Godly Prayer and Its Answers

Godly Prayer and Its Answers is an extended meditation upon Christ’s promise in John 14:13–14, “And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.” However, in the process of touching upon everything stated and implied in the text, Brown produces a full and complete treatment of the doctrine of prayer in a manner calculated to promote the exercise of faith in Jesus Christ.ContentsThe Words and Their Connection with What Precedes ClearedThe Prerequisites to the Duty of PrayerThe Nature of PrayerSome Considerations Hence DeducedPrayer Cleared to be a DutyThe Greatness of the Sin of Neglecting Prayer ManifestedThe Unregenerate Are Obliged to PrayThe Necessity and Usefulness of Family Prayer ManifestedWhence Comes So Much Averseness to PrayerSome Encouragements to Prayer MentionedThe Object of Worship in PrayerSome Mistakes in the Mind Pointed at Which Should Be Guarded against in Us Praying to GodThe Right Manner of Prayer Enforced from That It is God to Whom We PrayThe Right Way of Prayer Further Cleared from God Being a FatherIn Whose Name Prayer Is to Be MadeWhat It Is to Pray in Christ’s NameHow We Ask in Prayer and Not in the Name of ChristUse of Trial, Whether We Ask in the Name of Christ or NotEncouragements to and in Prayer from Christ’s NameWhat We Are to AskSome Uses Mentioned of the Previous Truth The Answer of PrayerGod’s Answering of Prayers ClearedSome Objections AnsweredA Second Use Showing That We Should Look for Our Answer and the Evils of Neglecting ThisHow Returns of Prayer May Be Observed and Rightly ImprovedSome Further Improvement of This Truth Particularly Enforcing the Manner of PrayerHow Christ Gives Out the Answers to Prayers Presented to GodHow God Is Glorified in Christ Answering PrayersWhat Is Imported by Christ Repeating the Promise Read more