James 4:3

Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 52 CHRIST THE TRUE VINE (CONCLUDED) John 15:7-16 Below is an Analysis of the second section of John 15:— 1. Fellowship and prayer, verse 7. 2. The Father glorified by much fruit, verse 8. 3. Fruit found in love, verses 9-10. 4. Fruit found in joy, verse 11. 5... Read More

PROFITING FROM THE WORD 4. THE SCRIPTURES AND PRAYER A prayerless Christian is a contradiction in terms. Just as a still-born child is a dead one, so a professing believer who does not pray is devoid of spiritual life. Prayer is the breath of the new nature in the saint, as the Word of God is its fo... Read More

THE HOLY SPIRIT Chapter 26 The Spirit Interceding If left to himself, the believer would never see (by faith) the all-wise hand of God in his afflictions, still less would his heart ever honestly say concerning them, "Thy will be done." If left to himself, he would never seek grace to patiently endu... Read More

A prayerless Christian is a contradiction in terms. Just as a still-born child is a dead one, so a professing believer who does not pray is devoid of spiritual life. Prayer is the breath of the new nature in the saint, as the Word of God is its food. When the Lord would assure the Damascus disciple ... Read More

The Total Depravity of Man Chapter 12 COROLLARIES In the introductory section we intimated that we would endeavor to show that our present subject is of immense doctrinal importance and of great practical value. In view of all that has been advanced in our subsequent discussion, that fact should be ... Read More

"Ask, and it shall be given you." Matt. 7:7, 8 "Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss, to consume it upon your lusts." James 4:3 These passages are chosen as the foundation of several discourses which I design to preach on the condition of prevailing prayer. Before entering directly upon the ... Read More

"Ask, and it shall be given you." Matt. 7:7, 8. "Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss, to consume it upon your lusts." James 4:3. I will commence the present discourse by briefly recapitulating the prefatory remarks which I made in my first sermon on this subject. I then observed, 1. That al... Read More

"Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss that ye may consume it upon your lusts." James 4:3 In a former discourse on this text, I mentioned, among other conditions of prevailing prayer, that confession should be made to those whom our sins have injured, and also to God. It is most plain that a... Read More

"Neverless I tell you the truth: it is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: of sin, because they believe n... Read More

Prevailing prayer is that which secures an answer. Saying prayers is not offering prevailing prayer. The prevalence of prayer does not depend so much on quantity as on quality. I do not know how better to approach this subject than by relating a fact of my own experience before I was converted. I re... Read More