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Composing Arguments in Prayer

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by Soli Deo Gloria Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat! I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments . ( Job 23:3-4 ) In my last installment “ Filling You Mouth with Arguments ” I tried to break down Charles Spurgeon’s sermon on Effective Prayer, we addressed Job’s desire to come before God with fully scripted arguments and present them in a way to invoke God to intercede for him. We also tried to show how this method of invoking God’s Name was not an isolated incident, with examples of Abraham and King David. In the last paragraph we talked about the power of God’s grace and the need for a contrite heart, before even coming before God in prayer. In this final installment I will address the need for arguments, the different type of arguments, and the power of praise and thanksgiving toward God. As you may know this is an exegesis of Charles H Spurgeon’s Effective Prayer sermon and just as in the first part...