{"product_id":"a-method-for-prayer-henry-and-duncan","title":"A Method for Prayer (Henry and Duncan)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrue prayer comes from the heart, so why do we need a method? The great devotional commentator and pastor shows here that Christians benefit from discipline just as much as talking freely with God. You will discover the methods Jesus taught, look at styles of prayer, Cand see helpful examples. Duncan has incorporated some of Henry’s other work on prayer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristian Focus Publications, Matthew Henry and Ligon Duncan, 304 Pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether the reader is looking for a guide to public prayer or an encouragement to private prayer, Henry's work is a key text, drawing the mind again and again to Scripture as it seeks to shape our prayer life by the forms and priorities of God's own revelation of Himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"credit\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarl R. Trueman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-[0.75rem]\"\u003eProfessor of Biblical and Religious Studies, Grove City College, Pennsylvania\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's good to see this classic on prayer in an accessible edition. Ligon Duncan has done brilliant work, adapting Matthew Henry for twenty-first century readers without sacrificing any of the depth and devotional value of the original Puritan work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"credit\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn MacArthur\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-[0.75rem]\"\u003e(1939-2025) Chancellor Emeritus, The Master’s University and Seminary and Pastor–Teacher, Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a tool that has helped teach Christians to pray with biblical fidelity and spiritual integrity, across a span of three centuries, is being distributed again and in fresh ways, thoughtful believers can only applaud and give thanks to God for the grace that has brought forth this fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"credit\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD. A. Carson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-[0.75rem]\"\u003eEmeritus Professor of New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe great and nearly unique benefit of Henry's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMethod for Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis that it flows so directly from the biblical text. His approach enables the believer not only to read the Bible and study the Bible, but also to pray the Bible\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"credit\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhilip G. Ryken\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-[0.75rem]\"\u003ePresident, Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf I were to recommend one book for those who are to lead in public prayer, this would be it. Can we pray 'according to Scripture'? Two hundred astonishing pages into Matthew Henry's A Method for Prayer and you will realize the answer is an emphatic YES! Henry's Method, which is really just traditional Protestant public prayer, will revolutionize the prayer life of any individual or congregation that studies it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"credit\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTerry L. Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-[0.75rem]\"\u003eSenior Pastor, Independent Presbyterian Church, Savannah, Georgia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Sovereign Lord communed with the Father in prayer. His disciples wisely asked, 'Teach us to pray.' And that request has been answered through the centuries both through the word of God and through the example of praying saints. Matthew Henry's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Method of Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis itself an answer to prayer, an answer to the request, 'Teach us to pray.' Henry's life and ministry make it clear that he was a man of prayer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"credit\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThabiti Anyabwile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-[0.75rem]\"\u003ePastor, Anacostia River Church, Washington, D.C.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Matthew Henry's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Method for Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis not simply a classic book in prayer. It is a marvelously relevant tool for assisting believers in shaping their prayers before God. I have found great help in Henry's method, but even more help in his passion for encouraging his readers in bringing their hearts to the God whose steadfas love has been manifested in Jesus. Highly recommended!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"credit\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSean Michael Lucas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-[0.75rem]\"\u003eSenior Pastor, Independent Presbyterian Church, Memphis, Tennessee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrayer is the breath of the believer's heart. It is a delight, a duty, and a discipline in which we desperately need the aid of godly pastors such as Matthew Henry. For more than a decade,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Method for Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas sat beside my desk where I can feed upon its timeless sustenance as it instructs me and bids me to gaze upon our Lord and feed upon His Word in public and private prayer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"credit\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBurk Parsons\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-[0.75rem]\"\u003eSenior Pastor of Saint Andrew’s Chapel, Sanford, Florida and Editor of Tabletalk magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew Henry's work is a most helpful resource and safeguard for ministers, but it will also be of great use to all Christians who long for more structure in their prayers...Every prayer is not only grounded in Scripture, but bursting to the seams with the very words of the Bible;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"credit\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Evangelical Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-[0.75rem]\"\u003ePublished by Evangelical Movement of Wales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho of us hasn't had trouble with prayer at some time or another? And here is a God-sent solution: Matthew Henry's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Method for Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e. This book is worth its weight in gold (platinum?). No one utilizing this book can fail to profit from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"credit\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDerek W. H. Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-[0.75rem]\"\u003eTeaching Fellow, Ligonier Ministries; Retired Senior Minister, First Presbyterian Church (ARP), Columbia, South Carolina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrayer is an amazing privilege, but it's also a discipline for which we need direction and instruction. Like a trellis, Henry's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMethod for Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehelps us to grow up in a Godward direction, not only to think more biblically, but to pray more biblically as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"credit\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Horton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-[0.75rem]\"\u003eJ. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics, Westminster Seminary California, Escondido, California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a classic resource for learning how to pray according to biblical priorities, and for being re-inspired to pray with a heart for God's purposes. The work is timeless because Henry's words are so resonant with the heavenly themes that enable us to face earthly trials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"credit\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBryan Chapell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-[0.75rem]\"\u003ePastor, Grace Presbyterian Church, Peoria, Illinois\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew Henry sets out a specific plan for prayer - a reminder that prayer should be ordered and not haphazard and the Lord's prayer is a pattern to which we ought to pay more attention...good biblical teaching which, if followed and worked at, would enrich both private and public prayer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"credit\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvangelical Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an reprint of an old classic Matthew Henry of Commentary Fame. It is two books in one...For Henry, as for other puritan nonconformists, prayer was not simply a Sunday activity. He presupposes the earnest Christian would engage in public prayer, private prayer and family prayer. He regrets that it is to spend so many hour in sleep! The value of this publication is shown by the fact that it has required three editions in recent years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"credit\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBritish Churchman Newspaper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReading this book elicited a twofold response, ranging from a sense of guilt and shame as it exposed many shortcomings in this important duty, to inculcating an earnest desire for fervency, and to add considerably to the petitions normally brought before God. This book is highly recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"credit\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Monthly Record\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-[0.75rem]\"\u003eMagazine of the Free Church of Scotland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLigon Duncan's editorial work has given this valuable book a new lease of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"credit\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBanner of Truth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Focus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51406509703332,"sku":"9781857920680","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3452\/4580\/files\/9781857920680.webp?v=1784387626","url":"https:\/\/ccrbooks.org\/products\/a-method-for-prayer-henry-and-duncan","provider":"Canon and Creed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}