The resurrection of Jesus Christ was necessary to establish the truth of his mission and put the stamp of all-conquering power on his gospel.

He only can truly pray who is all aglow for holiness, for God, and for heaven.

Prayer and a holy life are one. They mutually act and react. Neither can survive alone. The absence of the one is the absence of the other.

It is true that Bible prayers in word and print are short, but the praying men of the Bible were with God through many a sweet and holy wrestling hour. They won by few words but long waiting.

Prayer, like faith, obtains promises, enlarges their operation, and adds to the measure of their results.

The pride of learning is against the dependent humility of prayer.

In doing God's work, there is no substitute for praying. The men of prayer cannot be displaced with other kinds of men.