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The prayer of faith, as represented in the Scriptures, is a trinitarian experience--to God through Christ in the Spirit.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eHere we see prayer as practiced by the patriarchs, apostles and ordinary people in the community of faith. We find that our ancestors in the faith faced similar struggles in prayer to ours, and we take guidance from their examples. In the end, the message of prayer is that to be people of prayer is to be people of the Book, and to be people of the Book is to be people of prayer.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eTim Chester's insightful exposition of this central aspect of Christian living is driven by the conviction that we need to reform not only our thinking and behaviour in the light of God's Word, but also our praying.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eDrawing on a wide range of biblical texts, he explores the foundations and the practice of prayer, and shows that how we understand prayer is necessarily bound up with how we understand the gospel, and God himself.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eIn this profound exposition of biblical teaching on prayer, Tim Chester writes, \"God has come near to unworthy people 'with the nearness of Father and child'. So, it is in coming as a petitioner before God that the praying person makes the most genuine act of praise and thanksgiving, and therefore worship. . . The Bible invites us to find the model of prayer in the simple petitioning of a child before a father. This leads to freedom and peace.\"  \u003cbr\u003e***-Publisher.***  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For Timothy Chester, an understanding of prayer begins with an understanding of the doctrine of God. The prayer of faith, as represented in the Scriptures, is a trinitarian experience - to God through Christ in the Spirit.\" \"Here we see prayer as practiced by the patriarchs, apostles and ordinary people in the community of faith. We find that in prayer our ancestors faced similar struggles to ours, and we take guidance from their examples. In the end, the message of prayer is that to be people of prayer is to be people of the Book, and to be people of the Book is to be people of prayer.\"--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. 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Chester notes, \"The meals of Jesus represent something bigger.\" Six chapters in *\u003cstrong\u003eA Meal with Jesus\u003c\/strong\u003e* show how they enact grace, community, hope, mission, salvation, and promise. ??Moving from biblical times to the modern world, Chester applies biblical truth to challenge our contemporary understandings of hospitality. He urges sacrificial giving and loving around the table, helping readers consider how meals can be about serving others and sharing the grace of Christ?  \u003cbr\u003e***-Publisher.***  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*The meals of Jesus represent something bigger. They represent a new world, a new kingdom, a new outlook.*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Tim Chester brings to light God’s purposes in the seemingly ordinary act of sharing a meal—how this everyday experience is really an opportunity for grace, community, and mission. Chester challenges contemporary understandings of hospitality as he urges us to evaluate *why* and *who* we invite to our table. Learn how you can foster grace and bless others through the rich fare being served in *A Meal with Jesus.*","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51567851045151,"sku":"9781433521362","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9781433521362_473311.jpg?v=1769292969"},{"product_id":"stott-on-the-christian-life-between-two-worlds-theologians-on-the-christian-life-series-556320","title":"Stott on the Christian Life: Between Two Worlds (Theologians On The Christian Life Series)","description":"John Stott was a twentieth-century pastor-theologian widely hailed for his heart for missions and expository preaching. Even today, Stott's legacy continues to influence churches around the world. As both a faithful preacher and a thoughtful writer, Stott profoundly shaped evangelicalism's contemporary understanding of Christianity through an approach to the Christian life founded on the word, shaped by the cross, and characterized by the pursuit of Christlikeness in every area of life.   \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eTim Chester invites a new generation of readers to experience the Christian life as John Stott envisioned it―not simply a theological puzzle to be solved, but the daily practice of humble service and compassion found in the gospel of Jesus Christ.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"Reading this book was a profoundly moving experience.\" ― Derek W. H. Thomas, Senior Minister, First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina; author, Let's Study Revelation and Let's Study Galatians  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Publisher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnown for his clear and precise speaking and writing, John Stott, a 20th-century pastor-theologian, shaped evangelicalism's contemporary understanding of Christianity. This book explores themes he emphasized, such as the development of the mind, expository preaching, balance in the Christian life, and \"double listening,\" illuminating his enduring influence on the church, evangelism, and missions today. Painting a full picture of the marvelously faithful preacher, this book will encourage a new generation of evangelical Christians to benefit from Stott's life and teaching.","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51567967731999,"sku":"9781433560576","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9781433560576_1530278.jpg?v=1769294907"},{"product_id":"the-promises-of-god-a-new-edition-of-the-classic-devotional-based-on-the-esv-527491","title":"The Promises of God: A New Edition of the Classic Devotional Based on the ESV","description":"For a century and a half, Charles Spurgeon's classic daily devotional on God's promises has comforted the hearts of God's people. For each day of the year, Spurgeon reflects on a specific promise of God from Scripture that strengthened his own heart in times of severe depression and suffering. In this volume, Tim Chester allows Spurgeon speak to a new generation-updating archaic words, shortening sentences, and using modern word ordering-while maintaining Spurgeon's passionate and pastoral voice. These devotional readings will propel modern Christians to renewed faith in the promise-making and promise-keeping God of the Bible.","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51567979528479,"sku":"9781433563249","price":49.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9781433563249_1418482.jpg?v=1769295113"},{"product_id":"truth-we-can-touch-how-baptism-and-communion-shape-our-lives-546671","title":"Truth We Can Touch: How Baptism and Communion Shape Our Lives","description":"Many Christians often feel confused about the sacraments of baptism and Communion. What is happening when someone goes down into the water in baptism? 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The aim is to help readers treasure baptism and Communion and approach them rightly so churches can receive the full benefit God intends them to physically bring us.","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51567999189279,"sku":"9781433566578","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9781433566578_1421695.jpg?v=1769295453"},{"product_id":"angels-when-heaven-meets-earth-613766","title":"Angels: When Heaven Meets Earth","description":"A simple guide to what we really know about angels  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eNearly eight in ten Americans believe in angels. Even among those who never attend church it's four out of ten. In the United Kingdom one in three people believe they have a guardian angel. You may well be one of them. Every tenth person in your street or workplace thinks they may have seen or heard an angel in some way. Books telling the story of angelic encounters are best sellers. Despite the widespread rejection of Christianity in our culture, many people are still fascinated by angels.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eBut what we can know for sure about angels? Are we dependant on second-hand accounts? Are we left with conjecture and guess work? 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'Lots of people would like to think that it does because they want to make prayer an achievement.' But the secret of great praying is ...  \u003cbr\u003eKnowing three things about God:  \u003cbr\u003eThat God the Father loves to hear us pray  \u003cbr\u003eThat God the Son makes every prayer pleasing to God   \u003cbr\u003eThat God the Holy Spirit helps us as we pray  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eTim looks at: why prayer is easy (how we pray), why prayer is difficult (why we pray) and the arguments and priorities of prayer (what we pray). Prayer is a child asking her father for help. And that's not beyond any one of us.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eCommendations  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"You may be thinking 'not another book on prayer' and so was I. What I found was a book that challenged and stretched how and what I pray for. It was a refreshing reminder of the fundamentals of prayer and the end focus of glorifying God; however he chooses to answer our prayers. Whether you've read a lot of books on prayer or none - this is well worth the read.\"  \u003cbr\u003e- Charmaine Muir, Minister for Workplace, All Souls, Langham Place.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"I am so grateful to Tim Chester for writing *You Can Pray*. It is gracious yet challenging, accessible yet theologically robust. If you've ever wondered why we need to pray, or how to get better at it, this book will help you enormously. In a crowded market, this is one of the few books on prayer I shall recommend unreservedly.\"   \u003cbr\u003e- Pete Greig, founding champion of the 24-7 Prayer movement, Director of Prayer for Alpha International and Lead Pastor of Emmaus Rd church in Guildford, UK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you're easily distracted when praying, you're not alone. In fact, if you struggle to pray in the first place, that's not unusual either. Tim Chester tells us how we can be great pray-ers. And he admits that that's a really bold claim. 'The secret of great praying has nothing to do with human effort or skill, ' he explains. 'Lots of people would like to think that it does because they want to make prayer an achievement.' But the secret of great praying is ... Knowing three things about God: \\* That God the Father loves to hear us pray \\* That God the Son makes every prayer pleasing to God \\* That God the Holy Spirit helps us as we pray Tim looks at: why prayer is easy (how we pray), why prayer is difficult (why we pray) and the arguments and priorities of prayer (what we pray). Prayer is a child asking her father for help. 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This book is for ordinary individuals willing to step out and be part of the most amazing, exciting venture in the history of the world.","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51572414939423,"sku":"9781783592807","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9781783592807_992608.jpg?v=1769391357"},{"product_id":"rediscovered-joy-the-dynamic-power-of-the-reformation-in-galatians-466251","title":"Rediscovered Joy: The Dynamic Power of the Reformation in Galatians","description":"This book ties together the message of Galatians and of the Reformation: that the truths of the gospel are where joy is to be found. Tim Chester shows that the essential characteristic of the Reformation is the rediscovery of joy through a renewed commitment to the apostolic message.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe title, Rediscovered Joy, derives from Galatians 4:15 (NLT). 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