Deepening Your Prayer Life: Approach God with Boldness

by Charles F. Stanley

Overview

Listening and speaking to God.

Prayer is communication. It is not a formula that we have memorized, or an empty repetition of words and phrases, but our conversation with God–with us first speaking and then listening to what God has to say to us in return.

However, as Dr. Charles Stanley reveals in Deepening Your Prayer Life, our prayers go beyond mere human interaction in that it gives us access into the very throne room of God. Our heavenly Father grants us the privilege to come before him with authority because of our position in Christ. When we do, we can be bold in believing that God will accomplish what He promised He would do in our lives.

With over 1 million copies sold, the Charles F. Stanley Bible Study Series is a unique approach to Bible study, incorporating biblical truth, personal insights, emotional responses, and a call to action.

Each study draws on Dr. Stanley’s many years of teaching the guiding principles found in God’s Word, showing how we can apply them in practical ways to every situation we face. This edition of the series has been completely revised and updated, and includes two brand-new lessons from Dr. Stanley.

Each of the twelve lessons includes:

• Overview: A brief look at what is covered in the lesson
• Life's Questions: A teaching from Dr. Stanley that unpacks the topic of the lesson
• Living the Principle: Application and Bible study questions based on the key points
• Reflection: Key takeaways to put into practice today and tomorrow

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310105589
Publisher:	HarperChristian Resources
Publication date:	04/14/2020
Series:	Charles F. Stanley Bible Study Series
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	666,434
Product dimensions:	6.05(w) x 8.95(h) x 0.35(d)

About the Author

Dr. Charles F. Stanley was the founder of In Touch Ministries and pastor emeritus of First Baptist Church Atlanta, Georgia, where he served more than fifty years. He was also a New York Times bestselling author of more than seventy books. Until his death in 2023, Dr. Stanley’s mission was to get the gospel to “as many people as possible, as quickly as possible, as clearly as possible, as irresistibly as possible, through the power of the Holy Spirit to the glory of God.” This is a calling that In Touch Ministries continues to pursue by transmitting his teachings as widely and effectively as possible.

Dr. Stanley’s messages can be heard daily on In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley broadcasts on television, radio, and satellite networks and stations around the world; on the internet at intouch.org and through In Touch+; and via the In Touch Messenger Lab. Excerpts from Dr. Stanley’s inspiring messages are also published in the award-winning In Touch devotional magazine.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Preparing to Communicate with God 5

Lesson 1 Our Need to Communicate with God 7

Lesson 2 God's invitation to Prayer 19

Lesson 3 Praying with Authority 31

Lesson 4 The Warfare of Prayer 43

Lesson 5 Prayer and Fasting 55

Lesson 6 A Prayer Burden 67

Lesson 7 Getting Answers to Prayer 79

Lesson 8 Praying in the Will of God 91

Lesson 9 Why Prayers Aren't Answered 103

Lesson 10 Praying for Others 115

Lesson 11 Time to Pray or Time to Act? 127

Lesson 12 Prayer is Where the Battle Is Won 139

Leader's Guide 151