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A Method for Prayer: Freedom in the Face of God

Matthew Henry

True prayer comes from the heart, so why do we need a method? The great devotional commentator and pastor shows here that Christians benefit from discipline just as much as talking freely with God. You will discover the methods Jesus taught, look at styles of prayer, and see helpful examples. Duncan has incorporated some of Henry's other work on prayer.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Christian Heritage
  • Publish Date: Jul 20th, 2015
  • Pages: 304
  • Language: English
  • Edition: Revised - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.40in - 5.40in - 0.70in - 0.85lb
  • EAN: 9781857920680
  • Categories: PrayerChristian Living - PrayerChristian Ministry - Pastoral Resources

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About the Author

Henry, Matthew: - Matthew Henry (1662-1714) is a beloved commentator, was a pastor of a church in Chester and was a prolific writer.
Henry: - Matthew Henry (1662-1714) is a beloved commentator, was a pastor of a church in Chester and was a prolific writer.
Duncan: - Ligon Duncan is the Chancellor and CEO of the Reformed Theological Seminary System where he is also John E. Richards Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology. Prior to his appointment he was Senior Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi.

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Praise for this book

Whether the reader is looking for a guide to public prayer or an encouragement to private prayer, Henry's work is a key text, drawing the mind again and again to Scripture as it seeks to shape our prayer life by the forms and priorities of God's own revelation of Himself.

--Carl R. Trueman (Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies, Grove City College, Pennsylvania)

It's good to see this classic on prayer in an accessible edition. Ligon Duncan has done brilliant work, adapting Matthew Henry for twenty-first century readers without sacrificing any of the depth and devotional value of the original Puritan work.

--John MacArthur (Chancellor Emeritus, The Master's University and Seminary and Pastor-Teacher, Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, California)

The great and nearly unique benefit of Henry's Method for Prayer is that it flows so directly from the biblical text. His approach enables the believer not only to read the Bible and study the Bible, but also to pray the Bible

--Philip G. Ryken (President, Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois)

When a tool that has helped teach Christians to pray with biblical fidelity and spiritual integrity, across a span of three centuries, is being distributed again and in fresh ways, thoughtful believers can only applaud and give thanks to God for the grace that has brought forth this fruit.

--D. A. Carson (Emeritus Professor of New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois)

This book is a classic resource for learning how to pray according to biblical priorities, and for being re-inspired to pray with a heart for God's purposes. The work is timeless because Henry's words are so resonant with the heavenly themes that enable us to face earthly trials.

--Bryan Chapell

Our Sovereign Lord communed with the Father in prayer. His disciples wisely asked, 'Teach us to pray.' And that request has been answered through the centuries both through the word of God and through the example of praying saints. Matthew Henry's A Method of Prayer is itself an answer to prayer, an answer to the request, 'Teach us to pray.' Henry's life and ministry make it clear that he was a man of prayer.

--Thabiti Anyabwile

Prayer is an amazing privilege, but it's also a discipline for which we need direction and instruction. Like a trellis, Henry's Method for Prayer helps us to grow up in a Godward direction, not only to think more biblically, but to pray more biblically as well.

--Michael Horton

Matthew Henry towers above the centuries as the undisputed king of devotional commentators, the premier verse-by-verse expositor of the English language. He is a treasured gift to the church, who speaks to all generations in all places. To sit at his feet is to be served a rich banquet. To study his Method for Prayer is to drink from a deep artesian well. Wise is the one who plunges themselves into this storehouse of truth.

--Steven J. Lawson