The Path of Prayer
Overview
In these 13 chapters, Samuel Chadwick discusses the doctrine of Christian perfection as portrayed by the teachings of John Wesley, cofounder of Methodism. He asks such questions as: “Is Christian Perfection Attainable?” and “Do the Scriptures Teach a Second Blessing?” He talks about the “Difficulties about Christian Perfection,” and “Christian Perfection and Temptation,” and “The Essential Element in Christian Perfection,” among other topics.
Top Highlights
“The secret of Elijah’s power in prayer was that he ‘prayed in his prayer.’ That is the translation given in the margin of the Authorised Version. He ‘prayed earnestly’ is given in the text, and ‘fervently’ in the Revised Version, with the note in the margin that says the Greek literally is, ‘with prayer.’ He prayed with prayer; he prayed in his prayer. That is to say, he really prayed his prayers. He did not say prayers; he prayed in praying. His whole personality was in his supplication. He really wanted what he asked, and fervently meant what he said. Can that kind of prayer be taught?” (Pages 17–18)
“The world will never believe in a religion in which there is no supernatural power. A rationalised faith, a socialised Church, and a moralised Gospel may gain applause, but they awaken no conviction and win no converts.” (Page 88)
“It is God’s infallible sign, and it is the only sign that even the world accepts as an infallible proof.” (Page 14)
“To pray in Christ’s Name means something more than adding ‘for Christ’s sake’ to our petitions. The Name expresses personality, character, and Being. The Person is in the Name. Prayer in Christ’s Name is prayer according to the quality of His Person, according to the character of His mind, and according to the purpose of His will. To pray in the Name of Christ is to pray as one who is at one with Christ, whose mind is the mind of Christ, whose desires are the desires of Christ, and whose purpose is one with that of Christ.” (Page 52)
“This is the inner meaning of prayer. It is more than asking, it is communion, fellowship, co-operation, identification with God the Father and the Son by the Holy Spirit. Prayer is more than words, for it is mightiest when wordless. It is more than asking, for it reaches its highest glory when it adores and asks nothing. When a child entered his father’s study and walked up to him at his desk, the father turned and asked, ‘What did you want, sonnie?’ The little chap answered, ‘Nothing, daddy, I just came to be with you.’” (Page 60)
- Title: The Path of Prayer
- Author: Samuel Chadwick
- Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton
- Print Publication Date: 1933
- Logos Release Date: 2016
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Prayer
- Resource ID: LLS:SAMCHADWICK01
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T05:31:37Z