Power Through Prayer"What the Church needs to-day is not more machinery or better, not new organizations or more and novel methods, but men whom the Holy Ghost can use men of prayer, men mighty in prayer. The Holy Ghost does not flow through methods, but through men. He does not come on machinery, but on men. He does not anoint plans, but men men of prayer. from Chapter 1: Men of Prayer Needed Some Christians insist that 19th-century American pastor Edward M. Bounds offered a more profound understanding of prayer for modern believers than any other contemporary religious thinker. This classic book on personal communication with God explores how sincere prayer brings faith to life. It examines prayer, the great essential why a praying ministry will be successful prayer and devotion united an example of devotion the necessity of preparing the heart grace from the heart rather than the head and much more. Seekers of wisdom are sure to find words of truth in this inspirational volume.American Methodist minister and writer EDWARD McKENDREE BOUNDS (1835 1913) served as a chaplain in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He wrote several best-selling books on prayer, including The Necessity of Prayer, Possibilities of Prayer, The Weapon of Prayer, and others." |
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... 47 7. " Early Will I Seek Thee " 61 8. The Secret of Power 67 9. Power Through Prayers 79 10. Under the Dew of Heaven 89 11. The Example of the Apostles ... 105 12. What God Would Have ... 109 1 4 1 THE DIVINE CHANNEL OF POWER 1 We ...
... 47 7. " Early Will I Seek Thee " 61 8. The Secret of Power 67 9. Power Through Prayers 79 10. Under the Dew of Heaven 89 11. The Example of the Apostles ... 105 12. What God Would Have ... 109 1 4 1 THE DIVINE CHANNEL OF POWER 1 We ...
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... heaven I de- sired was a heaven of holiness . " The gospel of Christ does not move by popular waves . It has no self - propagating power . It moves as 12 Power Through Prayer.
... heaven I de- sired was a heaven of holiness . " The gospel of Christ does not move by popular waves . It has no self - propagating power . It moves as 12 Power Through Prayer.
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... heaven . The failure is in the preacher . God has not made him . He has never been in the hands of God like clay in the hands of the potter . He has been busy about the sermon , its thought and finish , its drawing and impressive forces ...
... heaven . The failure is in the preacher . God has not made him . He has never been in the hands of God like clay in the hands of the potter . He has been busy about the sermon , its thought and finish , its drawing and impressive forces ...
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... heaven . Preaching that kills is prayerless preach- ing . Without prayer , the preacher creates death and not life . The preacher who is feeble in prayer is feeble in life - giving forces . The preacher who has retired from prayer as a ...
... heaven . Preaching that kills is prayerless preach- ing . Without prayer , the preacher creates death and not life . The preacher who is feeble in prayer is feeble in life - giving forces . The preacher who has retired from prayer as a ...
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... real thing ! Shall we not discard forever accursed preaching that kills and prayer that kills , and do the real thing ? Life - creating preaching brings the mightiest force to bear on heaven and earth and draws 28 Power Through Prayer.
... real thing ! Shall we not discard forever accursed preaching that kills and prayer that kills , and do the real thing ? Life - creating preaching brings the mightiest force to bear on heaven and earth and draws 28 Power Through Prayer.
Contents
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Talking to God for Men | 31 |
How to Get Results for God | 39 |
Great Men of Prayer | 47 |
Early Will I Seek Thee | 61 |
The Secret of Power | 67 |
Power Through Prayers | 79 |
Under the Dew of Heaven | 89 |
The Example of the Apostles | 105 |
What God Would Have | 109 |
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