Monthly Archives: July 2011

“Portraits of Prayer in Genesis ” (Enoch – Part #2)


‘Enoch walked with God and for God!’ We are given this fact two times in Gen. 5:22-24, I believe it’s repeated for emphasis so we won’t miss it. Gen. 5:22 says, “Enoch walked” (yalak) this word means, ‘to walk about.’ … Continue reading

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“Portraits of Prayer in Genesis” (Enoch – Part #1)


We move now away from the ‘Adams Family,’ Cain, Abel, Seth and Enosh and of course Papa who walked face to face (paw-neem) with God; a deeply spiritual man before the garden incident, who had intimate fellowship with the God … Continue reading

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“Portraits of Prayer in Genesis” (Abel – Part #1)


We discussed the ‘Way of Cain’ which was ‘Will-Worship’ and now we turn to his younger brother Abel who may have been his twin brother and here we see, ‘The Way of God.’ Not much is said in scripture about … Continue reading

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“Portraits of Prayer in Genesis” – (Cain – Part #2)


We can’t leave Gen. 4 without saying a few words about, “The Mark of Cain.” The religious commentators are all over the place and nobody has a corner on the market and it seems the deeper they go, the broader … Continue reading

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“Portraits of Prayer in Genesis” (Cain – Part #1)


Adam has three sons in Gen. 4, Cain, Abel and Seth and we need to consider how their lives impact our lives in regards to prayer.  Adam knew Eve and she bore Cain and said, “I have gotten (acquired-Cain) a … Continue reading

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“Portraits of Prayer in Genesis” (Adam – Part #6)


Thus far we have learned from Adam in the garden some very important principles for prayer from the first man to get alone with God, face to face. You must know the voice of God, that means being in His … Continue reading

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“Portraits of Prayer in Genesis” (Adam – Part #5)


The first prayer principle we learned from Adam in the garden of God was, “We must know the voice of God!” How? We must become accustomed to the sound of it. How? By immersing ourselves in His word; being still … Continue reading

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“Portraits of Prayer in Genesis” (Adam – Part # 4)


In Genesis 3:8-9 Adam gives us three principles or elements for an effective or effectual fervent prayer life, an ‘E.F.P.’ The first principle is that, ‘They heard the sound,’ ‘The voice of the LORD God.’ They heard (shema) to hearken, … Continue reading

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“Portraits of Prayer in Genesis” (Adam – Part #3)


“B’resheit bara Elohim et shamyim vaet ha aretz” – “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” Gen. 1:1 Genesis is the book of beginnings – The beginning of the universe – The beginning of the earth – … Continue reading

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“Portraits of Prayer in Genesis” (Adam – Part #2)


“And God (Elohim-plural of El) blessed them saying, ‘Blessed’ (barak-a primary root to kneel, by implication to bless God as an act of adoration, and vice versa, man as a benefit.) But in this case it was all the living … Continue reading

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