Does Prayer Change Things? (Crucial Questions)
Overview
Overview
Does prayer make any difference? Does it really change anything? Yes, says Dr. R. C. Sproul in this Crucial Questions booklet. Though we cannot hope that our prayers will change God’s mind, prevailing upon him to act against his will, we can be sure that prayer does change things—including our own hearts. Plus, it is one of the chief means by which God carries out his will in the world.
For these reasons, Dr. Sproul argues, prayer has a vital place in the life of the Christian. In short chapters packed with practical wisdom, he unveils the purpose, the pattern, the practice, the prohibitions, and the power of prayer, calling Christians to come before God’s presence with joy and hope.
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- Practical wisdom on prayer
- Insights on the purpose, pattern, practice, and power of prayer
Top Highlights
“Prayer, like everything else in the Christian life, is for God’s glory and for our benefit, in that order.” (Page 10)
“One might pray and not be a Christian, but one cannot be a Christian and not pray.” (Page 2)
“What is the goal of the Christian life? It is godliness born of obedience to Christ. Obedience unlocks the riches of the Christian experience. Prayer prompts and nurtures obedience, putting the heart into the proper ‘frame of mind’ to desire obedience.” (Page 1)
“Peter did not pray, and as a result he fell into temptation. What is true of Peter is true of all of us: we fall in private before we ever fall in public.” (Page 4)
“the sovereign God commands by His holy Word that we pray. Prayer is not optional for the Christian; it is required.” (Page 8)
- Title: Does Prayer Change Things?
- Author: R. C. Sproul
- Series: The Crucial Questions Series
- Volume: 3
- Publisher: Reformation Trust
- Print Publication Date: 2009
- Logos Release Date: 2012
- Pages: 88
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Prayer › Christianity
- ISBNs: 9781567691788, 1567691781
- Resource ID: LLS:PRAYERSPROUL
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T02:19:52Z
R. C. Sproul (1939– 2017) was a respected teacher, theologian, pastor. He was the founder and chairman of Ligonier Ministries where he served as executive editor of Tabletalk magazine.
Sproul held degrees from Westminster College, Pittsburgh-Xenia Theological Seminary, Free University of Amsterdam, and Whitefield Theological Seminary. He taught at several colleges and seminaries including Reformed Theological Seminary and Knox Theological Seminary. He served as senior minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, in Sanford, Florida. Sproul’s teaching can be heard daily on the ‘Renewing Your Mind’ radio broadcast which plays in over 40 countries.
Sproul wrote over 70 books and articles including the classic The Holiness of God and several theological articles in Tabletalk magazine.
Reviews
28 ratings
Byron Samson
8/2/2022
John Ullmann
2/25/2022
Patrick
1/19/2022
I'm on my way to read any book on prayer I can get my hands on and I'm glad Sproul is in my early days of reading on the subject. Just under 100 pages (and free in Kindle form) this book covers some really good points. However, there is one miss that is a little bit glaring. Sproul is best when he's his Sproul-ist. That is, when he's reminding you about the character of God, God's sovereignty, and to look away from what you think you know and to check Scripture as your ultimate authority. His best chapter of the book is discussing the purpose of prayer (Chapter 2). The title is chosen from this section and it covers a lot of key and overlooked parts. There is something you're going to find in most prayer books and that's a later discussion of the Lord's Prayer (Chapter 3). In this short-form book that makes a lot of sense. However, if you've read a book on prayer from a good exegetical speaker, then there isn't a lot of new ground here. For someone new, this is a good walk-through. The most glaring issue with the book is that there isn't a deeper dive on the answer to the question to the title of the book. There are some introductory topics addressed that were great on if prayer changes things. And yet, finding that a central part of the book or really covered fully enough to name the book what it is doesn't quite meet the standard anyone would really have. Is it a good book that covers the topic of prayer well in the short page length? Absolutely. If you were looking to answer the question on whether prayer changes things, however, you will be found wanting. Final Grade - BManuel Fernández Martín
6/24/2019
Andrew Heckmaster
12/2/2018
JR
7/18/2018
Elvindowski
8/16/2017
Joshua Tan
5/2/2017
Michael Ivy
4/29/2017
Paulo Romão
2/17/2017
