With Christ in the School of Prayer Andrew Murray (verses listed only)

Phrase Or Scripture

1 Lord, teach us to pray The only Teacher Luke 11:1

2 In Spirit & Truth The true Worshippers John 4:23-24

3 Pray to thy Father in Secret Alone with God Matt 6:6

4 After this manner, pray The Model Prayer Matt 6:9

5 Ask and it shall be given you Certainty of answer to prayer James 4:3

6 How much more? Infinite Fatherliness of God Matt 7:9-11

7 How much more the Holy Spirit? All-Comprehensive Gift Luke 11:13

8 Because of his importunity Boldness of God‟s friends Luke 11:5-8

9 Pray the Lord of the harvest Prayer provides laborers Matt 9:37-38

10 What wilt thou? Prayer must be definite Mark 10:51, Luke 18:41

11 Believe that ye have received The faith that takes Mark 11:24

12 Have faith in God Secret of Believing prayer Mark 11:22-24

13 Prayer and fasting The cure of unbelief Matt 17:19-21

14 When ye stand praying, forgive Prayer and love Mark 11:25

15 If two agree Power of united prayer Matt 18:19-20

16 Speedily, though bearing long Power of persevering prayer Luke 18:1-8

17 I know that Thou hearest me always Prayer in harmony with the being of God John 11:41-42, Ps 2:7,8

18 Whose is this image? Prayer in harmony with the destiny of man Matt 12:20, Gen 1:26

19 I go unto the Father Power for praying & working John 14:12-13

20 That the Father may be glorified Chief end of prayer John 14:13

21 If ye abide in me The all-inclusive condition John 15:7

22 My words in you The Word and prayer John 15:7

23 Bear fruit, that the Father may give what ye ask Obedience the path to power in prayer John 15:16, James 5:16

24 In my Name The all-prevailing plea John 14:13-16 16:23-26

25 At that day The Holy Spirit & Prayer John 16:23-6, Jude 20-21

26 I have prayed for thee Christ the Intercessor Lu 22:32 Jo 16:26 Heb 7:25

27 Father, I will Christ the High Priest John 17:24

28 Father, not what I will Christ the Sacrifice Mark 14:36

29 If we ask according to His will Our boldness in prayer 1 John 5:14-15

30 An holy priesthood The ministry of intercession 1 Peter 2:5, Isaiah 61:6

31 Praying without ceasing A life of prayer I Thess 5:16-18

With Christ in the School of Prayer Andrew Murray (verses printed)

Phrase Or Scripture

Lord, teach us to pray

The only Teacher Luke 11:1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he

ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

In Spirit & Truth The true Worshippers

John 4:23-24 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Pray to thy Father in Secret

Alone with God Matthew 6:6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

After this manner, pray

The Model Prayer Matthew 6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven,

Hallowed be thy name.

Ask and it shall be given you

Certainty of answer to prayer

James 4:3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it

upon your lusts.

How much more?

Infinite Fatherliness of God

Matthew 7:9-11 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give

him a stone? 10Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

How much more the Holy Spirit?

All-Comprehensive Gift

Luke 11:13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children:

how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

Because of his importunity

Boldness of God‟s friends

Luke 11:5-8 And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go

unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; 6For a friend

of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? 7And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my

children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. 8I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

Pray the Lord of the harvest

Prayer provides laborers

Matthew 9:37-38 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous,

but the labourers are few; 38Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

What wilt thou? Prayer must be definite

Mark 10:51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. Luke

18:41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may

receive my sight.

Believe that ye have received

The faith that takes Mark 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray,

believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Have faith in God

Secret of Believing prayer

Mark 11:22-24 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23For

verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have

whatsoever he saith. 24Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Prayer and fasting

The cure of unbelief Matthew 17:19-21 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not

we cast him out? 20And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be

impossible unto you. 21Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.

When ye stand praying, forgive

Prayer and love Mark 11:25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

If two agree Power of united prayer

Matthew 18:19-20 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which

is in heaven. 20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Speedily, though bearing long

Power of persevering prayer

Luke 18:1-8 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always

to pray, and not to faint; 2Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God,

neither regarded man: 3And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him,

saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. 4And he would not for a while: but afterward

he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; 5Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. 6And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. 7And shall not God avenge

his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? 8I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

I know that Thou hearest

Prayer in harmony with the being of

John 11:41-42 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard

me always God me. 42And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. Psalm 2:7-8 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son;

this day have I begotten thee. 8Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

Whose is this image?

Prayer in harmony with the destiny of man

Matthew 12:20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. Genesis 1:26 And God said, Let us

make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

I go unto the Father

Power for praying & working

John 14:12-13 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that

I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto

my Father. 13And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

That the Father may be glorified

Chief end of prayer John 14:13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

If ye abide in me

The all-inclusive condition

John 15:7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will,

and it shall be done unto you.

My words in you

The Word and prayer

John 15:7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will,

and it shall be done unto you.

Bear fruit, that the Father may give what ye ask

Obedience the path to power in prayer

John 15:16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that

ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

In my Name The all-prevailing plea

John 14:13-16 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the

Father may be glorified in the Son. 14If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do

it. 15If ye love me, keep my commandments. 16And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; John 16:23-26 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto

you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. 24Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be

full. 25These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when

I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the

Father. 26At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:

At that day The Holy Spirit & Prayer

John 16:23-6 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto

you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. 24Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be

full. 25These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the

Father. 26At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: Jude 1:20-21 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on

your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, 21Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

I have prayed for thee

Christ the Intercessor

Luke 22:33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death. John 16:26 At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: Hebrews 7:25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

Father, I will Christ the High Priest

John 17:24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me

where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

Father, not what I will

Christ the Sacrifice Mark 14:36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.

If we ask according to His will

Our boldness in prayer

1 John 5:14-15 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any

thing according to his will, he heareth us: 15And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

An holy priesthood

The ministry of intercession

1 Peter 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Isaiah 61:6 But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.

Praying without ceasing

A life of prayer 1 Thes. 5:16-18 Rejoice evermore. 17Pray without ceasing. 18In every thing give

thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

In a man’s: He:

Words Reveals himself

Promises Gives himself away

Commands Exerts his will on others

“It is through our words that spirit holds fellowship with spirit, that the spirit of one man passes over and transfers itself into another. It is through the words of a man, heard and accepted, and held fast and obeyed, that he can impart himself to another.” Andrew Murray With Christ in the School of Prayer, p163 Unlimited Prayer Promises of Jesus in John (Murray, With Christ, p143) John 14:13 (KJV) And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. John 14:14 (KJV) If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. John 15:7 (KJV) If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. John 15:16 (KJV) Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit,

and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. John 16:23 (KJV) And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in

my name, he will give it you. John 16:24 (KJV) Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

“That the Father may be glorified” is THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENT of prayer. If there is any other motive, the prayer is uttered amiss. (Murray, WC, Lesson 20) Obedience is the path to power in prayer (Murray, WC, Lesson 23) John 15:16 (KJV)

Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. 1 John 3:22 (KJV) And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. “There is a danger in our evangelical religion of looking too much at what it offers from one side, as a certain experience to be obtained in prayer and faith. There is another side which God‟s word puts very strongly, that of obedience as the only path to blessing.” P170 . . . the first sentiment that ought to animate us is that of subjection: the surrender to His supremacy, His glory, His will, His pleasure, ought to be the first and uttermost thought of our life.” p170 “Obedience and faith are but two aspects of one act—surrender to God and His will.”

“O how often we have sought to be able to pray the effectual prayer for much grace to bear fruit, and have wondered that the answer came not. It was because we were reversing the Master‟s order. We wanted to have the comfort and the joy and the strength first, that we might do the work easily and without any feeling of difficulty or self-sacrifice. And He wanted us to faith, without asking whether we felt weak or strong, whether the work was hard or easy, in the obedience of faith to do what He said: the path of fruit-bearing would have led us to the place and the power of prevailing prayer. Obedience is the only path that leads to the glory of God. Not obedience instead of faith, nor obedience to supply the shortcomings of faith; no, but faith‟s obedience gives access to all the blessings our God has for us. The baptism of the Spirit (14:6), the manifestation of the Son (14:21), the indwelling of the Father (14:24), the abiding in Christ‟s love (15:10), the privilege of His holy friendship (15:14), and the power of all-prevailing prayer (15:16)—all wait for the obedient.” p172-3 Let us take home the lessons. Now we know the great reason why we have not had power in faith to pray prevailingly. . . . Our whole soul approves the law: obedience and fruit-bearing, the path to prevailing prayer. And with shame we acknowledge how little our lives have yet borne this stamp. P173 “Let us seek no more with each new day to think in the first place of comfort, or joy, or blessing. Let the first thought be: I belong to the Master. Every moment and every movement I must act as His property, as a part of Himself, as one who only seeks to know and do His will. A servant, a slave of Jesus Christ—let this be the spirit that animates me. If He says, „No longer do I call you servants, but I have called you friends, „ let us accept the place of friends: „Ye are my friends if ye do the things which I command you.‟” p173-174 . . . obedience to God is our highest privilege, because it gi ves access to oneness with Himself in that which is His highest glory—His all perfect will. P175