The Return of Prayers (Thomas Goodwin)

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This classic book by Thomas Goodwin shows us the riches that are available to us through prayer. Focusing not only on how we may approach God in prayer, but also on how we know that God has indeed answered our prayers. There is a wealth of blessing here.

Sample Chapter

The Return of Prayers

Endorsements

There is much written on the subject of prayer, but very little on answers to prayer. There is pastoral wisdom in this little book, and it is good to see it in simplified form.

Bill James, Principal, London Seminary, London, UK

Table of Contents

Editor’s Introduction .........................................................7

Author’s Introduction ........................................................9

Part One: Listening to what God has to say

1. God’s people are to take careful note ofthe answers to their prayers ................15

2. How to find out God’s intentions towards you when you pray.............................19

3. How God answers prayer for our relatives,friends and physical blessings.................21

4. How we may know what influence our own prayers have had in bringing events to pass .....27

5. How God helps us in our praying .............................29

6. The importance of the state of our hearts after prayer ......................35

7. How we may know whether the fulfilment of a matter was due to prayer or to common providence ................37

8. Observations on the effect that answers to prayers have on our hearts ..................43

9. How to remain quiet and discern an answer to prayer when what has been prayed for is not granted ...................45

10. A reproof for those who will not look for blessings from their prayers .....................49

Part Two: God speaking peace

11. God promises peace to distressed consciences  ...........57

Part Three: The folly of turning back

12. The foolishness of turning back after Godhas spoken peace ..................67

13. A word to those who do fall back into the same sins ................................73

Product Details

Title: The Return of Prayers 

Author: Thomas Goodwin

Publisher: Christian Heritage

Pages: 80

Binding: Paperback

Size: 19.8 x 13.0 x 0.6 cm

ISBN: 9781527106130