Yup, Ask for Anything (John 14-16) (A4A 8)
First published 6 March 2011 I shared in the last two articles some thoughts on some verses in John’s gospel relating to prayer. I’ll reiterate the verses here: “And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in…
Whatever You Want… From the Menu, Sir (John 14-16) (A4A 7)
First published 20 February 2011 I’ve been sharing recently some thoughts arising out of study I did in some passages relating to prayer and faith in the New Testament. Last time I covered some verses from John’s gospel, where we looked at what it means to pray “in Jesus’ name”. I noted that this acts…
Praying in Jesus’ Name (John 14-16) (A4A 6)
First published 9 February 2011 I’ve been sharing recently what I learned when I did a study in passages relating to prayer and faith. In particular, you’ll remember if you’ve been keeping up with me from the beginning of this series, I wanted to investigate thoroughly passages in the New Testament that appear to give…
If You Need, Ask (James 5:15) (A4A 5)
First published 24 January 2011 This is the fifth article in a series thinking through Bible passages that appear to promise that God will give us anything and everything that we ask for in prayer. It started, while I was having treatment for cancer, with tripping over a bold statement in my daily reading: “The…
Having Faith in Prayer (Mark 9:14-32) (A4A 4)
First published 12 January 2011 We’re continuing here our study in Bible passages related to prayer, specifically those that appear to suggest that we automatically get what we ask for. I thought the next passage we should look into should be Mark 9:14-32, which is paralleled in Matthew 17:14-23. I am not going to reproduce…
Ask, Seek and Knock (Matthew 7:7-11)… and Receive Anything We Ask For? (A4A 3)
We’re embarking, God willing, on a study of passages in the Bible – specifically the New Testament – that appear to promise that God will grant all our prayer requests. I will resist the temptation to recap again! The previous two introductory articles are still on the blog, and you should start with them if…
It Wouldn’t Make Sense for God to Promise to Grant All Our Prayer Requests (A4A 2)
First published 18 December 2010 More Thoughts… In Part One of this series I laid out a number of Bible verses, mostly quotes from Jesus himself, that seem to suggest that we should expect to receive everything that we ask for in prayer. I painstakingly studied each of these passages, asking myself whether that is…
Does the Bible Promise That We Will Receive Everything We Ask For in Prayer? (A4A 1)
First published 19 October 2010 What’s the Problem? One morning as I was having my daily Bible reading and prayer time, I read a passage that sent me into a bit of a spin. It was James chapter 5. Verses 14-15 read, “Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the…
Thank God I’m Better
First published 11 October 2010 This post is now incorporated with 22 other similar ‘reflections’ in my book, Facing Cancer with Faith. After nearly 2 months in hospital at the beginning of the year, followed by more than 4 months of chemotherapy, I was given the news that my cancer no longer shows up on…