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- 224 Pages
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson, Inc
- Publication Date: January 2018
- ISBN: SMOHLERAJRPRAYERTHATTURNSTHEWO9780718090937
The Prayer That Turns the World Upside Down: The Lord's Prayer as a Manifesto for Revolution
"Our Father, who art in heaven...."
The opening words of the Lord's Prayer have become so familiar that we often speak them without a thought, sometimes without any awareness that we are speaking at all. But to the disciples who first heard these words from Jesus, the prayer was a thunderbolt, a radical new way to pray that changed them and the course of history.
Far from a safe series of comforting words, the Lord's Prayer makes extraordinary claims, topples every earthly power, and announces God's reign over all things in heaven and on earth. In this groundbreaking new book, R. Albert Mohler Jr. recaptures the urgency and transformational nature of the prayer, revealing once again its remarkable, world-upending power. Step by step, phrase by phrase, The Prayer that Turns the World Upside Down explains what these words mean and how we are to pray them.
The Lord's Prayer is the most powerful prayer in the Bible, taught by Jesus to those closest to him. We desperately need to relearn its power and practice. The Prayer that Turns the World Upside Down shows us how.
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R. Albert Mohler, Jr. serves as president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and as the Joseph Emerson Brown Professor of Christian Theology. Dr. Mohler hosts a daily radio program and writes a popular daily commentary on moral, cultural, and theological issues. Albert received his MDiv and PhD from Southern. He is married to Mary, and they have two children, Katie and Christopher.
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“Albert Mohler beautifully and brilliantly expounds on the biblical meaning and theological depth of the Lord's Prayer for twenty-first-century believer. Providing readers with thoughtful insights regarding the meaning and importance of prayer, as informed by scripture, theology, and church history, this readable and accessible volume invites readers to consider afresh the connection with and relationship between faithful prayers, kingdom-focused praise, the glory of God, and the gospel of grace. Church leaders and laypersons alike will be encouraged and challenged in their understanding of prayer, biblical piety, and theologically informed worship. Highly recommended!”
David S. Dockery
president, Trinity International University, Trinity Evangelical Divinty School
“For atheists not in a foxhole, prayer is nonsense. For religious people, it is either a liturgical act or a private devotion. But in this fascination study of the Lord's Prayer, Al Mohler shows hoe revolutionary genuine radical, Gopsel-focused prayer can be. Highly recommended!”
Timothy George
founding dean of Beeson Divinity School, Samford University; general editor of the Reformation Commentary on Scripture
“My friend Albert Mohler has given us a characteristically thoughtful and illuminating reflection on the magnificent prayer that Jesus himself taught us–a prayer that the entire Christian community prays together and which reminds us that we are all 'beggars at the throne of grace.'”
Robert P. George
McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence, Princeton University
“If you want to learn how to pray biblically, there is no better place to start than the Lord's Prayer. And there are few better guides to understanding the Lord's Prayer than this brilliantly conceived volume. Highly recommended!”
Andreas J. Köstenberger
Senior Research Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology, Southeaster Baptist Theological Seminary
“The Lord's Prayer is one of my favorite Scriptures. Albert Mohler is one of my favorite writers. This book is the result of the two coming together, and it will bless and encourage all who visit its pages.”
Daniel L. Akin
president, Southeaster Baptist Theological Seminary
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"Our Father, who art in heaven...."
The opening words of the Lord's Prayer have become so familiar that we often speak them without a thought, sometimes without any awareness that we are speaking at all. But to the disciples who first heard these words from Jesus, the prayer was a thunderbolt, a radical new way to pray that changed them and the course of history.
Far from a safe series of comforting words, the Lord's Prayer makes extraordinary claims, topples every earthly power, and announces God's reign over all things in heaven and on earth. In this groundbreaking new book, R. Albert Mohler Jr. recaptures the urgency and transformational nature of the prayer, revealing once again its remarkable, world-upending power. Step by step, phrase by phrase, The Prayer that Turns the World Upside Down explains what these words mean and how we are to pray them.
The Lord's Prayer is the most powerful prayer in the Bible, taught by Jesus to those closest to him. We desperately need to relearn its power and practice. The Prayer that Turns the World Upside Down shows us how.
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Product Details
- Cover Type:
- 224 Pages
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson, Inc
- Publication Date: January 2018
- ISBN: SMOHLERAJRPRAYERTHATTURNSTHEWO9780718090937