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    Martyn Lloyd-Jones, each originally delivered at Westminster Chapel in London, carefully and compassionately analyzes an undeniable feature of modern society from which Christians have not escaped -- spiritual depression."Christian people," writes Lloyd-Jones, "too often seem to be perpetually in the doldrums and too often give this appearance of unhappiness and of lack of freedom and absence of joy. There is no question at all but that this is the main reason why large numbers of people have ceased to be interested in Christianity."Believing the Christian joy was one of the most potent factors in the spread of Christianity in the early centuries, Lloyd-Jones not only lays bare the causes that have robbed many Christians of spiritual vitality but also points the way to the cure that is found through the mind and spirit of Christ.

    Asaph reveals his own 'no-holds-barred' feelings and leads us step by step from near-despair to final assurance. For this reason it has always appealed to preachers and counsellors. An excellent book for those struggling with, or wondering about, injustice in the world.

    His unbreakable faith in God during a life dedicated to reaching China's millions with the Gospel has been a lasting inspiration to many.

    By His life and His lips our Lord's constant fellowship with the Father pointed to the necessity of ours. But Jesus didn’t pray merely as an example to us. For thirty-three years, He lived as a man, tempted in all points like as are we. He prayed because He had to pray. He prayed because He must. In this 50th anniversary edition of The Power of Positive Praying, Dr. Bisagno expands this classic work with eight new chapters on prayer. If the Son of God prioritized prayer, how more must we? And His prayers were answered as will be ours, if like Him we pray in His Will, in His Word and in Faith. For that’s the power of positive praying.

    

    All Scripture quotations are from the King James Version of the Bible.

    When ancient Chinese customs run head on into Christian customs, can the conflict be resolved? That question - unresolved to this day - almost wrecks the promising career of John MacLean, early in this century.

    PrefaceExploring height psychology: the temptations of Jesus: Lk 4:1-13Mobilizing the defiant power of the human spirit: Zacchaeus: Lk 19:1-10Finding the personal life task: the rich young ruler: Mk 10:17-22Filling the existential vacuum: the Samaritan woman: Jn 4:4-27Resolving value conflicts: the paralyzed youth: Mk 2:2-12Actualizing the self in responsible commitment: Simon the Pharisee: Lk 7:36-50Realizing creative values: Peter: Mt 16:13-19; Lk 22:31-34, 54-62Realizing experiential values: Mary & Martha: Lk 10:38-42Realizing attitudinal values: the Bethesda invalid: Jn 5:2-15Restoring man's dignity: the Gerasene demoniac: Mk 5:1-20Exercising man's freedom: Jesus as servant: Jn 13:3-5, 12-16NotesIndex

    It deals with the fate of Congo missionaries during the rebellion that followed the withdrawal of United Nation forces from that country. The narrative gives intimate details of the experience of the missionary group, mingling what appears to be well-substantiated fact with material that could be known only by an eye witness or participant, and dialogue and description of interior feelings that can only be accepted as fictional reconstruction of the scenes and events. The result makes for vivid, even stirring, reading, but leaves the reader guessing as to where the facts end and the fiction begins.