Prayer Encouragement Project

Charles Spurgeon HOW CAN WE OBEY THESE WORDS? First, let us labor as much as we can to prevent all sinful interruptions. “Pray without ceasing.” Then if it be impossible to be …

Charles Spurgeon But, perhaps, the last meaning that I shall give has the most of the truth of the text in it, namely this: Let all your actions be consistent with …

Charles Spurgeon If we would pray without ceasing, we must be always in the spirit of prayer. Our heart, renewed by the Holy Ghost, must be like the magnetized needle, which always …

Charles Spurgeon That, however, is only a help, for I must add, thirdly, between these times of devotion, labor to be much in bursts of prayer. While your hands are busy with …

Charles Spurgeon You will, if you are a watchful Christian, have your times of daily devotion, fixed not by superstition, but for your convenience and remembrance; just as David, three …

Charles Spurgeon It means, first, never abandon prayer. Never for any cause or reason cease to pray. Imagine not that you must pray until you are saved, and may then leave off. …

Charles Spurgeon II. But now, WHAT DOES THIS ACTUALLY MEAN? If it does not mean we are to be always on our knees, nor always saying prayers nor always in …

Charles Spurgeon There is one other thing implied in the text, namely, that a Christian has no right to go into any place where he could not continue to pray. Pray without …

Charles Spurgeon WHAT DO THESE WORDS IMPLY? “Pray without ceasing.” Do they not imply that the use of the voice is not an essential element in prayer? It would be most unseemly …

Charles Spurgeon “Pray without ceasing.”-1 Thessalonians 5:17. THE POSITION OF OUR TEXT is very suggestive. Observe what it follows. It comes immediately after the precept, “Rejoice evermore;” as if that …

[37] And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day Luke 2:37 …

[25] And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy …

You had a need. It was a legitimate need. You prayed about it. You had Bible verses backing up your legitimate need. You had promises you claimed. You did everything …

For with God nothing shall be impossible. Luke 1:37 A barren old woman is expecting? A virgin is expecting? God can do the impossible! In Sunday School, the pastor reiterated …

Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men. Luke 1:25 Echoing Rachel, Elizabeth recognized the blessing …

And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled …

And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad …

And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of …

And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. Luke 1:14 Zacharias was old and tired. “Well stricken in years” (Luke 1:7). And now afraid …

But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. …