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Practices of Discipleship: Prayer
Prayer is more about listening than talking: 5 Walk prudently when you go to the house of God; and draw near to hear rather than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they do evil. 2 Do not be rash with your mouth, And let not your heart utter anything hastily before God. For God is in…
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Communion with God
Communion with God is intimacy with your creator. The wonderful privilege of everyone who has been born again is the possibility of ongoing communion with the Creator of the universe. As creatures we were made to be vessels carrying a treasure (2 Cor. 4:7). That treasure is the Holy Spirit. Intimacy with God is being…
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Cursing while praying
The Imprecatory Psalms Psalm 12 What is wrong? Liars on every side, no faithful men to be found, people using powerful and clever words to achieve their own ends. Sounds like a normal day in the business world. What is the curse? May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue. V.3…
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Channelling The Holy Spirit
“Channeling” is a term often used by spiritists and others to describe the way in which spirits from the spirit world can be brought into action in this material world through human channels. Christians naturally (I use the word deliberately) shy away from such things. However a Spirit filled Christian is a temple of the…
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Changing God’s mind
From Acts 27 it is clear that you should always listen to someone who is in communion with God. But even if you don’t God can still be merciful if that godly man (or woman) intercedes on your behalf. This passage is one of the few in Scripture which shows an example of a man…