The People of God Humbled and Healed: The Element of Prayer (1)
This article examines prayer as a essential element of corporate Reformed worship, grounded in the regulative principle of worship and illustrated through biblical examples like Solomon's temple dedication prayer. Griess demonstrates how prayer functions as a covenantal dialogue between God and His people, positioning it within a broader series on the biblical elements and principles of Reformed worship practice.
Previous article in this series: March 15, 2014, p. 275. If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. II Chronicles 7:14 Introduction Someone once said that for the Christian to pray is as natural as it is for a baby to cry. Since that is true, how natural then ought it be for the people of God to pray when they come together...
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