Prayer

1 PrayerEllen G. White2002 Copyright 2017 Ellen G. White Estate, about this BookOverviewThis eBook is provided by the Ellen G. White Estate. It is includedin the larger free Online Books collection on the Ellen G. WhiteEstate Web the AuthorEllen G. White (1827-1915) is considered the most widely translatedAmerican author, her works having been published in more than 160languages. She wrote more than 100,000 pages on a wide variety ofspiritual and practical topics. Guided by the Holy Spirit, she exaltedJesus and pointed to the Scriptures as the basis of one s LinksA Brief Biography of Ellen G.

2 WhiteAbout the Ellen G. White EstateEnd User License AgreementThe viewing, printing or downloading of this book grants you onlya limited, nonexclusive and nontransferable license for use solelyby you for your own personal use. This license does not permitrepublication, distribution, assignment, sublicense, sale, preparationof derivative works, or other use. Any unauthorized use of this bookterminates the license granted InformationFor more information about the author, publishers, or how youcan support this service, please contact the Ellen G. White Estateat We are thankful for your interest andfeedback and wish you God s blessing as you Scriptures admonish us to pray without ceasing.

3 This doesnot mean that we are to spend all of our time on our knees in formalprayer. It does mean that we must live and serve our Lord in theatmosphere of is the channel of communication between our souls andGod. God speaks to us through His word; we respond to Himthrough our prayers, and He always listens to us. We cannot wearyor burden Him by our frequent heart to heart have come to serious times. Events in our world call uponevery follower of Christ to be totally in earnest in our relationshipwith God. To strengthen this relationship and satisfy our emotionaland spiritual needs, we must learn the power of Prayer .

4 We mustplead with the Lord, like the disciples of old, saying, Lord, teachus to pray . That God is willing and ready to hear and to respond to ourheartfelt prayers under all circumstances is profoundly is a loving Father who is interested both when things are goingwell and when the vicissitudes of life deal us devastating, tough, andterrible blows. When we feel like crying out, God, where are You? It is good to know that He is just a Prayer writer has said, More things are wrought by Prayer thanthis world dreams of. It is also true of the church. A revival of trueGodliness among us is the greatest and most urgent of all our seek this should be our first work (Selected Messages 1:121).

5 God will do things for us when we pray that He will not do if we donot pray (The Great Controversy, 525). We acknowledge that weneed the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. But this can be accomplishedonly as we pray individually and collectively. When God s peoplepray earnestly , sincerely, individually, and collectively, God willanswer. Great things will happen in and among God s people. Andthe world will feel the impact as the Holy Spirit comes to equip andempower His believe this book will find a ready reception among peopleof all backgrounds. As we read the selections from Ellen G.

6 Whiteon the vital subject of Prayer , we will find our hearts strangelyand warmly stirred. These messages will hit home to our on many points expressed will find lodgment in ourhearts, evoking an echoing response to measure up to God s call toa deeper and richer Prayer life. Our Heavenly Father waits to bestow upon us the fullness ofHis blessing. It is our privilege to drink largely at the fountain ofboundless love. What a wonder it is that we pray so little. Godis ready and willing to hear the sincere Prayer of the humblest ofHis Why should the sons and daughters of God bereluctant to pray , when Prayer is the key in the hand of faith to unlockheaven s storehouse where are treasured the boundless resources ofomnipotence?

7 (Steps to Christ, 94, 95).Board of Trustees of the Ellen G. White EstateContentsInformation about this Book .. iPreface .. iiiChapter 1 God Invites Us To pray .. 7 Chapter 2 Our Need Of Prayer .. 16 Chapter 3 God Hears Prayer .. 30 Chapter 4 Prayer And Soul Winning .. 35 Chapter 5 God s Promises Concerning Prayer .. 41 Chapter 6 The Prayer Of Faith .. 46 Chapter 7 Prayer And Obedience .. 56 Chapter 8 Prevailing Prayer .. 61 Chapter 9 Prayer Power .. 72 Chapter 10 Reasons to pray .. 79 Chapter 11 Answered Prayer .. 84 Chapter 12 Prayer and Revival.

8 102 Chapter 13 Men and Women of Prayer .. 107 Enoch .. 107 Abraham .. 108 Jacob .. 110 Moses .. 110 Hannah .. 114 Elijah .. 117 David .. 123 Solomon .. 124 Hezekiah .. 125 Daniel .. 127 Nehemiah .. 130 John The Baptist .. 135 Peter .. 136 Chapter 14 Daily Prayer .. 137 Chapter 15 Jesus Example in Prayer .. 148 Chapter 16 Private Prayer .. 157 Chapter 17 Prayer in the Home Circle .. 167 Chapter 18 Prayer and Worship .. 174 Chapter 19 Attitudes in Prayer .. 182vviPrayerChapter 20 Praying In The Name of Jesus .. 191 Chapter 21 Divine Guidance Through Prayer .

9 196 Chapter 22 Prayer for the Sick .. 201 Chapter 23 Prayer for Forgiveness .. 210 Chapter 24 Intercessory Prayer .. 215 Chapter 25 Angels and Prayer .. 222 Chapter 26 Counterfeit Prayers .. 228 Chapter 27 Satan and Prayer .. 235 Chapter 28 Prayer in the Last Days .. 241 Chapter 29 The Privilege of Prayer .. 247 Chapter 30 The Lord s Prayer .. 255 After this manner therefore pray ye. Matthew 6:9.. 255 When ye pray , say Our Father. Luke 11:2.. 256 Hallowed be Thy name. Matthew 6:9.. 258 Thy kingdom come. Matthew 6:10.. 259 Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

10 Matthew 6 Give us this day our daily bread. Matthew 6:11.. 260 Forgive us our sins; for we also forgive everyone that isindebted to us. Luke 11:4.. 262 Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evilone. Matthew 6:13, .. 264 Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory. Matthew 6:13.. 267 Chapter 31 Asking to Give .. 269 Chapter 32 Faith and Prayer .. 278 Chapter 1 God Invites Us To PrayLinked With God Through Prayer It is a wonderful thingthat we can pray effectually; that unworthy, erring mortals possessthe power of offering their requests to God.