Prayer (John Bunyan)

Description

Even in today's secular world, scholars continue to be fascinated by the influences behind John Bunyan's famous allegories, The Pilgrims Progress and The Holy War. In the pages of this book we discover part of the real secret of Bunyan's greatness. He was a man whose life was profoundly God-centred, and consequently he was a man of prayer.

Praying in the Spirit, written in 1662 in Bedford gaol (where Bunyan was later to have his immortal dream) expounds what he calls 'the very heart of prayer.' In clear and simple terms he defines what it means to pray with the spirit and with the understanding, deals with difficulties in prayer, and shows how 'the Christian can open his heart to God as a friend.'

In The Throne of Grace, Bunyan explains how to approach God’s throne in prayer, and gives a rich, practical exposition of the blessings God’s people receive from the high priestly ministry of Jesus Christ.

Endorsements

‘The nutriment of Bunyan’s writings has been a staple food of believers in each succeeding generation, while their sweetness has been an unfailing delight.’ — FRANK MOTT HARRISON

Table of Contents

Publisher’s Foreword ix

PART I: Praying in the Spirit

1 What True Prayer Is 5

2 What It Is to Pray with the Spirit 19

3 What It Is to Pray with the Spirit and with the Understanding 35

4 Queries and Objections Answered 43

5 Use and Application 49

6 The Conclusion 63

PART II: The Throne of Grace

1 God Has More Thrones than One 71

2 The Godly Can Distinguish One Throne from Another 75

i. There is a throne of grace 75

- Import of the term ‘grace’ 76

- What is to be inferred from the term, ‘throne of grace’? 79

- What this throne of grace is 81

- Where the throne of grace is erected 83

- Why the law and the mercy-seat are so near together 86

ii. How the godly distinguish the throne of grace from other thrones 88

iii. The Persons Intended by the Exhortation ‘Let Us Come’ 115

- The orderly coming to the throne of grace 117

iv. How We Are to Approach the Throne of Grace 123

- What it is to come to the throne of grace without boldness 128

- None but the godly know the throne of grace 131

v. Motives for Coming Boldly to the Throne of Grace 139

- Because we have such an high priest there 139

- The legal qualifications of Jesus Christ for the office of high priest 140

- Christ the sacrifice as well as the high priest, and how he offered it 151

- Christ a willing and an effective sacrifice 153

- Christ the altar 154

- How Christ executes the office of high priest 157

- How these mysteries are to be learned 163

- The natural qualifications of Jesus Christ to be our high priest 167

- Because we are sure to speed 179

- Saints are like to meet with needy times 180

- Continual supplies of grace are essential to our welfare 186

What this should teach us 191

vi. Conclusion 197

- Six lessons to be learned from this text 197

Product Details

Title: Prayer

Author: John Bunyan

Publisher: Banner of Truth

Pages: 176

Binding: Paperback

Size: 18.1 x 12.0 x 1.3 cm

ISBN: 9781800402706