Are Riches a Blessing? (1 Kings 10.6)
Explore this prayer from 1 Kings with Dr. Mark McDowell. It addresses whether riches are good or bad and how to incorporate the subject into our prayer life
The Rich Variety Available In Prayer (1 Kings 8.56–61)
This prayer in 1 kings 8 is a fine example of the variety of prayer. Join Dr. McDowell as he studies the background, meaning, and applications of this passage.
Praying About Your Future (1 Kings 8.44–53)
This prayer teaches us how to pray for God’s presence for what might happen in the future. It includes admission of our own weakness. We all fail sometimes, and we can pray about that before it happens.
Do You Ever Pray About Prayer? (1 Kings 8.31–43)
Did you ever consider praying about your prayer. Follow along with Dr. Mark McDowell as he explores these five petitions from First Kings, which can help us enrich our prayer lives.
Prayer and “Thin Places” and “Thin Times” (1 Kings 8.27–30)
Can the place of your prayer affect your prayers? Or some places more than others? Join Dr. McDowell as he explores this concept through this prayer by Solomon in First Kings.
How to Praise God while also asking for something (1 Kings 8.23–26)
Praise prayers are not as common as other types in modern prayers. This one is paired with a petition. Explore this prayer with us from 1 Kings as a model for your own praise prayers.
Praying for the Temple (Pt 1) (1 Kings 8.15–16)
Usually the only blessing prayers we offer our over food or perhaps a child. But prayer blessings have a rich variety in the Bible. Join us here as we explore this prayer by Solomon from First Kings.
A Blessing from a Non-Believer (1 Kings 5.7)
Sometimes, the way we live our lives and treat others is a testament to our faith. And it can influence non-believers. Join Dr. Mark McDowell as he explores this prayer by a non-believer who pronounces a blessing on God because of King Solomon.
The Prayers of Solomon: Lessons on Leadership and Discernment (1 Kings 3.6-9)
Join Dr. Mark McDowell as he explores this prayer from 1 King 3, which teaches us a wonderful model of how to pray confession, thanksgiving, and petitions.
Prayer Vow and Decisive Action: Solomon’s Response to Adonijah’s Scheme (1 Kings 2.23)
Join Dr. Mark McDowell as he explores this prayer from 1 Kings 2.23 which can teach us how to use prayer vows in our own lives.