Paul Fenton, World Prayer Centre The great revivalist Evan Roberts had a secret weapon as a prayer warrior. If we said the name Evan Roberts to you I’m sure your first reaction would be revivalist. As Christians, we are so intrigued by what took place in the early part of Evan’s life. Over a 100,000 […]
Years ago the Lord said to me very specifically, “The first thing I want you to do is to pray”. I confess I have been rubbish at putting this into practice! So many other things in life have been a distraction and so time and time again I have had to ask forgiveness for not […]
by Bill Sayer What do you expect today? The same as yesterday, and likely the same again tomorrow? The following story indicates how one man’s whole expectation in life changed with an encounter………… One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. Now a […]
William Porter, Beacon House of Prayer There are many kinds of prayer and many reasons to pray. The privilege of our relationship with God through Jesus gives us access to a great realm of prayer and worship – from the tears of confession to the ecstatic songs of praise, and from the quietness of listening […]
WHEN Jesus was teaching about prayer, He taught that, when we pray, we should find a quiet, secluded place where we can be alone with God. God wants us to spend time with Him by ourselves. That doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t also pray with other people. Corporate prayer has a vital role to play […]
from Andrew Stewart, New Life Church Derby “Let My people go…” “Who is the LORD, that I should obey His voice to let Israel go?” See Exodus 5:1-4 In the first encounter between Moses and Pharaoh all the power is seemingly with Pharaoh. He is established, secure in his position. This request from Moses seems […]
from Bill Sayer In Jeremiah 32 – 33, we read that Jerusalem was facing imminent invasion by the Babylonians who would ultimately lead many into exile. Siege ramps had been deployed around the city, and Jeremiah was under arrest in the courtyard of the guard (33:1). Jeremiah, and likely many others, were saying that the […]
from Bill Sayer Have you ever prayed, and not seen the results of your prayers? Perhaps even the opposite has occurred: a loved one dies; a job vacancy is given to someone else; family problems leading to divorce…….. What should we do in such situations? Paul says, Let us not become weary in doing good, for […]
“God does nothing but by prayer, and everything with it.” John Wesley Psalm 137:1-4 – “When we sat down by the rivers of Babylon, we wept as we remembered Zion. We hung up our harps on the willow trees. For those who had taken us captive asked us for a song—our tormentors wanted us to […]
from our Guest Blogger Ian Toone “I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had no where else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for that day.” Abraham Lincoln Matthew 6:6 – “But you, when you pray, go into your room, […]
