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Collected here in this 8-in-1 omnibus edition are all of E. M.
Bounds' powerful books. No one else wrote with such power and
authority on prayer. These classic books continue to inspire and
instruct us on all aspects of prayer and its uses in everyday
Christian life. "Prayer has to do with the entire man. Prayer takes
in man in his whole being, mind, soul and body. It takes the whole
man to pray, and prayer affects the entire man in its gracious
results. As the whole nature of man enters into prayer, so also all
that belongs to man is the beneficiary of prayer. All of man
receives benefits in prayer. The whole man must be given to God in
praying. The largest results in praying come to him who gives
himself, all of himself, all that belongs to himself, to God. This
is the secret of full consecration, and this is a condition of
successful praying, and the sort of praying which brings the
largest fruits." -E. M. Bounds
As Revised And Proposed To The Use Of The Protestant Episcopal
Church At The Convention Of Said Church In The States Of New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia And South
Carolina, Held In Philadelphia From September 27 To October 7th,
1785.
Prayer is an ordinance of God, and that to be used both in public
and private; yea, such an ordinance will bring those that have the
spirit of supplication into great familiarity with God; and is also
so prevalent an action, that it gets of God, both for the person
that prays, and for them that are prayed for, great things. It is
the opener of the heart of God, and a means by which the soul,
though empty, is filled. By prayer the Christian can open his heart
to God, as to a friend and obtain fresh testimony of God's
friendship to him - I might spend many words in distinguishing
between public and private prayer as also between that in the
heart, and that with the vocal voice. Something also might be
spoken to distinguish between the gifts and graces of prayer; but
as eschewing this method my business shall be at this time only to
show you the very heart of prayer, without which, all your lifting
up both of hands, and eyes, and voices, will be to no purpose at
all. Prayer is a sincere, sensible, affectionate pouring out of the
heart or soul to God, through Christ, in the strength and
assistance of the Holy Spirit, for such things as God has promised,
or according to the Word for the good of the Church, with
submission, in faith, to the will of God. 1. For the first of
these: it is a sincere pouring out of the soul to God. Sincerity is
such a grace as runs through all the graces of God in us, and
through all the actings of a Christian, and has the sway in them
too, or else their actings are not anything regarded of God, and so
of and in prayer, of which particularly David speaks, when he
mentions prayer: "7 cried unto the Lord with my mouth, and He was
extolled with my tongue. If I regardiniquity in my heart, the Lord
will not hear me" (Psa. 68:18). Part of the exercise of prayer is
sincerity, without which God looks not upon it as prayer in a good
sense. "And ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for
Me with all your heart" (Jer. 29:13). The want of this made the
Lord reject their prayers in Hos. 7:14, where He says, "They have
not cried to Me with their hearts (that is, in sincerity), when
they howled upon their beds " But for a pretense, for a show, in
hypocrisy, to be seen of men, and applauded for the same, they
pray. Sincerity was that which Christ commended in Nathaniel when
he was under the fig-tree: "Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is
no guile" (John 1:47). Probably this good man was pouring out of
his soul to God in prayer under the fig-tree, and that in a sincere
and unfeigned spirit before the Lord. The prayer that has this in
it as one of the principal ingredients is the prayer that God looks
at: "The prayer of the upright is His delight." Bunyan (1628-1688)
rose from an humble beginning to being a preacher to a little house
church, to 12 years in jail because he would not agree to quit
preaching, to a huge church in London. He wrote 66 books, nearly
all while in jail. Goodwin (1600-1679) was rightly described as
''one of the twin pillars of the Puritan movement.'' His 12 volumes
are filled with information not to be found in any other works.
Thomas Shepard was an early New England Puritan. His work was
praised at once by eminent divines, four of them being Westminster
Confession participants. Jonathan Edwards quoted from Shepard more
than any other.
Director s Cut of Jabez Follows Up on Spiritual Phenomenon Bruce
Wilkinson s breakthrough teaching in The Prayer of Jabez captivated
millions and continues to lead to changed lives around the world.
This follow-up message discusses in greater detail the specific
steps to take in making this scriptural passage part of your prayer
life. For each of the prayer s four sections, Wilkinson explains
important biblical distinctions, answers misconceptions about the
prayer, offers practical steps to praying the prayer, and shows
potential results in readers lives. New content, exciting
Jabez-inspired stories, and enriched commentary from Dr. Wilkinson
make this a must-have for anyone who wants to live a world-changing
life for God. Go Deeper. Farther. BEYOND. When
people passionately pray, God doesn t just listen. He responds!
Where the #1 New York Times bestseller The Prayer of
Jabez left off, Beyond Jabez picks up and goes even
deeper. Priceless testimonies of answered prayer and bold, biblical
teaching clear up the misconceptions surrounding this once
little-known prayer. Is it really right to ask God to bless me?
How can I experience the miracles accompanying a Jabez
lifestyle? The answers inside will destroy doubt and sound the
trumpet blast announcing a glorious new chapter in your walk with
the Lord! Are you ready? Because God is still moving
and asking you to do the same!"
"The Prayer of Love and Silence" issues a powerful invitation to
respond to the love of Christ. The volume is centered on the need
for prayer and teaches that prayer should be a continual response
to Christ's call to make him the center of one's life.
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'The Breath of Life Workbook' enables individuals to join in groups
to learn how to pray without ceasing. The simple five-week study
offers a life-changing focus for individual prayer life.
One of the finest, but little known, treatises on the godly life
ever written, by the author of the justly popular Matthew Henry's
Commentary. This little gem teaches how to begin the day with God,
how to spend the day with God, and how to end the day with God.
C.H. Spurgeon said, "Matthew Henry is most pious and pithy, sound
and sensible, terse and trustworthy.
"Biblical Principles of Prayer" challenges you to experience new
levels of prayer that will affect every area of your life. Living a
life conducive to receiving--means laying aside personal desires
and egotistical values that are in direct contrast with His will.
The church that prays--There are about 25,000 denominations--every
one of them believing that they have the right answer and the most
accurate hermeneutics. Prayer and the "Bible"--the pioneers of
modern science--modern science is thousands of years behind when it
comes to the issue of health. The issue of prayer in
school--Christians are quick to jump on the "prayer in school"
bandwagon, but do you really want it back as it was? "Biblical
Principles of Prayer" will compel you to revisit the way you pray.
It will show you how to have dunamis (dynamite) power in your
prayers. Have you ever wanted to be a pray-er who really sees
results? Dr. Church, who in 1998 was healed from a very rare type
of cancer, understands what it means to appreciate authoritative
prayer. Buzz words and powerless mechanical discourses are of
little value when you are facing death.
Daily Meditations and Prayers from Around the World "...I hope that
people of all faiths as well as those who do not believe in a
religion will find inspiration and understanding here that in some
way contributes to their own inner peace." -The Dalai Lama #1 New
Release in Buddhism, Sacred Writings Discover the power to heal
through many meditation and prayer voices. This interfaith book
provides insight from various religious and cultural texts that
touches on our pain and inspires the healer within all of us to be
reminded of hope and faith so that we may live a deeper, more
meaningful, and fully self-expressed life. Create a tapestry of
comfort and inspiration. Maggie Oman creates a healing space for
readers in her deeply spiritual book Prayers for Healing: 365
Blessings, Poems, & Meditations from Around the World. During
moments that are filled with despair, illnesses, depression, or
spiritual longing, Prayers for Healing draws on the power of wise
and healing devotionals for reflection and deep mediation. Embrace
physical, emotional, and spiritual transformation. Prayers for
Healing demonstrates the transformative nature woven through the
power of prayer and wisdom. It draws from a select collection of
influential spiritual leaders, philosophers and thinkers of our
time that include: The Tao Te Ching, The Koran, The Torah, Native
American texts, The Bible, Thich Nhat Hanh, Wendell Berry, ack
Kornfield, Rumi, Rainer Maria Rilke, Marian Wright Edelman, Martin
Luther King, Jr., and Marianne Williamson. If you have found that
works such as Prayers That Bring Healing, Earth Prayers, Prayers of
Hope for Caregivers, Prayers for Hard Times, or Prayers for Hope
and Healing have brought inspiration into your life, then this book
is an invitation to strengthen your inner healer.
GOD WANTS YOU WELL! Someone has said that prayer is not about
overcoming God's reluctance, but about laying hold of His
willingness. This can also be said of healing ministry-it is not
about overcoming God's reluctance, but laying hold of His
willingness to heal. God's willingness is seen in His Word, where
He has repeatedly revealed His desire to heal His people. Healing
Scriptures and Prayers is designed to help you lay hold of God's
willingness to heal you by laying hold of His Word and praying it
back to Him. In this book you will discover: God's healing words in
the Old Testament / How healing is revealed in the names of God /
How to choose life / God's healing words in the New Testament /
Healing stories of Jesus / Healing stories of the disciples / Life
restoration stories in the Bible / How healing is revealed in the
name of Jesus / The Lord's Prayer as a healing prayer / The Lord's
Supper as a healing prayer.
KEYS TO THE KINGDOM will show you how to gain authority in God's
Kingdom through prayer. This book not only details the many
different kinds of prayer but also furnishes the believer with the
tools needed to live the overcoming life. Topics that are covered
include praying in the spirit, fasting, travailing prayer, praise,
intercession and spiritual warfare prayer. The Holy Spirit has been
emphasizing spiritual warfare at the present, but so many believers
do not understand this powerful form of prayer. Personal spiritual
warfare as well as corporate warfare is discussed. Many believers
have experienced unusual things during their prayer times but have
not understood the Holy Spirit's leading and have either quenched
the spirit of God or have been fearful they were not hearing God in
certain areas so have abandoned the burdens of God. KEYS TO THE
KINGDOM give the believer under-standing in these areas with the
scripture to bring light to their new level of prayer. By applying
the principles and methods in this book, you will have a rich
prayer life that obtains results for the Kingdom of God.
In Writing -- A Way to Pray, Arnold Cheyney offers a practical
method of writing as an act of prayer. He shows how to pray with
more meaning, thought, and imagination by writing with Scripture as
our focus. This method differs from other kinds of prayer forms
because it allows one to organize thoughts and highlight ideas that
would otherwise remain unexplored. The concept of praying through
writing, based on the Ignatian tradition of exploring images to
bring God into personal focus, involves reading Scripture, writing
Scripture, and praying Scripture concurrently.By writing
reflections on Scripture, a connection is formed between God's word
and its relevance to our lives. We are better able to understand
Jesus' thoughts, comprehend the meaning of Scripture, and focus on
the message of God. Cheyney offers several ways to apply writing to
prayer for example, writing stories, letters, poems, or scripts. A
section at the end of the book contains practical applications of
the methods discussed in the text.
Marlene Kropf and Eddy Hall offer 15 meditations and guided prayer
exercises that provide direction for deepening a life of prayer.
Each meditation includes a selected text from John 13-17, a
reflection on the biblical text, words from the early Anabaptists,
a hymn, a martyr's prayer, and a guided exercise. 176 Pages.
Kenneth Copeland explores the different types of prayer and when to
use them in this KCP favorite.
Find Spiritual Inspiration Through Daily Prayers"This is the best
prayer book I have ever seen; simply wonderful. Buy one copy for
yourself and one to give to a friend." -Amazon Review In a world
that feels increasingly fragile and, at times, fractured, people
need specific prayers for struggling. Gain wisdom and inspiration
with daily prayers. As recent scientific research shows, the simple
act of praying can be emotionally, physically, and even spiritually
healing. With Prayers for Hard Times, best-selling author Becca
Anderson offers solace in bringing together the wisdom of great
thinkers, spiritual leaders and writers who have faced difficulty
and learned from it. Find consolation and renewal within yourself.
Becca Anderson's collection focuses on prayers for a wide range of
life challenges, from the personal to the global. Prayers for Hard
Times covers issues facing individuals such as loss of loved ones,
illness, anxiety, divorce, depression and addiction, as well as
those challenges communities face in natural disasters and
violence. The writers in Anderson's devotional address the world at
large, as well, with words of hope and help for global poverty,
hunger, war and the environmental. Prayers for Hard Times is the
book of daily prayers that offers you solace, comfort, and support,
drawing from the wisdom of every era, every major faith and
tradition, and the important voices of those who have lived through
such experiences themselves. Organized in daybook form, Prayers for
Hard Times draws from plenty of sacred sources and texts, as well
as the encouraging spiritual quotes and writings of: Maya Angelou
Harriet Tubman Dave Eggars Martin Luther King Jr. And more! If you
loved books like Pocket Prayers, Hope When It Hurts and Prayers for
Difficult Times then you'll find Prayers for Hard Times to be the
book for you!
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