Prayer Series XIX
We continue with excerpts from: Reformed Reflections on the Lord’s Prayer.
The Power of Prayer
The Spirit helps our infirmities by enabling us to understand for who, and what, and how prayer is to be made; and by working . . . in our hearts . . . those thoughts, affections and graces that are required.
Westminster Larger Catechism
The Spirit teaches us, and inclines us, and enables us to pray.
William Jay
Prayer is . . . the great means to procure the graces of which I stand in hourly need.
John Newton
Prayer is that mightiest of all weapons that created natures can wield.
Martin Luther
Prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God and a scourge for Satan.
John Bunyan
Prayer is the chief exercise of faith.
John Calvin
Prayer is the sovereign remedy.
Robert Hall
Bible Proof Texts: Zechariah 12:10, Romans 8:26-27, Jude 20, Psalm 130:1, Ephesians 6:18, John 17:15, James 1:6
RELATED QUOTES AND NOTES:
The Power of Prayer (J.R. Miller)
Chains of Gold (J.R. Miller)
THE POWER OF PRAYER (MacDuff)
PRAYER, THEOLOGY FOR THE PEOPLE Biblical Doctrine, Plainly Stated (William S. Plumer, 1875)
You can measure a man’s progress in religion, by the amount of earnest prayer that he puts up to God. There is no exception to the rule. Show me a man who prays — and his strength and his power cannot by exaggerated. Just give to a man this power of prayer — and you give him almost omnipotence!
Thomas DeWitt Talmage (1832 – 1902)
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