From Genesis to Revelation, the unanimous and abundant testimony of Scripture is that Jehovah hears and answers prayer. Humanity’s entreaties, offered by faith and in accordance to God’s will, arise as a sweet-smelling aroma to the One who sits in utter sovereignty upon…
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If the only privilege that praying in Jesus’ name had to offer was access to the throne of God, it would still be utterly stupendous. The New Testament, however, declares it has additional privileges. Send article as PDF
Heaven is depicted in the Bible’s final book as a city with impregnable security. It has a great and high wall (Revelation 21:12) which makes it impossible for “anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie” to enter (Revelation 21:27). Outside its…
Praying in Jesus’ name is not some sort of extraneous spiritual hashtag or mysterious, magical incantation. Send article as PDF
In the final class of His teaching ministry (months after the Sermon on the Mount), Jesus gave additional instruction concerning prayer. Send article as PDF
When spoken by sincere human lips, the word “amen” has the meaning of “so let it be!” When used properly, it is an indication of approval, confirmation, and support for something spoken or done. Regardless of whether the statement is a curse upon…
The word “amen” has been spoken by human tongues since the days of Moses. It can be found in the Hebrew, Greek, and English languages. It is a word in God’s vocabulary also. Send article as PDF
Though most of us have heard the word “amen” used since we were “knee high to a grasshopper”, it is quite likely we are not familiar with the following facts about this word: Send article as PDF
The model prayer of Jesus in Matthew 6:9-13 has three basic components—Invocation (the reverent recognition of God’s pre-eminence, power, and sovereignty in verses 9 and 10), Petition (the humble entreaty of God for one’s most essential spiritual needs in verses 11 through 13),…
