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Do you feel like something is missing from your prayer life?Do you wonder if God is even listening to your prayers?Would you like to know how to invigorate your prayer life and be real before God?It's easy to fall into a bit of a rut during times of prayer, but you don't have to stay there. With pastoral wisdom and the humor and kindness of a good friend, one of the world's beloved Bible commentators, Dr. Warren Wiersbe will open your eyes to the possibilities of your prayer life and recharge your prayer power. Chapter titles such as "Bless My Enemies" and "Famous Unanswered Prayers" show you how to be authentic with God as you pray.

Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe is an internationally known Bible teacher and the former pastor of three churches, including the Moody Church in Chicago. For ten years he served as general director and Bible teacher for the Back to the Bible radio broadcast. Dr. Wiersbe has written more than 150 books, including the popular "Be" series of expositional Bible studies, which has sold more than four million copies. In 2002, he was awarded the Jordon Lifetime Achievement Award by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. He and his wife, Betty, live in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Preface

7

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SEMESTER I: ESSENTIAL PRAYER

101

1. Defining a Mystery

11

(6)

2. "He Done Prayed My Hot Dog Cold!"

17

(7)

3. "I Have an Unspeakable Request"

24

(4)

4. "Lord, May This Accident Not Have Happened!"

28

(9)

5. "Let's Have a Word of Prayer"

37

(3)

6. "Thank You, Father, for Dying for Us on the Cross"

40

(1)

7. "We'll Just Have to Pray for Good Luck"

41

(2)

8. "Whisper a Prayer for Me"

43

(4)

9. "Don't Wrestle in Prayer—Just Believe"

47

(5)

10. "Pray for My Enemies? Surely You're Joking!"

52

(4)

11. "Let's Fold Our Hands, Bow Our Heads, Close Our Eyes, and Pray"

56

(5)

SEMESTER II: ADVANCING IN THE SCHOOL OF PRAYER

12. "Teach Us to Pray," Entry Level

61

(3)

13. Promoted to Praying in God's Will

64

(4)

14. Graduating to God's Motives

68

(4)

15. Post-Graduate Work of the Holy Spirit

72

(5)

SEMESTER III: THE INTERNSHIP OF UNANSWERED PRAYER

16. Your Relationship with God Defines Your Prayers

77

(4)

17. Your Relationships with Others Define Your Prayers

81

(3)

18. Religious Schizophrenia

84

(4)

19. Pernicious Presumption

88

(13)

EXAMINATION TIME

20. Taking Inventory of Your Prayer Life

101

(14)

GRADUATING TO THE JOYFUL DISCIPLINE OF PRAYER

21. Approaching the Throne of Grace

115

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Prayer 101 Experiencing the Heart of God

Prayer 101 Experiencing the Heart of God

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