Prayer

A Program Never Carried Out

Luke 15:20

… That is good praying and though to you it seems like chattering and only making a poor, silly, bird-like noise, it is true prayer when the heart …

Order and Argument in Prayer

Job 23:3

… He is the giver of all prayer. Pray for prayer—pray till you can pray; pray to be helped to pray, and give not up praying because thou …

Prayer Perfumed with Praise

Philippians 4:6

… of praying: such an amalgam of prayer and thanksgiving is more precious than the gold of Ophir. Furthermore, beloved, whenever we are on our knees in prayer, it …

Enquire of the Lord

Ezekiel 36:37

… When they learned that God would hear prayer, they wanted to be always praying, because, they said, "If it is so, that the great God hears prayer, let …

Comfort for Those Whose Prayers Are Feeble

Lamentations 3:56

… medicine because I am too ill." Pray for prayer! Pray yourself, by the Spirit's assistance, into a praying frame! It is good to strike when the iron …

Lessons From the Malta Fire

Acts 28:2

… gates of death— He enters Heaven with prayer." If your heart is cold, multiply your seasons for prayer! Try praying with somebody else. Ask some Christian Brother to …

Thought-Reading Extraordinary

Psalm 10:17

… To play at praying will never do—your heart and soul must be fully awake, for no sleepy prayer can enter Heaven. We must praise God with our …

Young Man! A Prayer For You

2 Kings 6:17

… Secondly, let us set forth OUR REASON for praying such a prayer for those around us. On this occasion, I can truly say that I am praying much …

The God of Peace and Our Sanctification

Hebrews 13:20

… Other hearts shall be stirred up to intercede for us if we are, ourselves, diligent in intercession. Pray, if you would be prayed for! The prayer before us …

Work in Us and Work by Us

Colossians 1:29

… The intercession of Christ is prevalent, but it will not save those who live and die without praying for themselves. True desires after God must be your own …

The Friend of Sinners

Isaiah 53:12

… His prayer brings down the life, and dead sinners live. When they live he does not cease to pray for them, for by his intercession they are preserved …

A Weighty Charge

… A praying Church soon tries the spirits of false Prophets and casts them forth as evil. I have far more faith in prayer than in controversy. Keep the …

Eyes Opened

2 Kings 6:17

… go up in every House of Prayer! And in every private house, men and women and children, too, would be found praying to God to save them! But …

Psalm 6

Psalm 6

… Praying the prayer of faith, they are often infallibly assured that they have prevailed with God. We read of Luther that, having on one occasion wrestled hard with …

Sharing Christ's Life

John 14:19

… Therefore, says the text, "Because I live, you shall live also." So I leave this Truth of God with you, only praying that those who have no part …

Compassion for Souls

Genesis 21:16

… Those whom you are praying for may be praying too, and you do not know it; but the time of love will come when their secret yearnings will …

"If You Can"—"If You Can"

Mark 9:22

… You know there is much blind praying—asking for mercies because you know that such and such words are proper, without having a clear and vivid idea of …

Jesus, The Substitute For His People

Romans 8:34

… When Paul offered a loving and grateful prayer for Oneisphorus he could ask no more for him than, "the Lord grant that he may find mercy in that …

The Believer's Challenge

Romans 8:34

… And now I come to the fourth; and this also hath an encomium passed upon it—“WHO ALSO MAKETH INTERCESSION FOR US.” Our apostle, in the epistle to …

Good Works In Good Company

Solomon 7:11-13

… You have been praying for months, but instead of seeing any answer to your prayer the person prayed for is growing worse! You are sure that he is …

Those Who Desire

Nehemiah 1:11

… he was the only praying man in the world. He said, "Be attentive to the prayer of Your servant, and to the prayer of Your servants, who desire …

Spiritual Knowledge and Its Practical Results

Colossians 1:9

… I compare Abraham's intercession to a ton weight of prayer, and poor Lot's I can hardly reckon to have been more than half an ounce, but …

Christ's Connection With Sinners the Source of His Glory

Isaiah 53:12

… And He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors." Isaiah 53:12 . WE may regard this verse as a kind of Covenant made between …

Life's Inevitable Burden

Galatians 6:6

… our praying! Oh, that we wrestled with the Angel and prevailed! My Brothers and Sisters, we have, everyone of us, something to take before God in prayer—and …

Three Decisive Steps

1 Samuel 7:2-5

… unto God by Him, seeing He always lives to make intercession for them." Sinners, Christ is praying for you! If you trust Him, His prayers will help you …

Our Sympathizing High Priest

Hebrews 5:7-10

… Jesus was habitually in prayer—He was praying, even, when His lips did not utter a sound. His heart was always in communion with the Great Father above …

What We Have, and Are to Have

2 Thessalonians 2:16

… I think, Brothers and Sisters, that the prayer of the Apostle is very suitable for this present period. We have rejoiced to see a large number of persons …

Boldness at the Throne

Hebrews 4:16

… A Christian's vigor, happiness, growth and usefulness all depend upon prayer. It is— "His watchword at the gates of death, He enters Heaven with prayer." I suppose …

A Plea From the Cross

Luke 23:34

… prove His love to you, He does it by praying for you. Observe, then, the extreme value of prayer. It is a ripe fruit of the Cross. It …

Psalm 65

Psalm 65

… A comfortable title ascribed to God, with the unanimous consent of all the sons of Zion, who are all praying persons: O thou that hearest prayer. He speaks …

War With Amalek

Exodus 17:8

… They are seeking a point of advantage from which to gall the foe with the artillery of prayer. So mighty was the prayer of Moses that all depended …

Heavenly Lovesickness!

Solomon 5:8

… There is efficacy in the intercession of saints. Not of dead saints—they have enough to do to be singing God's praises in Heaven without praying for …

The Final Perseverance of the Saints

Job 17:9

… It is not true that one act of faith is all—that nothing is needed of daily faith, prayer and watchfulness. Our doctrine is the very opposite, namely …

The First Setting Up of the Bronze Serpent

Numbers 21:4-9

… makes intercession for transgressors and that He is, therefore, able to save unto the uttermost! But now comes the great remedy. After their confession and the prayer of …

Longing To Find God

Job 23:3

… He makes intercession for us—yes, for the rebellious, also, that the Lord God may dwell among them! Do you believe that Christ makes intercession for sinners? Then …

All the Promises

2 Corinthians 1:20

… Much prayer leads to much thanksgiving. It should be a great cause for joy when numbers of Christians unite in praying for any Christian minister, for they will …

Looking for One Thing and Finding Another

1 Samuel 9:3

… At any rate, he was included in Stephen's intercession—and that prayer went up to God for Saul—and was prevalent with Heaven. And then, look again …

"The Sure Mercies of David"

Acts 13:34

… Still we look beyond all our willing, doing, praying and everything that comes of ourselves, to the Son of God and Son of Man, given by God to …

The Place of Prayer and Pardon

2 Chronicles 6:28-30

… He will say, "It is no use! You have been praying for months! You have been praying for years!" Yes, but, this time pray as you never prayed …

A Prayer for the Church Militant

Psalm 28:9

… The fire upon the altar of intercession should never go out, neither by night nor by day! Our prayer for the Lord's people should be comprehensive. The …