Bible Insights Weekly

Articles tagged with: Prayer

UCGia Bible Insights May 25 2023

The laying on of hands

The laying on of hands is listed in Scripture as one of the fundamental doctrines of Christ. Yet, to many, it is an obscure practice and its significance is not understood.

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UCG IA Bible Insights June 9 2022

The power of prayer for others

What the author learned about the importance of interceding in prayer for others from a friend.

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UCGia Bible Insights December 23 2021

When it seems God doesn't hear or answer

It's easy to wonder if our prayers are heard when God doesn't respond to our pleas when or how we want.

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UCGia Bible Insights May 13 2021

The intercession of the Holy Spirit

The Apostle Paul helped Christians in Rome understand how the Holy Spirit works in their lives.

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UCGia Bible Insights March 5 2020

Should we pray to angels?

People have a number of ideas about angels that do not accurately reflect what we see revealed in Scripture.

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UCG-A Bible Insights August 29 2019

Teaching your children to pray

By teaching your children to pray, you are giving them a tremendous gift in setting their feet on a path towards a relationship with their heavenly Father!

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UCG IA Bible Insights December 8 2022

Prayer for the routine times

When things seem to be going well us, our prayer life can tend to become routine and monotonous.

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UCGia Bible Insights March 3 2022

Prayer, a tool for spiritual growth

Jesus related a parable about prayer in which He talks about a judge who “does not fear God nor regard man.”

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UCGia Bible Insights August 19 2021

Psalm 51: David's prayer of repentance

David's confession of sin and plea to God for forgiveness in Psalm 51 is a model of repentant prayer for Christians.

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UCGia Bible Insights May 14 2020

Who should we pray to?

Prayer is part of our worship of God, but is the Bible clear about to whom we should pray?

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UCG-A Bible Insights March 5 2020

Approaching God in prayer

Getting to know God as our Father and developing a close relationship with Him in prayer is vital to our Christian growth.

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UCGia Bible Insights May 2 2019

What must I do for God to hear my prayers?

Our actions and attitudes can influence God's decision in granting our requests in prayer, however there is no prayer our Creator is unable to hear.

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UCG IA Bible Insights July 21 2022

Pray with a Psalm in your heart

Sometimes it can be hard to know what to talk about with God in prayer.

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UCGia Bible Insights January 13 2022

How should we pray?

Christ's disciples lived in a society where ritualistic, recited prayer was common. They asked Christ to teach them how to pray because it was clear to them He did not pray in this way.

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UCGia Bible Insights July 15 2021

The privilege and power of prayer

Have any of your loved ones died without acknowledging God, and do you believe they are condemned because they didn't "accept Christ"?

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UCG-A Bible Insights April 16 2020

Answered prayer

The George Barna research company on religious matters suggests that even people with no specific religious affiliation still pray to God on a regular basis.

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UCGia Bible Insights January 16 2020

Prayer and your spiritual growth

As Christians, we all want God to draw close to and relate to us, but how much time and effort do we spend in relating to God and learning about Him?

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UCGia Bible Insights April 25 2019

What's wrong with our human nature?

The tendency of human beings to disobey God and exalt themselves indicates selfishness and pride are often the primary motives, rather than a desire to obey God.

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