Prayer That Brings Answers

By J. Bennett Collins

So you wonder why your prayer went unanswered? This is a simple, easy-to-read exposition to hopefully increase the effectiveness of the readers prayers. Every Christian has received at one time or another direct answers to their prayers. Likewise, we have all prayed and it seemed as if heaven was blacked out. Hopefully this will increase the effectiveness of your prayers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: J. Bennett Collins
• Release date: May 6, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476151816

J. Bennett Collins

I, Evangelist Collins was saved at the age of seven in Fayetteville, North Carolina, while kneeling between his mother and brother at family prayer. I was called to preach at the age of fifteen and at seventeen began a full-time ministry. I attended Greenville Bible Institute and took special courses at Bob Jones University. I received a Doctor of Divinity degree from Indiana Baptist College. I have twelve years experience as a pastor and fifty-two years experience as an evangelist. I married Helen Sherrill from Statesville, North Carolina, and we have one child Bill Collins. Bill has two children and five grandchildren. One of Dr. Collins’ grandsons, Brian Collins, is a missionary in Singapore. Along with my evangelistic ministry, I am Director of Sermon and Song, Inc, a radio ministry of forty-six years which is heard on more than fifty stations including the Fundamental Broadcasting Network. I have a website: www.sermonandsongministries.org. My main desire in life is to preach the gospel and see others come to know his Savior. My books are simply written and true to the Bible. I am evolved in a mission ministry in Pakistan. 100s are coming to know the Lord. Full information is on my web site. When time permits, I like to hack away at golf. If my preaching is no better than my golf game "Have mercy on the congregation" Please contact me if I can be of spiritual help.

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INTRODUCTION

In this study on prayer we want to discuss three major thoughts: the command to pray, our conduct in prayer and our confidence in prayer.

As we look through both the Old and New Testaments we find numerous passages that reflect on the doctrine of prayer in the Bible. It is a very vital subject and we approach it to remind ourselves and others that this is one of the major features of the Christian life. It is a subject that we need to consider particularly in these days when the doctrine of prayer has been so maliciously treated by various groups of emotional, experience-oriented religions of our land.

I do not suppose I ever preach or hear a sermon on prayer but that I am convicted in my own heart that I do not pray enough and that I do not get the answers to prayer that I should. I do pray and I do get answers to prayer, but I am rebuked in my heart whenever I approach this vital subject. The cares and pressures and responsibilities of this life seem to cut into our prayer life.

THE COMMAND TO PRAY

We find in the Scripture the command very clearly and very plainly that men ought always to pray and not to faint. If we had no other reason for praying, the fact that it is an absolute, direct command of God should be sufficient. But, or course, there are other reasons that we ought to pray.

Pray Without Ceasing:

There is the command in I Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing. This means a constant and consistent attitude of prayer in our lives. There should always be the readiness to pray. Does the apostle mean here that we should spend all of our time on our knees praying? If we did so, we would not carry out some of the other commands that are given us. We could not be the witness that God would have us to be. We certainly would not have time to eat to sustain the body

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This book is awesome. I will read it over and over . The best book I have seen on prayer