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1281 The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah—Book IV, p. 178.1 (Alfred Edersheim)
… of prayer: as if it implied, either that God was unwilling to answer; or else, that prayer, otherwise unheard, would be answered merely for its importunity. It …
1282 The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah—Book IV, p. 179.1 (Alfred Edersheim)
… points to the special difficulties that may be in the way of answer to prayer—the difficulties of the rising up which have been previously indicated in the …
1283 The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah—Book IV, p. 179.2 (Alfred Edersheim)
… hand to him what breeds a scorpion? The need, the hunger, of the child will not, in answer to its prayer, receive at the Father’s Hands, that which seems, but gives …
1284 The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah—Book IV, p. 230.3 (Alfred Edersheim)
… prayer is the cause of its answer, but that the certainty of that which is asked for should lead to continuance in prayer, even when all around seems to forbid …
1285 The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah—Book IV, p. 235.1 (Alfred Edersheim)
… it to more intensity of prayer! Shall He find it? Let the history of the Church, nay, each man’s heart, make answer!St. Luke 18:8. ver. 7 .
1286 The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah—Book V, p. 179.1 (Alfred Edersheim)
… Spirit. To this also must primarily refer the promise of unlimited answer to prayer in His Name. But in a secondary, yet most true and blessed, sense, both these …
1287 The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah—Book V, p. 186.1 (Alfred Edersheim)
… answers to prayer is proportionate to the degree of union and communion with Christ. And such unlimited liberty of prayer is connected with our bearing …
1288 The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah—Book V, p. 192.1 (Alfred Edersheim)
… going to the Father. They would fain have asked, yet dared not. But He knew their thoughts, and answered them. That first little while comprised those terrible …
1289 The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah—Book V, p. 207.1 (Alfred Edersheim)
… the prayer was, that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from Him. The subject of the prayer (as recorded by the three Gospels) was, that the Cup itself …
1290 The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah—Book V, p. 253.1 (Alfred Edersheim)
… this prayer: Forgive it to Thy people Israel, whom Thou hast redeemed, O Lord, and lay not innocent blood upon Thy people Israel! But here, in answer to Pilate’s …
1291 The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah—Book V, p. 279.2 (Alfred Edersheim)
… ask for gracious recognition in His coming Kingdom, the answering assurance of the Lord conveyed not only the comfort that his prayer was answered, but …
1292 The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah—Appendix, p. 7.1 (Alfred Edersheim)
… , fast, prayers, &c. The most interesting parts are in sections v. and vi. In the former we mark (ch 48:31-41) the reference to the consequence of the sin of our first parents …
1297 EGW SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 2, p. 1034.7 (Ellen Gould White)
… , his prayer would not have been answered, but he persevered till the answer came. We have a God whose ear is not closed to our petitions; and if we prove His word …
1298 EGW SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 3, p. 1136.5 (Ellen Gould White)
… keep our minds stayed upon Jesus. Wherever we are, whatever our employment, our hearts are to be uplifted to God in prayer. This is being instant in prayer. We …
1299 EGW SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 5, p. 1078.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… in answer to the petition of Christ, and this tells the sinner that his prayer will find a lodgment at the throne of the Father. The Holy Spirit will be given …
1300 EGW SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 5, p. 1079.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… pray to God, we may know that Christ’s prayer has ascended before, and that God has heard and answered it. With all our sins and weaknesses we are not cast aside …