Jesus Prayer

the beliefs of Muslims into practice: Shahadah (declaration of faith) to bear witness or testify that there is no god except one God (Allah) and Muhammad is His prophet or messenger. Salat (ritual prayer) the five daily prayers are performed at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset and night. The prayers are offered in Arabic language and facing the direction of Mecca. Zakah (alms tax) Giving 2.5% of one's wealth to the poor and needy. Sawm (fasting) Muslims fast during the daylight hours in the…

God the Father, through the grace of Jesus Christ…

going to have a career and work we might as well put that time to good use and be a blessing to our employer, and everyone else around us. If I can use my profession in finance to help others, it would be to encourage them to live for Jesus. Many people know about Jesus but do not have a close intimate fellowship with Him. For many, their religion is just a tradition of men, which makes the Word of God of none effect (Mark 7:13 King James Version). When my husband and I were Pastors we had…

Although some may argue against scripture or the message of Jesus Christ on the basis that a loving God would never allow human trafficking an evangelist needs to recognize the validity of the emotion without compromising scripture to appear as understanding. In fact, this argument opens the door to discussing how…

Christian who bury the old self and receive a new life in Jesus. In our church, only those who have been baptized can receive the Holy Communion. It is one of the important Christian rituals. Christian practice it in order to memorize Jesus’ sacrifice for us to redeem us from sin. By eating the bread (represents the body) and wine (represents the blood) as Jesus commanded in the night before his Crucifixion, Christian follows the commands of Jesus. Based on my family’s Anglican tradition, I was…

being champion with trophies in different contest, or being honor with medals but true victory often happens far away form the crowd. In Christ, we will certainly see joyful times, just as anyone does. But what truly sets us apart as followers of Jesus is that we can find victory in the most difficult trials. “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so…

I was four-years-old, and I was with my mom. She taught me the Lord’s Prayer, and after that she told me to repeat these words: “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. And if I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take” (Johnstone). The last part of the prayer is what my family always said which was “bless mommy and daddy, and everyone in the whole wide world. Amen.” Saying these prayers and going to church every Sunday became routine to me. As I got older I…

fastings and prayers,” (Luke 2:37 HCSB). Fasting was more than just a discipline to this prophetess; fasting had become an essential, defining part of her service to the Father. Following Anna, another example in the New Testament is the Apostle Paul. Paul is said to have engaged in fasting often. Paul fasted after his encounter with Christ on the road to Damascus. He fasted when making important decisions. Paul had integrated fasting into his faith in such a way that it was equal to prayer…

relation to their Old Testament context; what they teach about God and God’s judgement; and how they should be viewed in light of the New Testament. Finally, the author’s conveys his view as to whether the Imprecatory Psalms should be used as a model for prayer. Imprecatory Psalms in the Context of the Old Testament Bullock categorizes Psalms 35, 55, 59, 69, 79, 109, and 137 as imprecatory. Day considers the same seven psalms as imprecatory and in addition categorizes Psalms 7, 52, 58, 83,…

or become famous, or get a place in a building. I changed because, I wanted a deeper revelation, a greater impartation, and a clear manifestation of who God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit is. For the bible tells me that there is important work to be done in the Kingdom and only a few are able to do it. My first step was to accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. Then I had to become filled with the Holy Spirit and baptized in the Fire of God. The feeling I had was indescribable and…