Epaphras Prays Podcast

Thank you for reading Epaphras Prays. We are a small group writing about prayer and actually in prayer. We are supported by Subscribers, not advertisers. Please consider a subscription for free. Come, join us in praying from these five Scriptures for the Church: Revelation 1:5, 6; Psalm 67: 1-2; Acts 19:20; Romans 15:13; 2 Peter 3:18 Listen along or read along with the attached transcript (browser...

Brethren, I have to EXHORT YOU TO PRAY FOR OTHERS. —C. H. Spurgeon Why would he have to? In the final part of the sermon— Intercessory Prayer, the preacher urges his hearers to actually engage in the activity. Apparently, he doesn’t think the congregation does so as they should. And, if they have, he admits he himself has not! Do you always pray for others, yes or no? He asks, “Do you think you ha...

Job prayed for his friends, and so we pray for our friends. There are four types of others for whom we should especially intercede. Some of these will be in the church and others outside it, but we most likely have all these people near us. Our study is of a Spurgeon sermon— Intercessory Prayer , having already covered an introduction , studied his commending the exercise of it, his encouraging us...

Come, pray with us from these five Scriptures for the Church, for the wisdom, insight, knowledge, revelation of God which we lack. Listen along or read along with the attached transcript (browsers only) …make your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; - yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it...

Do we know, or need to remember, that intercessory praying is the sweetest praying our Father hears? This is because it is the nature of the prayers of his own Son. There are no prayers for Himself, but only us. “Do not doubt that Christ’s prayer is the most acceptable of all supplications,” says Spurgeon. We continue to study the sermon— Intercessory Prayer , which draws it’s points from Job, who...

Come, pray with us these four Scriptures for the Church: Romans 15:5-7, 1 Corinthians 16:13-14, Ephesians 1:17-19, Colossians 1:9-12 Listen along or read along with the attached transcript (browsers only) Share this podcast with a fellow intercessor And please consider a subscription so these come directly to you. Our reach is minimal outside of email and we could use your prayers and your support...

This edition comes in audio form as we read from Chapter 3 of "Purpose in Prayer" by E.M. Bounds Thank you for listening to Epaphras Prays . This post is public so feel free to share it. Here are 10 key points: * Importance of Prayer: Bounds emphasizes that prayer is an essential duty in Christianity, yet it is often neglected. Many perceive it as a tiresome formality, leading to languid and distr...

Come, pray with us these five Scriptures for the Church: Acts 4:29-31, Ephesians 3:16-19, Philippians 1:9-11, 1 Peter 4: 7-9, 1 John 1:7 Get full access to Epaphras Prays at epaphrasprays.substack.com/subscribe

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You do not have because you do not ask. James 4:2 We’ve contended from our beginning that the Church is mostly powerless because it is mostly prayerless. And so, what happens when the people of God do not pray is, well…very little. At least, little from the Lord. because as E. M. Bounds writes, prayer brings God into the situation. So then, not praying does the opposite, it leaves Him out of it. A...

When we pray, we can pray for the good of those in government – for their health, safety and for wisdom. We pray most especially salvation for those who do not know the Lord, and we pray even for those who would be opposed to the people of God. We are instructed in 1 Timothy 2:1-2 to pray for all who are in authority in today’s PrayerPodcast. Prayers to Spread The Gospel There is upon us an extrao...

From Prayer 8 of C. H. Spurgeon’s Pulpit Prayers We adore Thee because Thou art holy and we love Thee for Thine infinite perfection. For now, we sigh and cry after holiness ourselves. Sanctify us wholly, spirit, soul, and body. Lord, we mourn over the sins of our past life and our present shortcomings. We bless Thee Thou hast forgiven us. We are reconciled to Thee by the death of Thy Son. There ar...

For a second time we listen to the transcribed prayers from the Prince of Preachers—Charles Hadden Spurgeon, from the volume of Pulpit Prayers . This recording is of Prayer 4 – The All-Prevailing Plea . Note: The audio version has been lightly edited for the more current use of You in place of Thee , etc. Pray For The People Of God From The Word Of God Here are four passages we are praying from (o...

Today is the National Day of Prayer, now designated as the first Thursday in May each year. Long before, came the presidential proclamation, which we reaffirm here: Proclamation 97—Appointing a Day of National Humiliation, Fasting, and Prayer By the President of the United States of America, Abraham Lincoln A Proclamation. Whereas, the Senate of the United States, devoutly recognizing the Supreme...

In the last lesson we learned from Andrew Murray that loving obedience to the Father is key to receiving the good gifts in answer to prayer. This child-like living is best seen in the teaching of the Sermon on the Mount, in that the child of God is one who is meek, pursuing righteousness, giving, forgiving, praying, being salt and light, and who not only say, Lord, Lord, but do the will of my Fath...

Today we present a prayer in podcast form. Of course, none of C.H. Surgeons’ sermons, nor his prayers were recorded in audio form, but they were preserved in written form. Please pray along with us as we “hear” Prayer 1-Help from on High, by Spurgeon as humbly voiced by the Voice of Epaphras. From C. H. Spurgeon’s Pulpit Prayers in the Introduction by Dinsdale T. Young: It was memorable to hear th...

We have prayed now 30 times in the PrayerPodcastfor our nations government, leaders and those in authority who serve we the people. We pray finally from Psalm 67- May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us . Let us bow and remind the Lord of our petitions from brief prayers and ask the Lord to bless us and keep us, to make His face shine upon us and be gracious to us...

From our nations founding, we the people have offered prayers for her and for those in government. It is also true that our founding fathers offered prayers. It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible . Thomas Jefferson Today in our PrayerPodcast we continue to pray for our government, that it may be good and godly, and recite several prayers from our earliest days. Note...

Praying for officials who would not be ruled by the fear of man, but instead govern by trusting the Lord and His power and might. There is so much pressure and opportunity to give in to fear and so we pray they would trust in the Name of the Lord our God. We continue to ask our Heavenly Father for good and Godly government here on earth, using two verses in Proverbs and 2 Timothy. From the Preface...

In 1 Timothy 2:1-4 we see a charge given to Christians to pray for all men in general, and particularly for all in authority — that we should make  supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks . We are called to pray, instructed to pray, taught what and how to pray. Today as we pray for our nations government (all in civil authority) we will read through portions of Matthew Henry’s...

Why does a nation turn from the Lord? He who sits in the heavens laughs, and warns. We can defy and perish - or surrender and be blessed. In our nation currently, we seem to be in Psalm 2, conspiring together and raging against the Lord and rushing headlong to authoritarianism. Come, let us pray for the rulers and authorities across the land - that they would heed the warning, and willingly submit...

They know lots of things, but we ask for wisdom from Above for our government officials to make good Godly decisions. We pray for them today, from James 1:5 and from Proverbs 3, for it is the Lord who gives wisdom. A Devotional Prayer for Obtaining Godly Wisdom [Pro 2:1-5 NKJV] 1 My son, if you receive my words, And treasure my commands within you, 2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom, apply y...

God is our refuge, and very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear. Psalm 46 is reminding us of the ancient truth that the Lord of hosts is with us. In this PrayerPodcast we pray for our nation and our government, that He may be exalted among the nations! I sought the LORD, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears. Ps 34:4 Prayer Insights … from Alistair Begg What is chief...

Part of what we pray is Thanksgiving: Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving . We are to give thanks for those in our nations government – and for the benefit we have under their government. …but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God… Jesus Promises The Holy Spirit And I will ask the Father, and he will giv...

When we pray, we can pray for the good of those in government – for their health, safety and for wisdom. We pray most especially salvation for those who do not know the Lord, and we pray even for those who would be opposed to the people of God. We are instructed in 1 Timothy 2:1-2 to pray for all who are in authority in today’s PrayerPodcast. 1:05 We are thankful for our nation. We are thankful fo...