Tag: prayer

Commentary Text (NKJV):“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints.” — Ephesians 6:18 1. Context within Ephesians 6 Ephesians 6[i] is the concluding chapter of Paul’s letter to the church in Ephesus. The chapter moves from practical instructions for households (children, parents,… Continue reading Ephesians 6:18

Commentary on Colossians 4:2 (NKJV) Text:“Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving.” (Colossians 4:2, NKJV) 1. Context within Colossians 4 Colossians 4[i] forms part of Paul’s closing exhortations to the church at Colossae. Having laid out the supremacy of Christ (Colossians 1), the believer’s union with Christ (Colossians 2), and the practical outworking of this union… Continue reading Colossians 4:2

📖 James 5:13 “Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms.” — James 5:13 (NKJV) 1. 📚 Contextual Overview of James Chapter 5 James 5[i] addresses several pressing concerns within the early Christian community: unjust treatment by the rich (verses 1–6), the call to patient endurance in suffering (verses 7–12), and the… Continue reading James 5:13

Commentary on James 5:16 “Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” (James 5:16, NKJV) James 5:16 sits within James 5:13–18, where the apostle gathers the community around prayer, mutual care, and patient faith under God’s providence. His exhortation flows from… Continue reading James 5:16

Matthew 7:7 (NKJV) “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” The passage in its chapter context Matthew 7[i] draws the Sermon on the Mount to its searching conclusion. Jesus warns against censorious judgment (7:1–5), calls for discerning engagement (7:6), invites bold dependence on… Continue reading Matthew 7:7

Commentary on 2 Chronicles 7:14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. The verse sits within a solemn covenantal moment: the dedication of the temple,… Continue reading 2 Chronicles 7:14

Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Introduction 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 serves as the culminating exhortation in Paul’s final practical instructions to the young Thessalonian church. In three succinct imperatives—“rejoice always,” “pray without ceasing,” and “in everything… Continue reading 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18

Commentary on Mark 11:24 24 “Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.” (NKJV) Context in Mark Chapter 11 Mark 11 weaves together key events in Jesus’ final week: Triumphal entry into Jerusalem on a colt (Mark 11:1–11) Cursing of the barren fig tree as… Continue reading Mark 11:24

Commentary on Philippians 4:6–7 In this reflection, we’ll examine the text’s enduring call for believers to reject anxiety by embracing prayer, supplication, and thanksgiving, and we’ll consider its practical application for modern Christian living. Philippians 4:6–7 New King James Version 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made… Continue reading Philippians 4:6–7