The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1867-01-30
For TIE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Questions on Bible Doctrine.
LESSON XII.

=. What examples can you collect from
Scripture of its efficacy?
3. Is there in these cases anything be-
yond our reach? Jas. v: II.
1. Win you make for yourself in read
ing the Bible, list of the numerous as
surances, promises and examples, teach
ing the power of prayer, for your own
benefit?
5. Connection between prayer and
Gods purposes and providence? In the
great plan of Gods government, did he
fix prayer as the necessary means of
blessing, Just as he made other means es-
sential to their respective ends? Ez.
xxxyi: 81. Jer. xxx: 1913. In what
appears its appropriateness as a means
to this end
6, How do you explain the efficacy of
such prayers as that of Hezekiah in Is.
xxxyin: 1--5, in consistency with Gods
undergraduates -?
I. Is prayer often accepted, and rich
ly answered, although in form denied?
Cor. xii; TO.
s. What species of prayer specially
marks the true believer? Matt. vi: 6.
By whose example is it powerfully en-
forced? Matt. xiv: %. Mark i; IS.
Luke v: IS.
9. Is it important to have regular sea-
sons for it ? Are those of the Psalmist
and of Daniel too often for us? Ps.
": II. Dan. Vi: 10.
10. What is ejaeNlatOry prayer? Neh.
ii: 4. Is it possible to walk with God
at all in daily life, without thus keeping
up constant intercourse with him?
II. What is social prayer? Does our
nature, and our entire dependence on
God require that those connected togeth-
er by common interests, wants, and du-
ties, should unite together in prayer?
y. Ought every believer who is not
disqualified by natural defect, to seek
earnestly to be fitted for a duty so i'm
portant to mutual edi6cation, and to per-
sonal usefulness ?
Is. What is there in the nature and
duties of the family, especially of par
ents and children, that renders family
prayer especially important? Eph. V:
22-25; vi: l, 4, 5. Can holy influences
pervade the house, or Gods blessing rest
upon it, where his worship is openly and
wilfully neglected?
IA. What are we taught of the impor-
lance of microscopy prayer? Eph. vi ::
IS. l Tim. Ii f: 1, 2. Matt. V: A. Jas.
V: is. 1 Sam. xii: %. How does Paul
teach It's eficacy-both by his example
and his requests? Rom. /: 8; XIV: 80.
Col. i; 9; iv; 8.
10, Give some remarkable examples
Of its efficacy, from the Bible?
Is. How does the goodness and wis.,
dom of God appear in giving such efica-
cy to our prayers FOR others? How may
our earthly affections in this way, become
the occasion of our increased communion
with God; and every right affection be
cherished and sancti6ed, and every en-
nifty destroyed?
II. Is intercession the great law of
Christ's kingdom in the bestowment of
blessings, from the throne itself, to the
feeblest subject? Ps. ii: 8. Rom. viii:
"a; viii: q. Jas. v: 16.
Is. How do you explain Jas. V: II,
Is? Meaning of "efectual in v. Is?
ARswsr. Invoking" energising, -
the same word as in Eph. iii: 20, last
clause.
10. What means of grace, intimately
connected with prayer is enjoined fire.
quently both by precept and example ?
Eph. V: 10. Col. lii: 16. Jas. v: 19.
Matt. XVI: 30. Acts xvi: %. It's pc
culiar design and value? Ps. /; %.
Phil. iv: 1. Is it then the duty of all
according to their ability to take part in
and prepare themselves for this service
Ps Xvii: 6; exGx: CT: 6. Heb. xiii
Is.
20. Does the service of praise in song,
require the same reyerent and devout
feelings as prayer? Col. iii: Is. And
is any thing else mockery ana profana-
ton? Ps. xcvi: 2, 8; exi: l. l Cor.
xiv: Is. May not the raptures of sense
be often mistaken for the raptures of true
devotion, where the chief attention is to
the music
81 Is fasting, both public and private,
regarded as an important means of grace,
both in the Old and New Testament 2
Chron. Xxx: 1--30. Ezra. viii: 21--25.
Dan. tx: 8. John iii: 5, 10. Joel ii:
p Luke 81. Acts Y: 30. 2 Cor.
Vi: 5.
p. OF what is it a most natural and
appropriate expression? Ps. xxx: 4;
eli: 4, 8, 10. Matt. TX: Is. What
gclces does it most directly cherish i?
Ps. xxxyi 6. James iy: 10. Joel ii;
u Are we not all then frequently
called to it in connection with special
seasons of prayer?
%. On what special church occasions
is it commended by Apostolic example ?
Acts xiii: ?, 8; xiv: %.
a. What directions are given in re-
gard to it? Is. lvin Al. Joel ii: Is
H. Matt. vi: 10.
%. May yolo lack of spiritual growth
and usefulness be accounted for by q
partial or total neglect of some of these
means of grace?
AEITHIETIcAL QUEsTIoNs.-Perhaps
it may add to the interest of the follow
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