shared with His disciples (and with us) is about forgiveness. &nb...

Scripture For Today:   Ephesians 1:15 “We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you…” The Lord’s Prayer pt 3   We’ve been studying about the “Lord’s Prayer.” We have covered some extraordinary things these past few days, and really, we are just getting started. Amen! If you missed the prior two days, you need to go back and catch up. We covered some very...

Scripture For Today:   Ephesians 1:15 “For this reason, ever since I heard about your Faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for God’s people...” The Lord’s Prayer pt 2   Yesterday, we began an in-depth study of what is traditionally called, “The Lord’s Prayer.” We learned that this prayer was actually given to the disciples by Jesus, not as a word-for-word method of praying, but as a met...

Scripture For Today:   2 Thessalonians 1:11 “With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of His calling, and that, by His power, He may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by Faith.” The Lord’s Prayer pt 1   Almost everyone is familiar with what is traditionally called, “The Lord’s Prayer.” It is in Matthew 6:9...

Scripture For Today:   Mark 14:32 “They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to His disciples, “Sit here while I pray…” What Jesus Said About Prayer   One of the first principles Jesus emphasized to His disciples (and to us) was “Do not pray to be seen my men.”  In Matthew 6:5, He said,  “when you pray, do not pray like the hypocrites do…” Now, I don’t know ab...

Scripture For Today:   1 Kings 18:36 “…while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He came to a broom bush, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. “I’ve had enough, Lord. Take my life; I’m no better than my ancestors…” The Gift of Prophecy   We have been talking about how tongues and interpretation of tongues can and should be used by believers, both in our privat...

Scripture For Today:   James 5:13 “Is any among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise!” Supernatural Prayer and Praise   Just as believers can pray out their own interpretation of their own praying in tongues as the Holy Spirit leads, they should also be able to sing praises to God in the same way, with their spirits and with their understanding. T...

Scripture For Today:   Colossians 4:4 “Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.” Interpretation of Tongues pt 2 Yesterday, we talked about the interpretation of tongues in your private prayer life as compared to doing so publicly. We referenced First Corinthians 14:27-28, which reads,  “If any man speaks in an unknown tongue, let it be by two or at the most three, and that by co...

Scripture For Today:   Ephesians 6:19 “Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the Gospel.” Interpretation of Tongues pt 1   We’ve talked about the importance of a believer to interpret his or her own tongues during their private prayer time, however, the Bible discusses a GIFT of the interpretation of tongues tha...

Scripture For Today:   Matthew 6:5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly, I tell you, they have received their reward in full.” The Most Important Things About Prayer pt 1   I’ve covered several facets of prayer so far during our sessions this year. I just want to a quick r...

Scripture for Today April 10, 2021 Mark 16:15 "Jesus said to them, 'Go into all the earth and preach the Gospel to every creature...' " 100 DAYS! We began this journey 100 days ago, on December 31, 2020. Today, I want to share with you the impact we have had so far with this podcast. In this video, I show you the "back end" to our podcast platform. The dashboard that provides me with the statistic...

Scripture For Today:   Ephesians 3:16 “I pray that out of his glorious riches, he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being…” Praying in the Spirit pt 2   When I first learned about speaking in tongues and praying in the Holy Spirit, I thought it was just something those big preachers did. You know, those who do nothing else but pray and preach. You know, like...

Scripture For Today:   Philippians 1:19 “..for I know that, through your prayers and God’s provision of the Spirit of Jesus, what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance.” Praying in the Spirit pt 1   Spiritual things are very similar to natural things. Jesus took natural things and used them to explain spiritual things so we could more easily understand how the spirit world...

Scripture For Today: Colossians 4:2 “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” Edify Yourself   We have been talking about praying in tongues and being led in our prayer life by the Holy Spirit. We also need to take the time to build ourselves up by praying in the Holy Spirit for ourselves. This is usually accomplished through praying in tongues for our own life. Amen! In Jud...

Scripture For Today:   James 5:17 “Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.” Give Yourself to Prayer You do realize that there are those who don’t have or do not believe in the Baptism of the Holy Ghost, right? Either way, they are missing out. They don’t have access to the same Power of G...

Scripture For Today:   James 5:14 “Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the Name of the Lord.” Pray for the Sick with Boldness One thing I learned a long time ago is that we, as believers, have authority to pray for, make intercession for and make supplications for those that are sick. Many times, we fall into the mista...

Scripture For Today: MATTHEW 28:1-8   RESURRECTION SUNDAY! Matthew 28:1-8 “After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to view the tomb.  2  Suddenly there was a violent earthquake, because an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and approached the tomb. He rolled back the stone and was sitting on it.  3  His...

Scripture For Today: 1 Kings 8:33 “When your people Israel have been defeated by an enemy because they have sinned against you, and when they turn back to you and give praise to your name, praying and making supplication to you in this temple,” Intercession and Supplication part two We have been talking about prayers of intercession and supplication for others. We’ve been talking about prayin...

Scripture For Today:   1 Timothy 2:1 “I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers and thanksgiving be made for all people…” Intercession and Supplication part one   Another aspect of prayer is to depend on the Holy Spirit to help you pray the prayer of intercession and supplication. The Bible speaks about this and says the Holy Spirit makes intercession for us in Romans 8:27. You...

Scripture For Today:   Matthew 26:41 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Holy Spirit Talks to Our Spirit The best way to get answers to your prayers is to get into the Spirit when you pray. The best way to get into condition spiritually so you CAN hear the Lord is to pray in tongues. Since praying in tongues is praying with...

Scripture For Today:  Ephesians 1:18 “I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in His Holy people…” When You Don’t Know What to Pray For   Most believers can enlist the help of the Holy Spirit to help them pray about things without really knowing what the needs actually are...