DAY 7 PRAYER AND IMPORTUNITY (Continued) The tenor of Christ’s teachings, is to declare that men are to pray earnestly — to pray with an earnestness that cannot be denied. Heaven has harkening ears only for the whole-hearted, and the deeply-earnest. Energy, courage, and persistent perseverance must back the prayers which heaven respects, and …Read More
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DAY 6 PRAYER AND IMPORTUNITY Our Lord Jesus declared that “men ought always to pray and not to faint,” and the parable in which His words occur, was taught with the intention of saving men from faint-heartedness and weakness in prayer. Our Lord was seeking to teach that laxity must be guarded against, and persistence …Read More
View Post E.M. Bounds, Mark 11:24, prayer, PRAYER WARRIOR BOOTCAMP, PRAYER WARRIOR BOOTCAMP-Day 6, Rod Jetton, Rodney Jetton, The Necessity of PrayerPRAYER WARRIOR BOOTCAMP -Day 4
DAY 4 PRAYER AND DESIRE Desire is not merely a simple wish; it is a deep seated craving; an intense longing, for attainment. In the realm of spiritual affairs, it is an important adjunct to prayer. So important is it, that one might say, almost, that desire is an absolute essential of prayer. Desire …Read More
View Post E.M. Bounds, PRAYER WARRIOR BOOTCAMP, Prayer Warrior Bootcamp-Day4, Rod Jetton, Rodney Jetton, The Necessity of PrayerPRAYER WARRIOR BOOTCAMP -Day 3
DAY 3 PRAYER AND TRUST Prayer does not stand alone. It is not an isolated duty and independent principle. It lives in association with other Christian duties, is wedded to other principles, is a partner with other graces. But to faith, prayer is indissolubly joined. Faith gives it color and tone, shapes its character, and …Read More
View Post Day 3 Bible Reading - Matthew 2; Luke 2:39-52, E.M. Bounds, Mark 11:24, PRAYER WARRIOR BOOTCAMP, PRAYER WARRIOR BOOTCAMP -Day 3, Rod Jetton, Rodney Jetton, The Necessity of PrayerPRAYER WARRIOR BOOTCAMP -Day 2
DAY 2 PRAYER AND FAITH (Continued) Genuine, authentic faith must be definite and free of doubt. Not simply general in character; not a mere belief in the being, goodness and power of God, but a faith which believes that the things which “he saith, shall come to pass.” As the faith is specific, so the …Read More
View Post Day 2 Bible Reading - Matthew 1; Luke 2:1-38, E.M. Bounds, Mark 11:24, PRAYER AND FAITH (Continued), PRAYER WARRIOR BOOTCAMP, PRAYER WARRIOR BOOTCAMP -Day 2, Rod Jetton, Rodney Jetton, saints, sinners, The Necessity of Prayer