Elmer Piercing Heaven

Prayers of the Puritans
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-1-68359-335-5
Verlag: Lexham Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 240 Seiten

Reihe: Prayers of the Church

'That prayer is most likely to pierce heaven which first pierces one's own heart.' For the Puritans, prayer was neither casual nor dull. Their prayers were passionate affairs, from earnestly pleading for mercy to joyful praise. These rich expressions of deep Christian faith are a shining example of holy living. The Puritan combination of warm piety and careful intellect have fueled a renaissance of interest in their movement. This combination is on display in Piercing Heaven, a collection of carefully selected prayers from leading Puritans. The language in these prayers has been slightly updated for a modern audience while still retaining the elevated tone of the Puritans. With prayers from Richard Baxter, Thomas Brooks, John Owen, and many more, each prayer reminds us that heartfelt prayer is central to the Christian life.

Robert Elmer is a former reporter and ad copywriter who writes part-time from his home in the Pacific Northwest. He is the author of over fifty books, including nine contemporary novels for the adult Christian audience, two nonfiction titles, and seven series for younger readers. He's also a contributor to kids' versions of the popular 'Case for...' books co-authored with Lee Strobel. Among kids, he is best known for his 'Young Underground' and 'Adventures Down Under' books. When he's not at the keyboard, he enjoys sailing and hiking with his wife, and spending time with their three kidsâ?'plus a growing number of little grandchildren.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Elmer, Robert

Leseproben

Introduction

List of Authors

THE PRAYERS

TEACH ME TO PRAY

Our Lord’s prayer · Prepare me to seek you

HELP ME ASK FOR HELP!

No hope without Christ’s righteousness · The commander and hearer of prayer · A cry for renewing grace · I thirst for grace in Christ · Give me Jesus · Renew me in grace · Is my name written on God’s heart? · Create in me a new heart · Coming to the high priest · Grace for the weary · I will wait for you to lead me · Awake my sleeping heart · Prayer for a new heart · Show me the way from your word, 1 · Show me the way from your word, 2 · A prayer for our children · Show me the way from your word, 3 · To the gardener of my soul · Breathing in grace · Grace to light our lives · Melt our hearts · Give us a nobler mind · How they love each other · Fighting the good fight · Seeking Jesus for yet more grace · Preparing for battle · Come, Holy Spirit · No one speaks like Jesus · Help us to pray · I need the Comforter · Teach me grace · Be pleased with us, in him · My reason employed for your truth · Prayers from George Whitefield’s journal · Asking, receiving

HELP ME THROUGH MY DOUBTS

A prayer from one still on the fence · Increase my faith · Venture all for Christ · Give me a heart to believe · Give me faith! · From one degree of faith to the next

HELP ME THROUGH MY TIME OF SADNESS AND SUFFERING

When I am sick · Prayer for a dying father · In time of suffering · Is mercy gone? · No sorrow like yours

HELP ME ENDURE TEMPTATION

A prayer for deliverance from the world · A prayer for revival · Search me, Lord · Call my wandering heart home · I am hunted with temptation · Let me not sin against you · I need your protection · I wrestle with sin · Strength to stand under temptation

HELP ME REST IN GOD’S LOVE

God stoops to the weak and unworthy · God has married his people · In the beauty of Jesus · The Shepherd of new believers · To the God who bends down to reach us · Sing the song of glory · Enjoying the favor of God · The Father planned it all · Jesus only · The blessed work of the Spirit

I BELIEVE—HELP MY UNBELIEF!

Taking hold of God’s promises · Casting my burdens on Jesus · I am comforted with him · Give me a new heart · You have promised goodness · Run to Jesus · Waiting for glory · Come in your all-sufficiency · Looking for the new heavens · Open our eyes, Lord · Dwell in me, Spirit · A prayer for dependence on the Spirit · Help is in God alone · Let me hope · When your promises keep me · Waiting for the King of Glory · Looking for the Daystar · Trusting God in difficult times · Jesus supplies · Let the King of Glory come in · The Almighty Breaker · Because you are Jesus · Jesus my hiding place · Jesus my friend · The heavenly show · Enlarge my heart so you may dwell there · God can, God will · Mountains are level in God’s strength · Jesus the all in all · For when we doubt · You have the words of eternal life · Mercy upon mercy · Our souls pant for you

PREPARE MY HEART FOR THE LORD’S DAY AND THE LORD’S TABLE

A Sabbath prayer · Praying to eternity · Before a sermon · After the sermon · A prayer for preparing a sermon · A prayer to prepare for Communion · A Communion prayer · Come to the table · A prayer before Communion

TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE CONSECRATED

A prayer of surrender · Your will be done · I give you myself · A prayer of self-dedication · Draw me closer, in your time · We have obtained grace to give ourselves to you · Make me useful again · A new passion to follow God · Am I being changed into Christ’s image? · A prayer of surrender · I lay myself at your feet · My amen to your amen · Make my heart the good ground · Following Jesus, all day long · Erring on the side of love · Be the Lord of my heart · We will walk in your ways · No will but yours · Crowning the King · I am his · I will cling to you · Your name on my heart and home · I want to be yours · A prayer of dedication

HELP ME GIVE THE GOSPEL TO OTHERS

God alone can save · O Lord, draw people to Christ! · Now is the day of salvation · A salvation prayer · A prayer for my neighborhood · Father, cure the world’s disease · Invite the stranger in · Help our witness · For the spread of the word · Show yourself to the nations

FORGIVE MY SINS

Cleanse me, Emmanuel · My sins! My sins! · In humility · Help me cry, Lord · I am the one to blame · Light up my conscience · Prayer of a convicted sinner · Marvelous grace on corrupt sinners · Discipline me · It all belongs to Jesus · The prayer of a condemned criminal · We are ashamed

HELP ME PRAISE AND THANK THE LORD

A wonderful, lopsided trade · Jesus the buyer and the seller · My thankful heart with glorying tongue · Overwhelmed by your grace · I am forever secure · Longing for his glory · Such a great ransom · You are God alone · Where praise grows to prayer · You out-do your grace · Blessed are the poor · The everlasting song · Glory to the Ascended One · My praise flows to your ocean · Risen Lord, eternal priest · Welcome to the wedding feast · Counting God’s glory · Who is our praise but Jesus? · The glorious branch · You are the light! · The Lord will come into his garden · The heavens declare your glory · All is in your hand · Jesus the doorkeeper · You are holy · You have made me, Lord · You are on your throne · You are the potter ·...