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Why We Must Prioritize Both Prayer and Scripture Reading

Jessica Brodie

Do you think it’s more important to pray, or read the Bible? Or are both important when it comes to spending time with God? A 2022 study from Lifeway Research surveyed more than 1,000 Protestant ...

What Truths Can We Learn from the Way Jesus Prayed?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

Of all the people in the Bible, we can look to Jesus to learn the most about prayer. The Son of God spent an exceptional amount of time in prayer, no matter how busy or stressed he was. By looking at ...

10 Types of Prayers We See in the Bible

Pamela Palmer

Prayer is one of the most intimate ways we can connect to God. In prayer we share our feelings, our thoughts, our deepest concerns and fears, and what we are most grateful for in life. When we spend t...

What Can We Learn from Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom?

Dawn Wilson

The story of Solomon’s prayer for wisdom is much more than a beautiful tale of one man’s desire for wisdom. It holds powerful lessons for believers today — especially in a culture where people continu...

What Is a Prayer Closet, and What Do We Accomplish There?

Frank Santora

Our “prayer closet” of Matthew 6:6 will be a place where we experience change; it's where we go to remove the soiled rags of this life and be clothed in His righteous image and His spiritual armor. We...

How Can We Experience God’s Power through Prayer?

Frank Santora

“And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, He went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed” (Mark 1:35).Isn’t it interesting that Jesus (God incarnate, Who demonstrated...

What Is the Breakdown of the Lord's Prayer?

Dolores Smyth

The Lord’s Prayer is much more than a handy guide on what to pray when no other words come to mind. The prayer, if we meditate on each petition, serves as a moral compass that reveals the best way to ...

9 Encouraging Reasons You Should Pray the Scriptures

Pamela Palmer

Prayer and Bible reading are not separate activities. The Bible is full of real, powerful prayers from faith warriors, and we can borrow their words in our own prayers. Let's take a look at what this ...

Why 'Thy Will Be Done' Matters in Prayer

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

When Jesus taught us to pray with the Lord's Prayer, he included a crucial line: "Thy will be done." Later, before he is crucified, Jesus cries out to God, asking him to remove this obstacle. But he p...

Why Does Jesus Tell Us to Pray for Our Daily Bread?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

You may have a job or money in the bank, but those things are resources that can come and go, as recent events in our society have proven. By relying on God for provision, you are acknowledging him as...

How Does the Bible Say We Should Pray to God?

Cathy Baker

Does the Bible say exactly how we're supposed to pray to God?...

How to Develop Your Prayer Life

Prayer is the growth of a soul as we come in contact with God. As the soul grows, the prayer life deepens....

7 Prayers to Say for Your Friends

Blair Parke

One of the greatest gifts you can give your friends is prayer. We can pray for their needs and for the blessing of God’s presence to guide them each day....

How Do You Pray the Sinner's Prayer?

Bethany Verrett

The Sinner’s Pray is not a single, uniform prayer. Instead it is an outline, or series of statements, that can be put together in a prayer. ...

5 Powerful Prayers for Israel

Vivian Bricker

Dear Lord, please bring healing to Israel. Israel is your chosen nation and the country that is close to your heart. They have suffered much pain and hurt these past few days. Please bring peace, secu...

A Prayer from Psalm 34

Stephen Altrogge

Here is a prayer based on the popular Psalm 34....

7 Intentional Scriptures to Pray Over Your Year

Kristi Woods

Would you consider yourself an intentional person? The Bible has much to say about believers living lives of intentionality and purpose to the glory of God. Unfortunately, it's easier than ever for th...

Sermon Notes: Embracing Prayer for Strength

Southeastern University Online

Sermon notes are a fantastic way to help church leaders write better sermons and let laypeople have a better understanding of how sermons are put together. Here are sermon notes for prayers of strengt...

Conquer Today – and Every Day – with These 7 Short Daily Prayers

Lia Martin

I want to encourage you that prayer has the power to drastically change your life for the better. So, don’t hold back. There’s no perfect prayer, just a perfect God, who wants you to invite him to be ...

If Jesus Is God, Why Does Jesus Pray to God?

Mike Leake

If we think of prayer as the action where we ask God for stuff, then it might seem a bit unnecessary for Jesus to be praying. After all, He’s God, shouldn’t He be able to do it Himself? Yet, if we con...