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THE WORD AND PRAYER: 52 Classic Devotions from the Minor Prophets
John Calvin compiled by Charles E. Edwards
In 1897 the Presbyterian Board of Publication first published this Devotional Gem drawn from John Calvin's remarkable teaching on the Minor Prophets. Rev. Charles E. Edwards did a masterful job of selecting an exposition from Calvin's Lectures to stand beside the actual prayer that Calvin used to close that particular Lecture.
The Apostle's declared, "But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the Word" (Acts 6:4). Exposition and prayer are found here in the perfect introduction to John Calvin. This can serve as a tool to help the reader go through the Minor Prophets with the able assistance of the Prince of Expositors.
"Here, in these words from his lectures and prayers in the Geneva Academy, John Calvin most fully revealed his heart. As he prepared an international gathering of talented young men for gospel ministry--and not a few for martyrdom--he poured his knowledge into them and prayed fervently with them. Here he models what he sought to teach: if a man would be a pastor he must know God. If he would know God and serve man he must devote himself to prayer and the ministry of the word." -Sinclair B. Ferguson
"Calvin is the spiritual grandfather of us all because most Pauline and most consumed with the Spirit of Christ. This is a fine introduction to his teaching and spirit." - Geoff Thomas
"This precious book confirms Calvin's conviction that the Word and prayer work together to develop genuine piety in the Christian. Calvin taught that the Word is God's communication to us, providing us with spiritual food and medicine for spiritual health. Prayer is our communication to God by which we express praise and adoration, and bow in submissive piety before Him. May God mightily use this little volume to foster this spirit of devotion in many hearts and lives." --Dr. Joel R. Beeke
"Having made use of Calvin's devotions and prayers from the Minor Prophets since I was a high school student, I am delighted to commend them to a new generation (my old small green paperback edition is now flimsy and dog-eared!). THE WORD AND PRAYER: Classic Devotions from the Minor Prophets by John Calvin, compiled by Charles E. Edwards, will prove a welcome aid to the cultivation of Christian piety, as well as public prayer." - Ligon Duncan
"In a day when there are as many pieties as Christians, this volume will be a fresh breeze from a time and a tradition which gave thought to prayer, prayed fervently, carefully, and biblically. Calvin is perhaps the preeminent model for those who refuse to divorce intellect and heart, who would pray when they study and study when they pray." -R. Scott Clark
CALVIN WAS ACCUSTOMED TO BEGIN HIS LECTURES WITH THE FOLLOWING PRAYER:
"MAY THE LORD GRANT THAT WE MAY ENGAGE IN CONTEMPLATING THE MYSTERIES OF HIS HEAVENLY WISDOM WITH REALLY INCREASING DEVOTION, TO HIS GLORY AND TO OUR EDIFICATION. AMEN."
1. The Solitary Lamb - Hosea 4:16
2. A Sovereign Word - Hosea 5:1
3. Kindness and Faith - Hosea 6:6
4. Sin and Punishment - Hosea 9:9
5. The Divinity of Christ - Hosea 12:4,5
6. A Gracious Reminder - Hosea 13:5
7. The True King - Hosea 13:10
8. A Kind Invitation - Hosea 14:1
9. Worship and Joy - Joel 1:16
10. Sounding the Alarm - Joel 2:1
11. The Outpouring of the Spirit - Joel 2:28
12. An Admonition - Joel 2:30,31
13. Calling on the Lord - Joel 2:32
14. A Blessed Experience - Joel 3:17
15. The Law of Worship - Amos 4:5
16. A Solemn Exhortation - Amos 4:12
17. Herdman and Prophet - Amos 7:14
18. The Power of God - Amos 9:6
19. Wisdom Destroyed - Obadiah 8
20. A Fearless Preacher - Jonah 3:4
21. The Mercy of God - Jonah 4:10,11
22. A Prophet's Lamentation - Micah 1:9
23. Strengthened by the Spirit - Micah 3:8
24. A Fellowship of Nations - Micah 4:2
25. The Constancy of Faith - Micah 4:5
26. God's Requirements - Micah 6:8
27. A Prayer for God's Heritage - Micah 7:14
28. Nineveh's Fall - Nahum 2:8
29. The Watch Tower - Habakkuk 2:1
30. Punishment for Avarice - Habakkuk 2:6
31. Chariot's of Salvation - Habakkuk 3:8
32. Rejoicing in the Lord - Habakkuk 3:17,18
33. Pride and Destruction - Zephaniah 2:15
34. Pure Lips - Zephaniah 3:9
35. Uses of Affliction - Zephaniah 3:12
36. A Mirror for Ingratitude - Haggai 1:2
37. A Glorious Temple - Haggai 2:8
38. Abundant Blessing - Haggai 2:18,19
39. Horns and Carpenters - Zechariah 1:18-21
40. The True Priest - Zechariah 3:1
41. The Day of Small Things - Zechariah 4:10
42. The Providence of God - Zechariah 6:8
43. Brotherly Kindness - Zechariah 7:9
44. Deliverance by Covenant - Zechariah 9:11
45. An Abundant Blessing - Zechariah 9:17
46. Promise of Restoration - Zechariah 10:6
47. Beauty and Bands - Zechariah 11:7
48. True Repentance - Zechariah 12:10
49. Impure Worship Banished - Zechariah 13:2
50. Saved by Grace - Malachi 1:2
51. The Calling of the Gentiles - Malachi 1:11
52. Christ's Forerunner - Malachi 4:5
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1 - The Solitary Lamb, . . . . . . . . Hosea 4:16 ..... 10
2 - A Sovereign Word, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:1 ..... 12
3 - Kindness and Faith, . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:6 ..... 14
4 - Sin and Punishment, . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:9 ..... 16
5 - The Divinity of Christ, . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:4,5 ..... 18
6 - A Gracious Reminder, . . . . . . . . . . . . 13:5 ..... 20
7 - The True King, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13:10 ..... 22
8 - A Kind Invitation, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14:1 ..... 24
9 - Worship and Joy, . . . . . . . . . . . . Joel 1:16 ..... 26
10 - Sounding the Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:1 ..... 28
11 - The Outpouring of the Spirit, . . . . . .2:28 ..... 30
12 - An Admonition, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:30,31 32
13 - Calling on the Lord, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:32 ..... 34
14 - A Blessed Experience, . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:17 ..... 36
15 - The Law of Worship, . . . . . . . . . Amos 4:5 ..... 38
16 - A Solemn Exhortation, . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:12 ..... 40
17 - Herdman and Prophet, . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:14 ..... 42
18 - The Power of God, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:6 ..... 44
19 - Wisdom Destroyed, . . . . . . . . . . Obadiah 8 ..... 46
20 - A Fearless Preacher, . . . . . . . . . Jonah 3:4 ..... 48
21 - The Mercy of God, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:10,11 ..... 50
22 - A Prophet's Lamentation, . . . . . . Micah 1:9 ..... 52
23 - Strengthened by the Spirit, . . . . . . . . . 3:8 ..... 54
24 - A Fellowship of Nations, . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:2 ..... 56
25 - The Constancy of Faith, . . . . . . . Micah 4:5 58
26 - God's Requirements, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 6:8 ..... 60
27 - A Prayer for God's Heritage, . . . . . . . . . 7:14 ..... 62
28 - Nineveh's Fall, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nahum 2:8 ..... 64
29 - The Watch Tower, . . . . . . . . . Habakkuk 2:1 ..... 66
30 - Punishment for Avarice, . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:6 ..... 68
31 - Chariots of Salvation, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:8 ..... 70
32 - Rejoicing in the Lord, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:17,18 ..... 72
33 - Pride and Destruction, . . . . Zephaniah 2:15 ..... 74
34 - Pure Lips, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:9 ..... 76
35 - Uses of Affliction, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:12 ..... 78
36 - A Mirror of Ingratitude, . . . . . . . .Haggai 1:2 ..... 80
37 - A Glorious Temple, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:8 ..... 82
38 - Abundant Blessing, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:18,19 ..... 84
39 - Horns and Carpenters, . . . . . . Zechariah 1:18-21 ..... 86
40 - The True Priest, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:1 ..... 88
41 - The Day of Small Things, . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:10 ..... 90
42 - The Providence of God, . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:8 ..... 92
43 - Brotherly Kindness, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:9 ..... 94
44 - Deliverance by Covenant, . . . . . . . . . . 9:11 ..... 96
45 - An Abundant Blessing, . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:17 ..... 98
46 - Promise of Restoration, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:6 ..... 100
47 - Beauty and Bands, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11:7 ..... 102
48 - True Repentance, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12:10 ..... 104
49 - Impure Worship Banished, . . . . . . . . . 13:1 ..... 106
50 - Saved by Grace, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Malachi 1:2 ..... 108
51 - The Calling of the Gentiles, . . . . . . . . . . . .1:11 ..... 110
52 - Christ's Forerunner, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:5 ..... 112
