Jacob’s Vow (Gen 28.20-22)
Prayer-vows are not common today, but found throughout the Bible. How can we use them in our prayer practice?
Prayer-vows are not common today, but found throughout the Bible. How can we use them in our prayer practice?
Is there any reason to bless people who do not deserve it? Does God do so? These prayers from Genesis give us some insights.
Join Dr. Mark McDowell in this study of the prayers in Genesis 25 about the desire to have children. What do we learn from this prayer, and can we use it in our own prayers?
Have you ever cried while praying? Mark McDowell explores this prayer in Genesis 21 by Hagar, and how we might use it in our own prayers.
What do we learn from this prayer offered by Abraham on behalf of Abimelech? Join Mark McDowell as he explores the background, meaning, and application of this prayer.
A study of the prayer by the pagan priest, Melchizedek, who asks God to bless Abram. What does this passage teach us about prayer?
Join Dr. Mark McDowell as he examines the second prayer found in the Bible: a blessings and curse-prayer by Noah. What can we learn about these types of prayer?
A short devotional study of the first mention of prayer in the Bible (Genesis 4.26). Study by Dr. Mark McDowell.
Dr. Mark McDowell gives a summary of the prayers in Genesis before diving into a study of each prayer.
Kate explores a brief passage from acts two about the devotion of early Christians to teaching, fellowship, eating, and prayer together.