Prayer

All of Grace

… If I present my prayer, He will not hear me; if I cry unto Him, yet per-adventure, the heavens will be as brass; I have been so …

The Increase of Faith

… But still, if you have difficulty, take it before God in prayer. Tell the great Father exactly what it is that puzzles you, and beg Him by His …

The Strait Gate

Luke 13:24

… You have been attending this House of Prayer a good long time. I do not know what hinders you, but this I do know, there is a worm …

Messengers Wanted

Isaiah 6:8

… Blessed prayer! May we never be content till we get all that is to be gotten by way of joyful experience and holy power, nor until we yield …

The Old Man Crucified

Romans 6:6

… Our prayer must be— "Return, O holy Dove! return, Sweet messenger of rest! I hate the sins that made You mourn, And drove You from my breast. The …

Psalm 121

Psalm 121

… In the original the words express a wish or prayer,—"May he not suffer thy foot to be moved." Promised preservation should be the subject of perpetual prayer …

Two Advents Of Christ

Hebrews 9:27

… Point to His wounds, jeer at His nakedness— mock His thirst, revile His prayer—stand and thrust out your tongues and insult His agonies if you dare. You …

Early Criticisms and Slanders (Continued)

… Then followed what his audience called prayer. It was an apostrophe to the Invisible, containing certain petitions first for himself, then for the elect saints, and then for …

What the Farm Laborers Can Do and What They Cannot do

… After you have spoken the word, resort to God in prayer, and commit the matter into God’s hand, and then do not fret about it. It cannot …

The New Park Street Tracts

… She complied, and remained during a prayer which was offered up by one of the little company; and uncouth as the expressions might seem in her ears, they …

Sin Immeasurable

Psalm 19:12

… When I have wept over your souls, and when I have agonized in prayer, I have yet been conscious that I have not wrestled with God as I …

Timely Reflections

Romans 13:11

… Let this be our prayer, that we may snatch every opportunity by the wing—take time by the forelock—and, in the service of God, contend with might …

“In Labours More Abundant” (Continued)

… Forgot to say, — Prayer-meeting, 500 in regular attendance. Glory to the Master ! ” Yours in Jesus, “C. H. SPURGEON.” “75, Dover Road, “March 23, 1855. ” My Dear Friend …

The Feast of the Lord

John 2:9-10

… As a poor woman once said, when she was in great doubt and fear whether she should be saved at all; she said in her prayer, “Lord, if …

Christ Manifesting Himself to His People

John 14:22

… But a man who receives the doctrine of sovereignty will go to the throne, saying, “Perhaps he will admit my plea, Perhaps will hear my prayer: But if …

The Sympathy of the Two Worlds

… and no sooner was her prayer uttered than he clapped his wings, and there was seen flying up to the pearly gates a spirit like a star. The …

Psalm 93

Psalm 93

… It should be a constant theme for prayer, that in our day the reign of the Lord may be conspicuous, and his power displayed in his church and …

Vile Ingratitude!

Ezekiel 16:1-2

… When you pray at a prayer meeting, the devil insinuates the thought, and you entertain it, “What a fine fellow I am!” You may detect yourself when you …

The Plea of Faith

2 Samuel 7:25

… Many of you, I dare say, will go and ask God in prayer for something for which you cannot prove a positive promise that he will ever give …

Angelic Studies

Ephesians 3:10

… In late years, since this House of Prayer was built, when the martyrs of Madagascar were burned at their stakes for Christ—as they stood erect in the …

The Holy Spirit and the One Church

Jude 1:19

… Our forefathers were as sound Churchmen as any in the world, but they could not take in all the errors of the Prayer Book, and they were therefore …

Lions Lacking—But the Children Satisfied

Psalm 34:10

… I seek him, but I find him not.’” Such a man will offer prayer. Why? Not because there is any merit in it, not because he will be …

Living Temples for the Living God

Isaiah 66:1

… However, the religion of Jesus teaches me that I am always to worship—that family prayer is as good and as much accepted as the prayer in the …

Paul's Sermon Before Felix

Acts 24:25

… you; you may then pray to him, but he will shut out your prayer, and his only answer will be, “I called!” “I called, and you refused. You …

The Bed and Its Covering

Isaiah 28:20

… They keep the Sabbath, they frequent the house of God, they read the Bible, they say a form of prayer, and they try to be honest, sober, and …

Waiting Only Upon God

Psalm 62:6

… Take your trouble, whatever it is, to the throne of the Most High and on your knees put up the prayer, “Lord, direct me.” You will not go …

Notable Lectures and Addresses, 1857-1878

… Brown told him that he would hold up his hands in prayer. “Thank you for that,” was the prompt and cordial answer; and twice he repeated the words …

The Priceless Prize

Philippians 3:8

… If you have not Christ, you have not salvation, whatever else you may have— "Give me Christ, or else I die"— should be your daily and nightly prayer …

The “Down-grade” Controversy, from Mr. Spurgeon’s Standpoint

… could write the full history of the Controversy ; but, after much thought and prayer, I have been led to allow the shadow of the past to rest upon …

Elijah’s Appeal to the Undecided

1 Kings 18:21

… O! which shall it be? O! that the prayer might be put up by the thousand lips that are here: “Lord, decide me now by the fire of …

Fragrant Spices From the Mountains of Myrrh

… As He is to be our endless song, so we are His perpetual prayer. When He is absent He thinks of us, and in the black darkness He …

Terrible Convictions and Gentle Drawings

Psalm 32:3-4

… There were groanings that could not be uttered within his spirit; and hence he calls his prayer roaring—a "roaring all the day long." Wherever he was, his …

“A New Departure”

… Only do not wind up your soul with daily prayer, and you will soon run down; only neglect the culture of the heart, and thorns and briers will …

How May Faith Be Illustrated?

… Oh that my reader would pray the same prayer for himself! The faith which saves has its analogies in the human frame. It is the eye which looks …

The Uses of the Law

Galatians 3:19

… To my chamber I retired, and there with tears and groans I offered up my prayer, without a hope and without a refuge. I could then say with …

His Name—Wonderful!

Isaiah 9:6

… Never shall we forget, beloved, the judgments of the Lord, when by terrible things in righteousness he answered our prayer that he would give us success in this …

The True Apostolical Succession

Psalms 45:16

… Ethiopia stretches out her hands in prayer, Europe rejoices in his name, Asia yields her converts, and America adores his name. We are hoping that the Jew will …

Love's Commendation

Romans 5:8

… remember, it is no fawning words, uttered either in prayer or praise, but it is the pious deed, the holy act, which is the justification of thy faith …

Healing for the Wounded

Psalm 147:3

… In the morning he bends his knee in prayer, but he feels afraid to pray. He thinks it is blasphemy for him to venture near God’s throne …

The Sinner's Friend

Matthew 11:19

… were great drops of blood falling down to the ground, he prayed this prayer—after having prayed for his saints, he went on to say—“Neither pray I …