Teach Us To Pray
Lesson 89: Christ the Sacrifice, part 2
Lesson 89: Christ the Sacrifice, part 2It is in the denial of His will, this complete surrender of His will to the will of the Father, that Christ’s obedience reached its highest perfection. It is from the sacrifice of the will in Gethsemane that th…
Lesson 90: Christ the Sacrifice, part 3
Lesson 90: Christ the Sacrifice, part 3In Him, as He bows there in Gethsemane, I must abide. As my Head, He not only once suffered for me, but ever lives in me, breathing and working His own disposition in me too. The Eternal Spirit, through which…
Lesson 91: Our Boldness in Prayer, part 1
Lesson 91: Our Boldness in Prayer, part 11 John 5:14-15 - And this is the confidence that we have toward Him, that if we ask anything according to His will He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the req…
Lesson 92: Our Boldness in Prayer, part 2
Lesson 92: Our Boldness in Prayer, part 2Through the word. There is a secret will of God, with which we often fear that our prayers may be at variance. It is not with this will of God, but His will as revealed in His word, that we deal with in praye…
Lesson 93: Our Boldness in Prayer, part 3
Lesson 93: Our Boldness in Prayer, part 3It is the union of the teaching of the Word and Spirit that many do not understand, and so there is a twofold difficulty in knowing what God’s will may be. Some seek the will of God in an inner feeling or con…
Lesson 94: The Ministry of Intercession, part 1
Lesson 94: The Ministry of Intercession, part 11 Peter 2:5 - you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.Isaiah 61:6 - but…
Lesson 95: The Ministry of Intercession, part 2
Lesson 95: The Ministry of Intercession, part 2Priesthood was seen in the clothing: the holy garments, made after God’s own order, marked them as His (Exodus 28). It was seen in the command as to their special purity and freedom from all contact fro…
Lesson 96: The Ministry of Intercession, part 3
Lesson 96: The Ministry of Intercession, part 3We must notice what was new in the application of the blood to the priest. If ever he had as a penitent brought a sacrifice for his sin, seeking forgiveness, the blood was sprinkled on the altar, but no…
Lesson 97: A Life of Prayer, part 1
Lesson 97: A Life of Prayer, part 11 Thessalonians 5:16-18 - Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.Our Lord spoke the parable of the widow and the unjust judge to…