Prayer - Desiring God
WEBJan 1, 2015 · Study the Lord’s Prayer. In five short verses, Jesus himself taught us how to pray. Transforming glories can be seen in these most familiar words of “The Lord’s Prayer” if we will slow down enough to see them. In this series of three labs, John Piper puts the text on the screen and helps you mine more for your prayers.
Prayer for Beginners - Desiring God
WEBApr 27, 2016 · Prayer is objectively real — a real God, real communication, real work, real answers. But it also comes in a million shapes and forms. Prayer happens in seconds — short moments in the cracks of our day — and it can happen for hours at a time, even throughout a whole night.
A Summary Theology of Prayer - Desiring God
WEBJun 26, 2002 · Below are five statements from John Piper as a summary theology of prayer. An assumption behind these statements is that to know more of God's purpose will deepen our commitment to pray and help us glorify God for why he does what he does.
The Main Ingredient in Effective Prayer | Desiring God
WEBJul 18, 2013 · Because prayer is effective, which means, God hears his people and acts on their behalf. Then, in the beginning of verse 16, because prayer is effective (James 5:13–15), he says, “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed” (James 5:16).
Be Devoted to Prayer | Desiring God
WEBDec 29, 2002 · Being devoted to prayer will mean that you come to God in prayer often desperate and often delighted. I simply mean that prayer is a place for meeting God with your deepest heartaches and fears and prayer is a place for meeting God with your highest joys and thanks.
Articles on Prayer - Desiring God
WEBJul 8, 2024 · 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.
How to Pray Like Jabez | Desiring God
WEBMar 30, 2022 · Twenty years ago, ‘The Prayer of Jabez’ became one of the bestselling Christian books of all time. What made it so popular, and how might we learn from Jabez today, without throwing away Scripture?
Our Deepest Prayer: Hallowed Be Your Name | Desiring God
WEBJan 9, 2011 · The first three petitions are: hallowed be your name. your kingdom come. your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. We are asking God to bring about these three things: cause your name to be hallowed; cause your kingdom to come; cause your will to be done as it’s done by the angels in heaven.
WEBcommuning with God through fasting and prayer? We seem to find it easier to talk much of plans and principles for proclaiming the gospel and planting churches, and to talk little of the power of God that is necessary for this gospel to be proclaimed and the church to be planted. If we really want to be a part of seeing disciples made and churches
Seven Steps to Strengthen Prayer - Desiring God
WEBJan 2, 2017 · Consider seven steps to take this year to help strengthen your prayers. A deep prayer life is difficult to maintain, but it’s also greatly rewarding. Here We Stand: 31 Reformers, 1 Per Day.