With Christ in the School of Prayer

by Andrew MURRAY (1828 - 1917)

03 - Third Lesson. ‘Pray to thy Father, which is in secret;’ Or, Alone with God

With Christ in the School of Prayer

It is under a deep impression that the place and power of prayer in the Christian life is too little understood, that this book has been written. I feel sure that as long as we look on prayer chiefly as the means of maintaining our own Christian life, we shall not know fully what it is meant to be. But when we learn to regard it as the highest part of the work entrusted to us, the root and strength of all other work, we shall see that there is nothing that we so need to study and practise as the art of praying aright. ... the Father waits to hear every prayer of faith, to give us whatsoever we will, and whatsoever we ask in Jesus’ name. (Andrew Murray, quoted from the Preface of this book)


Listen next episodes of With Christ in the School of Prayer:
04 - Fourth Lesson. ‘After this manner pray;’ Or, The Model Prayer , 05 - Fifth Lesson. ‘Ask, and it shall be given you;’ Or, The Certainty of the Answer to Prayer , 06 - Sixth Lesson. ‘How much more?’ Or, The Infinite Fatherliness of God , 07 - Seventh Lesson. ‘How much more the Holy Spirit;’ Or, The All-Comprehensive Gift , 08 - Eighth Lesson. ‘Because of his importunity;’ Or, The Boldness of God’s Friends , 09 - Ninth Lesson. ‘Pray the Lord of the harvest;’ Or, Prayer provides Labourers , 10 - Tenth Lesson. ‘What wilt thou?’ Or, Prayer must be Definite , 11 - Eleventh Lesson. ‘Believe that ye have received;’ Or, The Faith that Takes , 12 - Twelfth Lesson. ‘Have faith in God;’ Or, The Secret of Believing Prayer , 13 - Thirteenth Lesson. ‘Prayer and fasting;’ Or, The Cure of Unbelief , 14 - Fourteenth Lesson. ‘When ye stand praying, forgive;’ Or, Prayer and Love , 15 - Fifteenth Lesson. ‘If two agree;’ Or, The Power of United Prayer , 16 - Sixteenth Lesson. ‘Speedily, through bearing long;’ Or, The Power of Persevering Prayer , 17 - Seventeenth Lesson. ‘I know that Thou hearest me always;’ Or, Prayer in Harmony with the Being of God , 18 - Eighteenth Lesson. ‘Whose is this image?’ Or, Prayer in Harmony with the Destiny of Man , 19 - Ninteenth Lesson. ‘I go unto the Father!’ Or, Power for Praying and Working , 20 - Twentieth Lesson. ‘That the Father may be glorified;’ Or, The Chief End of Prayer , 21 - Twenty-First Lesson. ‘If ye abide in me;’ Or, The All-Inclusive Condition , 22 - Twenty-Second Lesson. ‘My words in you;’ Or, The Word and Prayer , 23 - Twenty-Third Lesson. ‘Bear fruit, that the Father may give what ye ask;’ Or, Obedience the Path to Power in Prayer , 24 - Twenty-Fourth Lesson. ‘In my Name;’ Or, The All-prevailing Plea , 25 - Twenty-Fifth Lesson. ‘At that day;’ Or, The Holy Spirit and Prayer , 26 - Twenty-Sixth Lesson. ‘I have prayed for thee;’ Or, Christ the Intercessor , 27 - Twenty-Seventh Lesson. ‘Father, I will;’ Or, Christ the High Priest , 28 - Twenty-Eighth Lesson. ‘Father! Not what I will;’ Or, Christ the Sacrifice , 29 - Twenty-Ninth Lesson. ‘According to His will;’ Or, Our Boldness in Prayer , 30 - Thirtieth Lesson. ‘An holy priesthood;’ Or, The Ministry of Intercession , 31 - Thirty-First Lesson. ‘Pray without ceasing;’ Or, A Life of Prayer , 32 - George Muller, and the Secret of his Power in Prayer