Category Archives: Prayer

Nine Pastoral Prayers

Matt Chandler, before he became the Pastor of the Village Church in Texas, asked himself: “If I ever get the chance to invest in one group of people, what would I want them to learn in life?”  These are his prayers: 1. That we would see that the greatest problem in the universe is not...

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When Christians Would Be Utterly Insane

Extemporaneous moments in corporate worship are sometimes the parts that stick with us the most. One such moment came in John Piper’s concluding prayer of a recent sermon on John 8:30-36. Lord, I want to be free. I want my desires so changed into accord with reality so that I can do what I want...

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Using Prayer Cards to Shape Your Prayer Life

I have heard many people say over the years that they don’t know how to pray, or they don’t feel comfortable praying in front of other people. This is a simple thing to do that will help you to shape your prayer life. Whether you make individual cards or use a journal, the important thing...

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Praying Matthew 9:38

The Great Commission and the Great Commandment will not be fulfilled without our commitment to and dependence on prayer. This is a great guide on praying Matthew 9:38. Pray to the Lord of the Harvest: Pray that we will see the world around us as full of lost people on the way to hell. Pray...

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Luther on Praying through the Ten Commandments

The Seventh Commandment: You Shall Not Steal The Seventh Commandment: “You shall not steal.” First, I can learn here that I must not take my neighbor’s property from him or possess it against his will, either in secret or openly. I must not be false or dishonest in business, service, or work, nor profit by...

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