Reasons to Pray / Why Pray?

 Reasons to Pray / Why Pray?

  • Great controversy too complicated
  • Satan too tricky
  • We don't understand ourselves ("heart deceitful above all things")
  • We don't know what to do
  • We are not sure what God's will is about something
  • We are not sure what will happen next
  • We are not sure what next step to take
  • We can never really know what will happen
  • We don't know what other people are thinking
  • We don't know what other people need
  • We are not sure about what we know
  • We are not sure if we are conceited / pride / deceived
  • God has always better ideas & plans
  • We don't understand everything
  • We are statistically unreliable w/o God's help
  • The work is too great to fit in our minds
  • We don't know which of the 33,103 bible verses is most needed at the allotted time
  • We don't know which of the 250,000+ EGW paragraphs is most needed and will fit the time
PRAYER
Preface
Table of Contents
Chapter 1—God Invites Us To Pray
Chapter 2—Our Need Of Prayer
Chapter 3—God Hears Prayer
Chapter 4—Prayer And Soul Winning
Chapter 5—God's Promises Concerning Prayer
Chapter 6—The Prayer Of Faith
Chapter 7—Prayer And Obedience
Chapter 8—Prevailing Prayer
Chapter 9—Prayer Power
Chapter 10—Reasons to Pray
Chapter 11—Answered Prayer
Chapter 12—Prayer and Revival
Chapter 13—Men and Women of Prayer
Enoch
Abraham
Jacob
Moses
Hannah
Elijah
David
Solomon
Hezekiah
Daniel
Nehemiah
John The Baptist
Peter
Chapter 14—Daily Prayer
Chapter 15—Jesus’ Example in Prayer
Chapter 16—Private Prayer
Chapter 17—Prayer in the Home Circle
Chapter 18—Prayer and Worship
Chapter 19—Attitudes in Prayer
Chapter 20—Praying In The Name of Jesus
Chapter 21—Divine Guidance Through Prayer
Chapter 22—Prayer for the Sick
Chapter 23—Prayer for Forgiveness
Chapter 24—Intercessory Prayer
Chapter 25—Angels and Prayer
Chapter 26—Counterfeit Prayers
Chapter 27—Satan and Prayer
Chapter 28—Prayer in the Last Days
Chapter 29—The Privilege of Prayer*This chapter appears in Steps to Christ, 93-104
Chapter 30—The Lord's Prayer*This chapter appears in Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing, 102-122
“After this manner therefore pray ye.” Matthew 6:9.
“When ye pray, say Our Father.” Luke 11:2.
“Hallowed be Thy name.” Matthew 6:9.
“Thy kingdom come.” Matthew 6:10.
“Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10.
“Give us this day our daily bread.” Matthew 6:11.
“Forgive us our sins; for we also forgive everyone that is indebted to us.” Luke 11:4.
“Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.” Matthew 6:13, R.V.
“Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory.” Matthew 6:13.
Chapter 31—Asking to Give*This chapter appears in Christ's Object Lessons, pages 139-149
Chapter 32—Faith and Prayer*This chapter appears in Education, 253-261

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