Romans 16:17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. 16:18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. 16:25 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, 16:26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: 16:27 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.
The Scriptures everywhere exhort God's people to pray,and in the epistles of Paul we find greater cause,greater reason and greater incentive than ever to pray—to pray "always," "in everything," "without ceasing." The example of our Lord and of His apostles—particularly Paul—is a call to prayer. Every need,every anxiety,every heartache is a call to prayer. Every temptation,every defeat—yes,and every victory is a call to prayer. Yet,merely praying,or even spending much time in prayer,is not in itself evidence of true spirituality. Many carnal Christians,still "babes in Christ," and even many unsaved people,spend much time in prayer. But the truly spiritual believer will join the Apostle Paul in saying: "I will pray with the spirit,and I will pray with the understanding also" (I Cor. 14:15). "With the spirit," earnestly,fervently,pouring out to God my adoration,my supplications and my thanks. And "with the understanding...
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