The Lord Jesus taught us in Matt. 6 a pattern of prayer – the prayer that expresses God’s will (see Matt. 6:9-15). The principle of prayer set forth by the Lord in this portion includes three basic prayers concerning God, three requests for our needs, and three reverent praises as extolling prayers; all these three […]
The Prayer that Expresses God’s Will according to the Pattern of the Lord’s Prayer
July 16, 2016 by Leave a Comment
God needs Man to Exercise his Spirit and his Will to Pray according to God’s Will
July 12, 2016 by 6 Comments
Our service to God as priests is by prayer, and this prayer needs to be according to His heart and will; to have such a prayer, we need to allow the Spirit to mingle our desires with His desires, lead our thoughts into His thoughts, and imprint His desires and thoughts into us so that […]
Having our Desires Blended with God’s Desires to Pray the Prayers Initiated by God
July 11, 2016 by 1 Comment
As believers in Christ who love the Lord and pursue to know and experience Christ, we serve God by prayer, and our prayers needs to be according to His heart and will. In 1 John 5:16 we see that, if we see a brother committing a sin not unto death, we should not gossip about […]
Praying on Behalf of All Men to be Saved and Come to the Full Knowledge of the Truth
February 19, 2013 by 10 Comments
![Praying on Behalf of All Men to be Saved and Come to the Full Knowledge of the Truth [in the picture: I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings be made on behalf of all men (1 Tim. 2:1).]](https://i0.wp.com/agodman.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2tim2-1first-of-all-prayers-intercessions-thankgiving-on-behalf-of-all-men.jpg?fit=300%2C168&ssl=1)
The first thing we should do is not assess the situation or find out the best solution but pray. Even before reading the Bible, before taking a shower in the morning, and before we go to work / school / do the daily chores, we need to pray. Don’t make any decisions without praying; rather, […]
being in harmony with God’s will and standing in the victory of Christ
September 25, 2012 by 7 Comments
There are no “pacifists” in the military sense in God’s economy – with Satan you cannot make peace or shake hands. Satan is incorrigible, incurable, and he will never change. Spiritual warfare is necessary, and spiritual warfare is a reality because Satan’s will is SET against God’s will! God has a will (see Eph. 1), […]
Father, Your name be sanctified! Your kingdom come and Your will be done!
June 11, 2012 by 4 Comments
This week we are getting into the matter of Taking the Lead to be a Man of Prayer. The Lord Jesus was a Man of Prayer – He was not just a praying person, but He was a Man of Prayer. The example of prayer given as a pattern by the Lord Jesus increases our […]
Lord, Your kingdom come and Your will be done as in the heaven so also on earth
May 2, 2012 by 4 Comments
In Matt. 6:9-13 the Lord teaches us how to pray, and He says, You then pray in this way: Our Father who is in the heavens, Your name be sanctified; Your kingdom come; Your will be done, as in heaven, so also on earth. … For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the […]
