Nothing is more important to God than prayer in dealing with mankind. But it is likewise all-important to man to pray. Edward McKendree Bounds dealgodimportant Change image and share on social
Men of prayer, before anything else, are indispensable to the furtherance of the kingdom of God on earth. No other sort will fit in the scheme or do the deed. Men, great and influential in other things but small in prayer, cannot do the work Almighty God has set out for His Church to do in this, His world. Edward McKendree Bounds almightychurchdeed share on social
The life of the individual believer, his personal salvation, and personal Christian graces have their being, bloom and fruitage in prayer. Edward McKendree Bounds believerbloomchristian Change image and share on social
Prayer is a specific divine appointment, an ordinance of Heaven, whereby God purposes to carry out His gracious designs on earth and to execute and make efficient the plan of salvation. Edward McKendree Bounds appointmentcarrydesign Change image and share on social
Prayer lays hold upon God and influences Him to work. This is the meaning of prayer as it concerns God. This is the doctrine of prayer, or else there is nothing whatever in prayer. Edward McKendree Bounds concerndoctrinegod Change image and share on social
The most casual reader of the New Testament can scarcely fail to see the commanding position the resurrection of Christ holds in Christianity. It is the creator of its new and brighter hopes, of its richer and stronger faith, of its deeper and more exalted experience. Edward McKendree Bounds brightcasualchrist share on social
When we say that prayer puts God to work, it is simply to say that man has it in his power by prayer to move God to work in His own way among men, in which way He would not work if prayer was not made. Edward McKendree Bounds godmakeman share on social
Preaching is God's great institution for the planting and maturing of spiritual life. When properly executed, its benefits are untold; when wrongly executed, no evil can exceed its damaging results. Edward McKendree Bounds benefitdamageevil Change image and share on social
Bible revelations are not against reason but above reason, for the uses of faith, man's highest faculty. Edward McKendree Bounds biblefacultyfaith Change image and share on social
The men to whom Jesus Christ committed the fortunes and destiny of His Church were men of prayer. To no other kind of men has God ever committed Himself in this world. Edward McKendree Bounds christchurchcommit Change image and share on social