Come and take a look inside the prayers of the famous Scottish Reformer John Knox. One of the largest oppositions to his ministry, Queen Mary of the Scots is said to have said, "I fear John Knox's prayers more than all the assembled armies of Europe." John Knox was one of the Reformation's greatest prayer warriors, famous for crying out to God and praying, "Give me Scotland, Lord, or I die!". Various prayers of Knox from six varying themes make up this book, with the sections listed below.
Table of Contents:
Introduction: John Knox's Theology, Spirituality, and Practice of Prayer
Section One: Penitential Prayers
Section Two: Thanksgiving for Deliverance
Section Three: Supplications in Times of Difficulty
Section Four: Prayers for the Needs of the Church
Section Five: Prayers for Sacramental Occasions
Section Six: Prayers for the Routine of Daily Life
About the Author :
John Knox (ca. 1514-1572) was a pastor whose ministerial labors helped lead the Protestant Reformation in Scotland.
Brian G. Najapfour has been a minister of the gospel since 2001 and has served both in the Philippines and in the United States. He is the author of numerous books including The Very Heart of Prayer: Reclaiming John Bunyan's Spirituality and Jonathan Edwards: His Doctrine of and Devotion to Prayer.
Review :
"Here for the first time in a single volume are the extant prayers composed by the sixteenth-century Scottish Reformer John Knox. The outward circumstances of their origin reflect a lifetime of tumultuous events and ardent struggle for the advance of Christ's kingdom in the face of entrenched political and ecclesiastical opposition. Similarly, their inward springs disclose a spirit steeped in the lamentation and confession of sin, hope for mercy, and confident trust in the providence of God that are characteristic of the Psalms, and a heart fixed on the perfect priesthood, sacrifice, and prevailing intercession of the Lord Jesus. Prayers that originally appeared in settings as diverse as Knox's History of the Reformation of Religion in Scotland, his letters to beleaguered congregations, or his manuals of worship are here conveniently arranged in a classification according to their theme and their suitable occasions." -- from the foreword by R. Sherman Isbell
"I love reading the prayers of our forefathers--especially at times when I become weary of my own prayers. Their prayers were so spontaneous yet so biblical, so familiar with God yet so reverent of Him, so bold yet so humble, so earnestly zealous yet so calmly confident, so penitential yet so hopeful, so congregational yet so private, so full of pressing needs yet so full of abounding thanksgiving for deliverance, and so ordinary yet so extraordinary. All of this and more is true of John Knox's extant prayers collected together in this edifying book. The Collected Prayers of John Knox contains a surprising variety of Christ-centered petitions for a surprising variety of occasions. Read these prayers for the uplifting of your own soul to God and for providing solid substance for your own prayers." -- Joel R. Beeke, president, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan
"The surest method by which to know a man's real theology is to give attention to his degree of devotion to God in prayer. John Knox's prayers, as presented to us in this fine collection, reveal to us his reverence for the God of heaven and his deep respect especially for the holiness of God. Saved and fully justified as the true believer is in this life, he still owes to God a deep reverence and genuine godly fear. Our generation would do well to read this precious collection of Knox's prayers and study to cultivate a more biblical fear of displeasing our great God and heavenly Father." -- Maurice Roberts, minister in the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing)
