Prayer - Desiring God
网页2015年1月1日 · Prayer is the open admission that without Christ we can do nothing. Prayer is an expression of faith in God’s power, fueled by a desire for more of him. Learn About the Reformation This October.
The Main Ingredient in Effective Prayer - Desiring God
网页2013年7月18日 · The main ingredient in effective prayer is emphatically not us. Often Misunderstood. Many of us find James 5:16 to be a familiar verse: “The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working” — which is also translated, as an ESV footnote spells out, “The effective prayer of a righteous person has great power.”
15 Prayers for God’s Power - Desiring God
网页2014年3月11日 · Lord, make me so mighty in resisting the bait of frenzied productivity that I never cease to enjoy the still waters of prayer and your sweet presence (Psalm 23:2; Isaiah 46:10; Luke 10:42). Lord, make me so mighty against the deadly undertow of self-reliance that I am never ashamed to trust your arm, like a child with his father, in every ...
Corporate Prayer in the Life of the Church and in Worship
网页1990年4月18日 · Corporate prayer removes obstacles to unity and releases power. 3. Corporate Prayer Allows for Confession and Healing. Corporate settings allow for obedience to James 5:16: “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed.” I take those two together, not separate.
The Weapon Serves the Wielding Power | Desiring God
网页The power of prayer was not given to the church to win comforts but to wield a weapon. The theme of our Prayer Advance 1985 is "The Weapon and the Wielding Power." The weapon we have in mind is the one in Ephesians 6:17--the sword of the Spirit, namely, the word of God. And the power we have in mind--the power that wields the weapon--is prayer.
The Power of a Praying Mother - Desiring God
网页2022年3月9日 · The anguished prayer of 1 Samuel 1:11 is not the only prayer we hear from Hannah. When she brings her freshly weaned son to the temple, she prays again, this time soaring with praise (1 Samuel 2:1–10). And as we listen, we quickly realize that the story of Hannah and Samuel reaches far beyond the four walls of a happy home.
Winning Battles Through Prayer - Desiring God
网页1990年7月19日 · Implicit in Hezekiah's prayer is that God cannot be defeated. Isaiah 37:16 makes this crystal-clear. God is the Lord of Hosts; He has made heaven and earth. This is the certainty behind Hezekiah's prayer: The Lord alone is God, the maker of all things and ruler of all things. He cannot be defeated. His counsels stand. He accomplishes all His ...
Seven Steps to Strengthen Prayer - Desiring God
网页2017年1月2日 · 1. Set prayer apart. The more we pray, the more we want to pray. To do this, you need to build it into the rhythm of your day any way you can: set alarms, leave notes, put it in your day planner. Prayer is a practice that requires discipline and perseverance, and we should own the cost. Prayer is the greatest act of …
Messages on Prayer - Desiring God
网页2024年7月24日 · Prayer is the open admission that without Christ we can do nothing. Prayer is an expression of faith in God’s power, fueled by a desire for more of him. Here We Stand: 31 Reformers, 1 Per Day.
Prevailing Prayer for the Spirit's Power - Desiring God
网页1990年12月30日 · So he lived a life of prayer and he taught a life of prayer. It is the will of the Lord Jesus that Bethlehem be a church of prayer—that our new sanctuary be a house of prayer, and that our people be given to daily, prevailing prayer for personal needs, for the power of the Spirit, for the progress of the gospel, and for the glory of God's name.