The Collected Prayers of John Knox


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"A collection of prayers by the Scottish Reformer John Knox"--




Book of Common Worship, Daily Prayer


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This easy-to-carry and very practical devotional resource will help all individuals, congregations, families, and small groups looking for assistance in prayer and in leading groups in prayer. It includes all the material from the Daily Prayer section of the full-sized edition of theBook of Common Worship. It features rubrics and blue and maroon ribbons. The cover is also a brilliant maroon. Orders for morning and evening prayer are provided, as well as the psalms and the daily lectionary. Prayers are also included for family and personal life, the church, national life, world issues, and environmental concerns.




The Westminster Collection of Christian Prayers


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Prayers are grouped alphabetically be theme to assist readers in finding the appropriate prayer for every need or occasion. It has extensive indexes and cross-references, and also provides notes about the authors. Themes include: comfort, forgiveness, friendship, change, anxiety and worry, simplicity, thanksgiving, justice and injustice, reconciliation, temptation, anger and more. Contributors include: Thomas Aquinas, William Barclay, Karl Barth, William Blake, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, John Calvin, G.K. Chesterton, Emily Dickinson, Billy Graham, Martin Luther King Jr., Madeleine L'Engle, C.S. Lewis, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Merton, Mother Teresa, Reinhold Niebuhr, Henri Nouwen, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Desmond Tutu, and John Wesley.




The Life of John Knox


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The Works of John Knox, Volume 1


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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.




A Book of Reformed Prayers


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Rice and Williamson have done a remarkable job of sifting through five centuries of the recorded prayers by Reformed Christians to produce this collection. --The Presbyterian Outlook.




The Collected Prayers of John Knox


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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




Fifty Prayers


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This collection for the first time makes Karl Barth's pastoral prayers available to an English-speaking audience, offering a fresh perspective on how the great Swiss theologian understood this central practice of Christian life. The prayers are organized according to seasons of the liturgical year, making them ideal for both group use and individual reflection.




John Knox


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"In this definitive new biography of preacher, prophet and reformer John Knox, Jane Dawson shatters the myths, misconceptions and stereotypes surrounding the controversial leader of the Protestant Reformation in sixteenth-century Scotland."--Cover.




John Knox


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If you think of Knox as the dull Presbyterian, prepare to think again! John Knox is one of the most colourful figures in church history and his impact is still felt around the world. Five hundred years after his death, Steven J. Lawson seeks in this book to ignite our faith for Jesus through Knox's amazing story.