The Necessity of Prayer

by Edward M Bounds

Overview

Complete edition of The Necessity of Prayer by Edward M. Bounds. This is a short and impactful classic on prayer, published for the layman. In it, Bounds answers deeply, "Why pray?" Read with an open heart, this book is helpful to read again and again at various stages of life.

"The more we pray, the better we are, the purer and better our lives."

No student of thought should be without this historic book. This edition is provided in a slim volume with full text at an affordable price.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD 3

1. PRAYER AND FAITH 3

2. PRAYER AND FAITH (CONTINUED) 6

3. PRAYER AND TRUST 10

4. PRAYER AND DESIRE 13

5. PRAYER AND FERVENCY 16

6. PRAYER AND IMPORTUNITY 18

7. PRAYER AND IMPORTUNITY (CONTINUED) 21

8. PRAYER AND CHARACTER AND CONDUCT 23

9. PRAYER AND OBEDIENCE 26

10. PRAYER AND OBEDIENCE (CONTINUED) 30

11. PRAYER AND VIGILANCE 31

12. PRAYER AND THE WORD OF GOD 34

13. PRAYER AND THE WORD OF GOD (CONTINUED) 37

14. PRAYER AND THE HOUSE OF GOD 40

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798880918508
Publisher:	Start Classics
Publication date:	03/26/2024
Pages:	84
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

Edward McKendree (E. M.) Bounds, a Methodist minister and devotional writer, born in Shelby County, Missouri in 1835. After studying law, he was admitted to the bar at the age of twenty-one years. After practicing law for three years, Bounds began preaching for the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. At the time of his pastorate at Brunswick, Missouri, war was declared, and he was made a prisoner of war for refusing to take the oath of allegiance to the Federal Government. After release he served as chaplain of the Fifth Missouri regiment [for the Confederate Army] until the close of the war. At that time he was captured and held as prisoner at Nashville, Tennessee. After the war ended, Bounds served as pastor of churches in Tennessee, Alabama, and St. Louis, Missouri. He spent the last seventeen years of his life with his family in Washington, Georgia, writing his 'Spiritual Life Books.' His other books include: Power Through Prayer Prayer and Praying Men Purpose in Prayer The Essentials of Prayer The Necessity of Prayer The Possibilities of Prayer The Reality of Prayer The Weapon of Prayer Preacher and Prayer Satan: His Personality, Power and Overthrow Heaven: A Place - A City - A Home