The Essentials of Prayer How Christi..., E. M. Bounds
The Essentials of Prayer How Christi..., E. M. Bounds
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The Essentials of Prayer: How Christians Ought to Pray

Author: E. M. Bounds

Narrator: Lyle Blaker

Unabridged: 4 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/07/2018


Synopsis

New, updated, and annotated edition.

And the very God of peace sanctify you completely, that your spirit, soul, and body be preserved whole without reprehension for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thessalonians 5:23)

Christians who pray well, who bring the largest things to pass, and who move God to do great things, are those who are entirely given over to God in their praying. God wants, and must have, all that there is in us. We must be wholehearted people through whom he can work out his purposes and plans concerning us. God must have us in our entirety. No double-minded people need apply. No vacillating person can be used. No person with a divided allegiance to God, the world, and self can do the praying that is needed. Holiness is wholeness, and so God wants holy people – wholehearted and true – for his service and for the work of praying.

This book challenges the reader to first make sure he is ready to pray, and it also shows from Scripture when and how we ought to pray. E. M. Bounds examines the lack of prayer and its causes, but he also includes examples of answered prayer to give hope to those who feel like their prayers aren't being answered. Some may experience guilt for their lack and inconsistency of prayer, but sincere Christians will also be stirred in their heart to pray, and to pray well.


About E. M. Bounds

E. M. Bounds (1835–1913) practiced law for three years before he entered the ministry; he served as chaplain during the Civil War. He is the author of a number of books on prayer, including Power Through Prayer, Prayer and Praying Men, The Weapon of Prayer, and many others.


Reviews

Goodreads review by William

A good short book on the basics of prayer. You can read it for free through Aneko Press, they've been publishing a lot of these old Christian books as ebooks and audiobooks and they've been quite the blessing.......more

Goodreads review by David

This is a book I like to read periodically. I think it is the best of the Bounds books on prayer. It is always encouraging.......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea

This book wasn't what I expected. It would be more aptly titled "why a Christian ought to pray" instead of "how". Bounds shows how prayer is intertwined with many other aspects of life (trials, tribulation, thanksgiving, humility, works of God, missions, sanctification, etc) and how important our pr......more

Goodreads review by Abigail

I came across the name E.M. Bounds while reading Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, and then found the audiobook for this for free online, so decided to give it a try. It was a little bit of a mixed bag, but the good was really good - I particularly liked the chapters on devotion and consecration.......more