Israel’s Prayer for His Son’s Success (Gen 43.14)
Mark McDowell explores Jacob/ISrael’s prayer for his son’s success, and how we can incorporate this kind of prayer into our own.
Mark McDowell explores Jacob/ISrael’s prayer for his son’s success, and how we can incorporate this kind of prayer into our own.
Follow along as Mark McDowell examines this first structured prayer in the Bible. What is a petition, it has much to teach us about how to pray.
The phrase “wait on the Lord” appears often throughout the Bible. This story and prayer of Leah is an excellent example of how we can enrich our prayers with this concept.
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?
Prayer types do not stand alone—there is a flow to them. What can we learn to from these prayers in Genesis for our own prayer practice?
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?