Pray, Always Pray!
A Charles Spurgeon Sermon Summary
Christ said, “in that day,” Father would give whatever we asked (John 16:23-27). And now is “that day.”
Now we have the Holy Spirit guiding us how and what to pray according to the Father’s will. We are enlightened even more than the disciples.
Now Christ, our advocate, intercedes for us. “In that day” we can ask in His name (John 16:23). This is like the king allowing us to use his signature to write checks and endorsing them. If Father refuses us, He is refusing Christ! But Christ’s name must be used properly. Ask God not to grant our prayer if we ask for things Christ won’t ask. Our requests will be granted if they are right and if we believe.
Now we can ask because the Father loves us and listens to us. Christ told us we don’t need Him to ask because the Father loves us (John 16:26-27). In His love, the Father sacrificed His Son to cover our sins.
There are two categories of love. We can love the undeserving and we can love those who are good to us. Similarly, Father loves us, the undeserving, when we were sinners; and the Father loves us more if we love Christ (John 16:27). Like husband and wife brought together by loving their child, the Father and we are held together by loving Christ.
But don’t be mistaken that the Father loves us because we love Christ. We love God because He first loved us (1 John 4:19).
Christ tells us to ask (Matthew 7:7-8). It’s never in vain to wait upon the Lord, who delights to give great things to those who ask.
So, ask continually. Satan wants you to stop praying. Don’t listen. Don’t give up. Ask simply and sincerely.
Also, pray for others. When God wanted to destroy the Israelites, He listened to Moses pleading for them.
“In that day” is also the day of persecution. Again, we must pray.
Imitate David in declaring how God answered prayers (Psalm 118:5-7). Tell your children so. Declare to your neighbors trusting God far better than trusting man (Isaiah 26:4).
Don’t reject God “in that day” because one day the door of mercy will close. “In that day” is the day of mercy. Ask earnestly now and receive from Him abundantly.
Summary of a sermon by Charles Spurgeon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcHlM6uTTA4
Now we have the Holy Spirit guiding us how and what to pray according to the Father’s will. We are enlightened even more than the disciples.
Now Christ, our advocate, intercedes for us. “In that day” we can ask in His name (John 16:23). This is like the king allowing us to use his signature to write checks and endorsing them. If Father refuses us, He is refusing Christ! But Christ’s name must be used properly. Ask God not to grant our prayer if we ask for things Christ won’t ask. Our requests will be granted if they are right and if we believe.
Now we can ask because the Father loves us and listens to us. Christ told us we don’t need Him to ask because the Father loves us (John 16:26-27). In His love, the Father sacrificed His Son to cover our sins.
There are two categories of love. We can love the undeserving and we can love those who are good to us. Similarly, Father loves us, the undeserving, when we were sinners; and the Father loves us more if we love Christ (John 16:27). Like husband and wife brought together by loving their child, the Father and we are held together by loving Christ.
But don’t be mistaken that the Father loves us because we love Christ. We love God because He first loved us (1 John 4:19).
Christ tells us to ask (Matthew 7:7-8). It’s never in vain to wait upon the Lord, who delights to give great things to those who ask.
So, ask continually. Satan wants you to stop praying. Don’t listen. Don’t give up. Ask simply and sincerely.
Also, pray for others. When God wanted to destroy the Israelites, He listened to Moses pleading for them.
“In that day” is also the day of persecution. Again, we must pray.
Imitate David in declaring how God answered prayers (Psalm 118:5-7). Tell your children so. Declare to your neighbors trusting God far better than trusting man (Isaiah 26:4).
Don’t reject God “in that day” because one day the door of mercy will close. “In that day” is the day of mercy. Ask earnestly now and receive from Him abundantly.
Summary of a sermon by Charles Spurgeon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcHlM6uTTA4