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... It Upon a Firmer Footing ... 8. The Ability of Prayer to Stand the Pragmatic Test Is Winning Back the Faith of Many ..... 297 281 284 294 INTRODUCTORY DISTINCTIVE ELEMENTS IN CHRISTIAN PRAYER THE instinct to pray CONTENTS II.
... It Upon a Firmer Footing ... 8. The Ability of Prayer to Stand the Pragmatic Test Is Winning Back the Faith of Many ..... 297 281 284 294 INTRODUCTORY DISTINCTIVE ELEMENTS IN CHRISTIAN PRAYER THE instinct to pray CONTENTS II.
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... stands absolutely alone . Among the characteristic elements in New Testa- ment prayer are the following : 1. A New Conception of the One to Whom Prayer Is Addressed . In the Old Testament God is represented as Creator , and the ...
... stands absolutely alone . Among the characteristic elements in New Testa- ment prayer are the following : 1. A New Conception of the One to Whom Prayer Is Addressed . In the Old Testament God is represented as Creator , and the ...
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... stands in his Master's place , and becomes so completely identified with him that what belongs to Christ he claims as his own . 3. A New Aid in Prayer . In the struggle of his heart to rise heavenward , in his effort to utter the ...
... stands in his Master's place , and becomes so completely identified with him that what belongs to Christ he claims as his own . 3. A New Aid in Prayer . In the struggle of his heart to rise heavenward , in his effort to utter the ...
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... standing on unchristian ground , shipwreck of faith in prayer has often taken place . 6. A New Vision of the Scope of Prayer as Embracing All Sorts and Conditions of Men . This large vision , which Christianity alone gives , frees the ...
... standing on unchristian ground , shipwreck of faith in prayer has often taken place . 6. A New Vision of the Scope of Prayer as Embracing All Sorts and Conditions of Men . This large vision , which Christianity alone gives , frees the ...
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... stands open and heaven and earth are seen to be inseparably united , had come to him in fullness . ( 2 ) " The Holy Spirit descended upon him " in bodily form as a dove . The object of the Spirit's descent , and of his sensible contact ...
... stands open and heaven and earth are seen to be inseparably united , had come to him in fullness . ( 2 ) " The Holy Spirit descended upon him " in bodily form as a dove . The object of the Spirit's descent , and of his sensible contact ...
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Page 163 - For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers...
Page 86 - If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone ? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent ? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion ? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him...
Page 182 - Spirit also helpeth our infirmity : for we know not how to pray as we ought ; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered ; 27 and he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
Page 74 - And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Page 80 - And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not : the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
Page 59 - And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
Page 236 - And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He heareth us. And if we know that He hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him.
Page 234 - Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth : therefore let thy words be few.
Page 187 - And because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
Page 40 - Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared...