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Continuing with the book of RA Torrey "How to Pray," he talks about the role of the Holy Spirit when we are praying and how we can pray in the Spirit.  Read on... Over and over again in what has already been said, we have seen our dependence upon the Holy Spirit in prayer. This comes out very definitely in Eph. 6:18, “Praying always with all prayer and supplication IN THE SPIRIT,” and in Jude 20, “Praying IN THE HOLY GHOST.” Indeed the whole secret of prayer is found in these three...

Last time, we learned what a General Revival is. Now, let us look for a few moments at the results of a revival. These results are apparent in ministers, in the church and in the unsaved. 1. The results of a revival in a minister are: (1) The minister has a new love for souls. We ministers as a rule have no such love for souls as we ought to have, no such love for souls as Jesus had, no such love for souls as Paul had. But when God visits His people the hearts of ministers are greatly...

After reading on what a general revival is, and what it does; let us now take at look at the question why it is needed at the present time. I think that the mere description of what it is and what it does shows that it is needed, sorely needed, but let us look at some specific conditions that exist today that show the need of it. In showing these conditions one is likely to be called a pessimist. If facing the facts is to be called a pessimist, I am willing to be called a pessimist. If in...

This is the last post on the book of R.A. Torrey "How to Pray." No treatment of the subject How to Pray would be at all complete if it did not consider the place of prayer in revivals The first great revival of Christian history had its origin on the human side in a ten-days’ prayer-meeting. We read of that handful of disciples, “These all with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer.” (Acts 1:14) The result of that prayer meeting we read of in the 2nd chapter of the Acts of the Apostles…

In the last 2 posts, RA Torrey talked about the condition of the ministry and the church which necessitates having a revival. Now, this post will share on real condition of the world which emphasizes the urgency of a general revival. 3. Now look at the state of the world (1) Note how few conversions there are. The Methodist church, which has led the way in aggressive work has actually lost more members than it has gained the last year. Here and there a church has a large number of accession…

This is the second post answering the question why a revival is needed. Let's see how it affects Christians. 1. The results of a revival on Christians generally are as marked as its results upon the ministry (1) In times of revival Christians come out from the world and live separated lives. Christians who have been dallying with the world, who have been playing cards and dancing and going to the theater and indulging in similar follies, give them up. These things are found to be incompatibl…

If we are to pray right in such a time as this, much of our prayer should be for a general revival. If there was ever a time in which there was need to cry to God in the words of the Psalmist, “Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?” (Ps. 85:6) it is this day in which we live. It is surely time for the Lord to work, for men have made void His law (Ps. 119:126). The voice of the Lord given in the written Word is set at naught both by the world and the church....

This is the last post for the When We Need to Pray. We need to pray when life is unusually busy, before great temptations and at all seasons. 5. Jesus Christ gave a special time to prayer WHEN LIFE WAS UNUSUALLY BUSY. He would withdraw at such a time from the multitudes that thronged about Him, and go into the wilderness and pray. For example, we read in Luke 5:15,16, “But so much the more went abroad the report concerning Him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be...

To continue the post about When to pray chapter in RA Torrey's book How to Pray, here is the 2nd of 3 posts. 3. Jesus Christ prayed BEFORE ALL THE GREAT CRISES IN HIS EARTHLY LIFE. He prayed before choosing the twelve disciples; before the sermon on the mount; before starting out on an evangelistic tour; before His anointing with the Holy Spirit and His entrance upon His public ministry; before announcing to the twelve His approaching death; before the great consummation of His life at...

Moving on to another chapter in the book How to Pray by R.A. Torrey, the next two posts will be about answering the question "When to pray?" If we would know the fulness of blessing that there is in the prayer life, it is important not only that we pray in the right way, but also that we pray at the right time. Christ’s own example is full of suggestions as to when is the right time for prayer.1. In Mark 1:35, we read, “And IN THE MORNING, rising up A GREAT WHILE BEFORE DAY, He went out, and...

The fifth hindrance to prayer is found in Mark 11:25, “And when you stand praying, FORGIVE, if you have anything against anyone; that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.” An unforgiving spirit is one of the commonest hindrances to prayer. Prayer is answered on the basis that our sins are forgiven; and God cannot deal with us on the basis of forgiveness while we are harboring ill-will against those who have wronged us. Any one who is nursing a grudge...

The fourth hindrance to prayer is found in Prov. 21:13, “WHOSO STOPPETH HIS EARS AT THE CRY OF THE POOR, HE ALSO SHALL CRY HIMSELF, BUT SHALL NOT BE HEARD.” There is perhaps no greater hindrance to prayer than stinginess, the lack of liberality toward the poor and toward God’s work. It is the one who gives generously to others who receives generously from God. “Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your...

The third hindrance to prayer is found in Ez. 14:3, “Son of man, these men have taken their idols into their heart, and put the stumbling block of their iniquity before their face: should I be inquired of at all by them?” IDOLS IN THE HEART CAUSE GOD TO REFUSE TO LISTEN TO OUR PRAYERS. What is an idol? An idol is anything that takes the place of God, anything that is the supreme object of our affection. God alone has the right to the supreme place in our hearts. Everything and...

The second hindrance to prayer that RA Torrey talks about in his book can be found in Isaiah 59:1,2: “Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither His ear heavy, that it cannot hear. But YOUR INIQUITIES HAVE SEPARATED BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR GOD, and YOUR SINS HAVE HID HIS FACE FROM YOU, THAT HE WILL NOT HEAR.” Sin hinders prayer. Many a man prays and prays and prays, and gets absolutely no answer to his prayer. Perhaps he is tempted to think that it is not...

We have gone very carefully into the positive conditions of prevailing prayer; but there are some things which hinder prayer. These God has made very plain in His Word. 1. The first hindrance to prayer we will find in James 4:3, “You ask and do not receive BECAUSE YOU ASK AMISS, THAT YOU MAY SPEND IT IN YOUR PLEASURES.” A selfish purpose in prayer robs prayer of power. Very many prayers are selfish. These may be prayers for things for which it is perfectly proper to ask, for things which...