Prayer

Strange Dispensations and Matchless Consolations

Hosea 2:14

… I have heard it related of some Methodist that, after praying a long while for his wife's conversion, threatened to beat her if she were not converted …

Faith.

… On that topic I will speak to you, praying earnestly that we may every one of us be, like Abraham, “strong in faith, giving glory to God,” and …

For or Against?

Matthew 28:4-6

… Men on board ship, in times of terrible storm and peril, who never thought of praying before, believe in God straight away and cry to Him for mercy …

Solemn Pleadings for Revival

Isaiah 41:1

… Now, if the Holy Spirit, Himself, incites the prayer, and He knows the mind of God. If He makes intercession in our hearts according to the will of …

The Iniquity of Our Holy Things

Exodus 28:36-38

… I can, at the Prayer Meetings, readily tell when the Brother is praying and when he is only performing, or playing at prayer! You know how it is …

The Source

John 4:11

… Because of His intercession at His Father's right hand in Glory. Jesus, the God-Man, the Mediator between God and men, ever lives to make intercession for …

Both Sides of the Shield

Exodus 17:8

… Wicked men nailed our Savior to the Cross, but His prayer for them was, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." Dearly Beloved, if the …

Christ the Seeker and Savior of the Lost

Luke 19:10

… uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever lives to make intercession for them." So that, if I treat the text as if Jesus were still …

Baptism Essential To Obedience

Mark 16:16

… He sits at the right hand of God, even the Father, and there He pleads and makes intercession for sinners. Believe this—"Through this Man is preached unto …

The Day of Salvation

2 Corinthians 6:2

… His prayers may be said to have reached their highest point when He offered the marvelous intercession recorded in John 17 and followed it up by His strong …

A Call to the Unconverted

Galatians 3:10

… And die he did, without a Bible in his house, without having one prayer offered for him except that prayer which I alone did offer at his bedside …

Choice Food for Pilgrims to Canaan

Exodus 33:14

… There is a secret, however, which must never be forgotten, namely, that Moses had made mightily prevalent intercession for the people, crying with many tears, "Oh, this people …

Personal and Effectual Calling

John 10:3

… deal in that way of personally mentioning people in prayer, because they then feel that you are praying for them—and when the Lord Jesus Christ calls His …

A Honeycomb

Hebrews 12:3

… I feel for some of you that God has set before you, this morning, an open door which no man can shut! And my prayer shall be offered …

The Lower Courts

1 John 3:20

… You say, "I am a man of prayer." But what kind of prayer was it? Why, your thoughts were wandering all the time you were praying! "But," you …

A Solemn Deprival

Ephesians 2:12

… and I will do it. Prayer will always go with the Divine working. Where God means to save, He sets men praying. Those who are saved intercede for …

"My Beloved Is Mine"

Solomon 2:16

… A man goes upstairs and kneels down for a quarter of an hour and he says that he is praying, yet possibly he has not really prayed at …

If So—what Then?

1 Peter 4:18

… This is not because there is any deficiency in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, or any lack of efficacy in His atoning Sacrifice, or in His intercession …

Delivered On Sunday Morning, December 4, 1864,

2 Corinthians 6:2

… to those whom Christ represented—even to those transgressors for whom He makes intercession! We shall now take the text, as God may help us, using it, first …

Adoption—The Spirit and the Cry

Galatians 4:6

… but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.” Thus he represents the Spirit himself as groaning with unutterable groanings within the child …

Scriptural Salvation

Romans 10:11

… His heart's desire and prayer for Israel was that they might be saved and he proved the truth of that desire by setting forth that which would …

Daniel's Band

Daniel 10:11

… He has attended to the voice of my prayer." Are you not greatly beloved? As our dear Friend, Dr. Taylor, said in prayer this morning, we have a …

The King-Priest

Zechariah 6:13

… It is a priest's duty to offer intercession for those over whom he is appointed—and this Jesus does continually. Has He not said, "For Zion's …

'The Star Out of Jacob'

Numbers 24:17

… He was going on with his prayer, "Make me as one of your hired servants," when his father kissed him right on his lips and smothered that prayer …

For The Troubled

Psalm 88:7

… may say of the praying man, when his heart is greatly troubled, "his substance is in him, though he has lost his leaves." Prayer is the soul's …

Spices, Flowers, Lilies and Myrrh

Solomon 5:13

… listening! Be praying all the time, "Lord, speak to me through the minister. Speak to me through the hymn. Speak to me through the prayer, speak to me …

The Dumb Singing

Isaiah 35:5

… Do not neglect your Prayer Meetings. Christmas Evans gives us a good idea about prayer. He says, "Prayer is the rope in the belfry. We pull it and …

Psalm 40

Psalm 40

… Do you continue in prayer? Hast thou his strength given thee to persevere in suiting (petitioning for or praying for) anything? Thou may be assured he heareth; for …

The Best of All—god Is With Us

1 Chronicles 22:18

… See what was done by David's intercession and sacrifice? And remember that there is a greater David who, with a richer Sacrifice and mightier intercession, sheathes the …

Comfort and Constancy

2 Thessalonians 2:16

… work." It is a very blessed and comprehensive prayer and, while we are thinking of it, let us be praying it for ourselves and for one another, that …

The Essence of Simplicity

John 9:35

… with Himself—and so by prevalent intercession you may draw others to the Savior. While we are preaching you be praying and God will work by us both …

The Church As She Should Be

Solomon 6:4

… The church, again, consists of a praying people. Now prayer is that which links weakness with infinite strength. A people who can pray can never be overcome, because …

Prayer Certified Of Success

Luke 11:9-10

… Never any prayed as He did! Nights were spent in prayer by Him, and whole days in earnest intercession—and He says to us, "I say unto you …

No Tears In Heaven

Revelation 7:17

… long?" There comes up a mighty intercession from those who were slaughtered in the days gone by for Christ—their prayer rises, "How long? How long? How long …

Three Names High on the Muster Roll

Daniel 3:16-18

… I remember one who, being at a Prayer Meeting where there was much wrestling power with God, was so overcome that he prayed aloud and seemed to cry …

The Sinner's End

Psalm 73:17

… in private intercession. May I ask it of you as a great favor-occupy a little time this afternoon, each child of God, in praying for the unconverted …

A World Wide Welcome

Matthew 11:28

… Not understanding Him and praying still for bread, but not far Grace. 35-37. And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread oflife. He that comes to …

Something Done for Jesus

Matthew 26:10

… I will only say that we might offer more private prayer for the Lord Jesus. "Prayer also shall be made for Him continually." Intercede for your neighbors. Pray …

Onward!

Philippians 3:13

… When we neglect prayer and self-examination we grow into mighty vain fellows, but when we live near to God in private devotion and heart-searching, we put …

A Revival Promise

Isaiah 44:3-6

… I like to sing— "The Holy Spirit is here, Where saints in prayer agree, As Jesus 'parting gift He's near Each pleading company. Not far away is …