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SERMON • SERMON 1344

The Student's Prayer

Psalm 119:27

… Vehement passion and abject helplessness meeting together and struggling in the breast, often lead to despondency, but they ought far rather to stimulate prayer. As soon as we …

SERMON • SERMON 1255

How To Converse With God

Job 13:22

… Suppose a person neglects the hearing of the Word of God, but is very fond of prayer? I feel certain that his prayer will soon become flat, stale …

SERMON • SERMON 3345

Sunlight for Cloudy Days

Psalm 40:17

… Why, Brothers and Sisters, you cannot even pray without the Spirit of God! The Spirit is given to help your infirmity in prayer because that infirmity most surely …

SERMON • SERMON 982

The Ascension of Christ

Ephesians 4:7-12

… He sweetens every humble groan, He recommends each broken prayer; Recline thy hope on him alone, Whose power and love forbid despair.” Once more, though I feel this …

SERMON • SERMON 2703

The Preservation of Christians in the World

John 17:15

… THE text, as we observed on a former occasion, [Sermon #47, Volume 1—CHRIST'S PRAYER FOR HIS PEOPLE contains two prayers—a negative prayer and a positive …

SERMON • SERMON 614

For Christ'S Sake

Ephesians 4:32

… But if we forget this in our prayers, we have lost the muscle and sinew from the arm of prayer—we have snapped the spinal column by which …

SERMON • SERMON 2762

Taking Hold of God's Covenant

Isaiah 56:4

… God in prayer. Christ being your Intercessor, plead with God for mercy through His atoning blood and then say, "I will never leave off praying till I get …

SERMON • SERMON 2599

A Visit From the Lord

Psalm 106:4

… O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good." Now, mark, there is no prayer that is purer, more spiritual, more heavenly than the prayer which comes …

SERMON • SERMON 2911

'Cases of Conscience'

Psalm 38:4

… David tells us his own experience and his prayer when he was in such a state as I am trying to describe. "O Lord, rebuke me not in …

SERMON • SERMON 992

A New Order of Priests and Levites

Isaiah 66:21

… much engaged in intercession for the rest of Israel. So there is a people to be found this day who offer unto God acceptable prayer and praise, and …

SERMON • SERMON 612

Jesus Washing His Disciples' Feet

John 13:6

… I heard the other day of a meeting for prayer at which my dear Brother Offord—who so marvelously made confession of sin at our great Prayer Meeting …

SERMON • SERMON 1507

Soul Saving Our One Business

1 Corinthians 9:22

… Now, I declare before you all that I have, in this house of prayer, never sought anything but the conversion of souls. And I call Heaven and earth …

SERMON • SERMON 2634

"Jesus Only" —a Communion Meditation

Mark 9:8

… in a very good frame of mind, when you have been praying well at the Prayer Meeting and helping the poor, when the minister has patted you on …

PRAYER

Epilogue — The Golden Key of Prayer

prayer brings the blessing. As spring scatters flowers, so supplication ensures mercies. In all labor there is profit, but most of all in the work of intercession. I …

SERMON • SERMON 1068

A Simple Remedy

Isaiah 53:5

… Of that Medicine we shall speak this morning, praying that we may have God's help in so doing. It is a great mercy for us who have …

SERMON • SERMON 2288

The Empty Place—a Christmas Day Sermon

1 Samuel 20:25

… the power of intercession! The measure of the Church's influence will be found to be in exact proportion to the amount of prayer presented by the members …

SERMON • SERMON 2209

The Best Strengthening Medicine

Hebrews 11:34

Prayer than M.A. of both universities! He who knows how to pray has his hands on a leverage which moves the universe. But there is no praying

SERMON • SERMON 1322

Rest For The Laboring

Matthew 11:28-30

… He is able to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever lives to make intercession for them. Therefore doubt not His …

SERMON • SERMON 1031

How Can I Obtain Faith?

Romans 10:17

… Oh, if men came to hear, praying to be endowed with faith in Jesus, faith would surely come to them by hearing. Many persons in hearing a sermon …

PRAYER

Prayer 26 — Prayer Answered and Unanswered

… Rather do we feel inclined to bless Thee for the many occasions in which Thou hast not answered our prayer, for Thou hast said that we did ask …

SERMON • SERMON 1343

The Jewel of Peace

2 Thessalonians 3:16

… Therefore it seeks relief in intercession and benediction—wishing, praying and blessing where it cannot actually effect its loving purpose. The Apostle would have done for the Thessalonians …

PRAYER

Prayer 3 — The Love Without Measure or End

… Come, Holy Spirit, and give right thoughts and right utterance that we may all be able to pray in the common prayer, the whole company feeling that for …

SERMON • SERMON 1345

For Whom Is The Gospel Meant?

Mark 2:17

… Earnest hearts were set praying for us. The text was written which would convert us and, as I have already said, the blood was spilt which cleanses us …

SERMON • SERMON 1595

The Valley Of The Shadow Of Death

Psalm 23:4

… I hope that you may be spared it, in answer to that needful prayer, "Lead us not into temptation." But if you are called to walk through this …

SERMON • SERMON 2015

The Rent Veil

Matthew 27:50-51

… chosen; there is the prayer in the court of the priests, when the sanctified man of God makes intercession; but the best prayer of all is offered in …

SERMON • SERMON 1371

Brave Waiting

Psalm 27:14

… courage about them—believe that God hears prayer and that your intercessions will bless those for whom you pray. Intercession has great influence with God. It is no …

SERMON • SERMON 1211

The Hospital of Waiters Visited with the Gospel

John 5:8

… But if the whole Church of God were to go down on its knees at once and stay there for the next 50 years praying for you, you …

SERMON • SERMON 2510

Apart

Zechariah 12:12-14

… Do you notice how David blends justification with sanctification? His prayer for pardon is always accompanied by a prayer for purity! He does not want to have his …

SERMON • SERMON 1456

Peace—a Fact and a Feeling

Romans 5:1

… Our habit of prayer proves that we have peace with God—we would not think of praying to Him if we believed that He was our adversary, or …

SERMON • SERMON 619

The Golden Key Of Prayer

Jeremiah 33:3

prayer brings the blessing. As spring scatters flowers, so supplication ensures mercies. In all labor there is profit, but most of all in the work of intercession—I …

COMMENTARY

Psalm 99

Psalm 99

… To hear prayer, and confession, and to grant salvation. 2. Effect produced—"Earth moved; "to admiration, to prayer, to sorrowful contrition, to draw near, etc. E. G. Gange …

SERMON • SERMON 1841

Divine Forgiveness Admired and Imitated

Colossians 3:13

… They knelt together in prayer and before they rose the saintly man said, "My lord, repeat after me the Lord's Prayer." He went on saying, word by …

SERMON • SERMON 2829

Lowly Service

Numbers 4:24-26

… watching the long and weary hours, keep the lamp of prayer brightly burning and the incense of intercession perpetually ascending to the Most High. And so the earth …

SERMON • SERMON 2568

Sabbath-work

John 5:9

… Christ is still, "able to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever lives to make intercession for them." II. I shall …

SERMON • SERMON 2408

Christ the Cure for Troubled Hearts

Luke 24:38

… me at liberty." And I am praying that it may be so now—every word I speak is steeped in prayer that some of my truly anxious hearers …

SERMON • SERMON 2286

An Ancient Question Modernized

Ezekiel 24:19

… After the service, the good old saint said, "I enjoyed your preaching, but I did not enjoy your praying. I did not say, 'Amen,' when you asked the …

SERMON • SERMON 597

Preparation for Revival

Amos 3:3

… He rejoices in the way of God’s testimonies more than in all riches; yea, in his precepts doth he take delight, praying evermore, “O let me not …

CHAPTER

Little-faith

… Then will the prayer be fulfilled, “Let Him kiss me with the kisses of His mouth: for Thy love is better than wine.” Then we shall be able …

SERMON • SERMON 1746

The Devil's Last Throw

Luke 9:42

prayer has been offered for him, and that prayer has, in some measure, been heard. We have in this congregation, I trust, some who are coming to Christ …

SERMON • SERMON 1035

The Real Presence, the Great Want of the Church

Solomon 3:4-5

… we miss from among us, keep up the perpetual ministry of intercession. Their incense of prayer goes up at all hours; when the most of us are rightly …