The Prayer of Jesus: Secrets to Real Intimacy with God

by Hank Hanegraaff

Book Overview

El autor Hank Hanegraaff, quiere llevar a este grupo de nuevos oradores al proximo nivel para entender el misterio de la oracion. Al profundizar en las oraciones de Jesucristo, la piedra angular de la... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0849917301
• ISBN13: 9780849917301
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: W Publishing Group
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.8" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

KEY TO PRAYER: THY WILL BE DONE, O LORD

Hank has done the Christian world and all those who would consider Christianity a monumental favor with this book aboutPrayer and praying Jesus' way. He points out that prayer is not trying to get God to change His mind or will, but to change US to conform to His already perfect will and purpose for the Kingdom and our role in it.The LORD's Prayer is simply the cornerstone to effective prayer in the life of the believer, not a rote formula or recitation to get God to automatically respond. It is a model, a framework of what proper, God pleasing prayer is all about.Prayer is not merely about us and our needs of the moment; it is about HIM and HIS WILL. Hank makes the point that the Lord's Prayer starts and ends with God in Heaven, His Kingdom and Gloryand that the purpose of all Christ-honoring prayer is to maximize the glory of the Lord by what we pray, how we pray, the faith/hope we bring to prayer, our expectancy, and how serious we take the two critical factors that end every biblical prayer:"In Jesus' Name" and "Amen".Prayer is RELATIONSHIP, not just realization of our needs/wants."Our Father" sets the tone for what true prayer is all about.Hank does a great job in showing that our walk with Christ determines Who our true Father is and how the mutual love relationship plays itself out in the Family of God. It's not what we can get out of God that counts, but what He can get into us of His Spirit and being filled with His love and presence.It's 'Presence' over 'Presents'.Finally, this book is a great corrective to many misunderstoodbeliefs about Prayer of Jabez, for example, which many folks try to use as a formula for blessing rather than a template of a godly life lived in proper relationship with the One we pray to.While God is more eager to bless/grant prayers than we are inclined to ask, we still need to ask aright,putting first things first: Our Father must come first and His will prevail.Why would we want to receive any less than God's best for us?This book will literally revolutionize your prayer life. When we prayerfully draw closer to Abba Father, becoming more Christ-likein the process of a life of prayer, we are filled with the Spiritand find more of our prayers answered as conforming more and moreto His perfect will. When we receive more of the Giver Himself,the gifts/blessings come along as added benefits, but if we focus on the gifts/blessings, we lose out on deeper communion/intimacy with the Giver, the Lover of our souls. Makes an excellent gift and is one of those rare books that should be read multiple times in a year for maximum blessing!

Another Excellent Christian Resource?

My wife bought me this book a few months ago; she knows I am a fan of Hank Hanegraaff, and enjoy his books. This is actually the third book of his that I have read, and I can't wait for an opportunity to give this book to someone in need of a text that discusses the model prayer of Jesus. I saw Hank Hanegraaff speak about his book a few weeks before it hit shelves, and he was very excited about it. I think that this book definitely lives up to his hopes.Primarily, this book discusses in detail the Lord's prayer, or the prayer of Jesus, as Hank Hanegraaff terms it. I think that this book beautifully explains, in plain language, the careful wording and underlying meanings of the prayer that Jesus wanted to leave his friends with. For me, the foremost thing that I took away from this book was that I don't need to pray for tomorrow and next week and all of my long term goals and needs. Jesus leads us by example and shows me that I need only to pray for my needs "this day". Again, I enjoyed this little book a great deal, and I highly recommend it.

Do I Dare To Give It A Sincere Try?

The author gives us an orientation to prayer based on Matthew 6:9-13. His guidelines include making a shift in our praying from simple supplication to a much broader relationship with God. This is possible if we increase our daily study of the Bible, make prayer a priority and above all find that special place where we can pray in secret. Our model for the practice of praying in secret is Jesus Christ Himself.The formula put forth by Hanegraaff sounds simple but I am sure it is not easy to successfully follow. Do I dare to give it a sincere try? Do you? The rewards may be huge.

The author lives like he writes

Since Hank Hanegraaff is a personal friend, I watched as this book took shape over several months. I was impressed that Hank is as candid in his writing as he is in his personal life. He is not embarrassed about his failings nor boastful about his triumphs. He looks for the lessons God has for him in each event of his life. This makes The Prayer of Jesus an exceptionally valuable book for people to learn how praying like Jesus told us to can transform our lives. Even if he were not a friend, and even if I had not seen the book develop, I would still highly recommend it as a challenging and encouraging introduction to the importance of a Christ-centered, prayerful life. There are not false promises of quick fixes, material prosperity, or spiritual breakthroughs without discipline, commitment, or time. Thankfully, the book focuses on the daily practices that turn neophyte believers into mature Christian role models. I highly recommend the book to anyone who is serious about putting God first.

Real prayer

This book is awsome. It goes into great detail about why and how we should pray. It explains that Jesus is the prime example for prayer and even breaks down the lords prayer itself. It answers hard questions like, why doesn't the Lord always answer our prayers right away? or why does he not answer it the way we want? While explaining this, it gives scriptural background with verses of the Bible. Above all Hank Hanegraaff makes incredibly strong points which make you think a little;(for example how we need to focus on the approval of the Lord rather then men or how we would be in trouble if God really gave us everything we asked for). Hanegraaff shows why we need to ask God questions, even though He already knows them, and why we praise him even though He already knows we love Him. The reason I enjoyed the book was because it backed up what it said. It tells us how to be intimate with God and who better to follw then the master Himself,Jesus Christ. Thats why I rated this book a five