The Prayer of the Lord
Overview
What is the Lord’s Prayer? In The Prayer of the Lord, Dr. R.C. Sproul writes, “Jesus’ intent was to give his disciples a model prayer, an example to follow, one that would teach them transferable principles for conversation with God.” In short, Christ gave the Lord’s Prayer to teach his disciples about prayer, and Dr. Sproul, in his trademark fashion, brings out many of the truths Christ intended for his followers to learn.
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- Wisdom on the truths Christ intended for his followers to learn
- Questions and answers on issues surrounding the practice of prayer
Top Highlights
“The first is what we call the sovereign, efficacious will of God.” (Page 54)
“Thus, when Jesus teaches us to pray, ‘Do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one,’ He not only is teaching us to pray for deliverance from testing, but teaching us to seek divine protection from the wiles of Satan. He is calling us to pray that we would not be exposed to the Devil’s onslaughts, to his attempts to entice us to sin or to destroy our confidence in our Savior by accusing us of our failures and of our imperfections.” (Page 90)
“Second, the Bible speaks of the will of God with respect to what we call His preceptive will.” (Page 55)
“The kingdom of God was near to them because the King of the kingdom was there. When He came, Jesus inaugurated God’s kingdom. He didn’t consummate it, but He started it. And when He ascended into heaven, He went there for His coronation, for His investiture as the King of kings and Lord of lords.” (Page 48)
“Jesus is not saying, ‘Father, Your name is holy,’ but, ‘Father, may Your name be hallowed.’ That is, He is teaching us to ask that God’s name would be regarded as sacred, that it would be treated with reverence, and that it would be seen as holy.” (Page 31)
I love listening to R.C. Sproul teach, and this book sounds just like him—penetrating truths strikingly illustrated. His good quotations and pastoral wisdom make him as easy to read as he is delightful to listen to (and the short chapters help!). Sproul clearly explains the Scriptures with sentences that are simple and accurate. He knows enough to say important things concisely and clearly—truths about the kingdom, the fatherhood of God, history, and, of course, prayer. There’s even a helpful question-and-answer section at the end. This little book now takes its place with the classics on prayer.
—Dr. Mark Dever, senior pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, DC
Dr. R.C. Sproul was my first theology teacher. As a new Christian, I learned a ton of theology, philosophy, and church history while listening to the Renewing Your Mind radio broadcast. Now, in The Prayer of the Lord, Dr. Sproul brings his considerable theological, philosophical, and historical gifts and resources to bear on the vital subject of prayer. A subject of such great importance deserves a teacher of such great skill. In addition to all the other things Dr. Sproul has taught me, it is a privilege to have him guide me through our Savior’s priorities in prayer. Read this short book and have a pattern for a life of prayer unfolded before you.
—Rev. Thabiti Anyabwile, pastor at Anacostia River Church, Washington, DC
R.C. Sproul has an amazing gift for explaining difficult truths in pithy, memorable, and easy-to-grasp ways. He is the ideal teacher for a study of the Lord’s Prayer, because the prayer itself is a profound lesson on a difficult subject, given by Jesus to His disciples in an amazing economy of words. You will be greatly blessed and edified by this book.
——Dr. John MacArthur, pastor/teacher, Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, California
- Title: The Prayer of the Lord
- Author: R. C. Sproul
- Publisher: Reformation Trust
- Print Publication Date: 2009
- Logos Release Date: 2012
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Lord’s prayer › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Prayer › Reformed Church
- ISBNs: 9781567691184, 1567691188
- Resource ID: LLS:PRAYLRDSPROUL
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T02:19:56Z
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.
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Kevin Bratcher
6/12/2018
