Prayer

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

'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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

"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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …