D. Edmond Hiebert

Working with God

Through Prayer

BJU PRESS

greenville, south carolina

Library of Congress catalogued the first printing as follows:

Hiebert D. Edmond (David Edmond), 1910–

Working with God through intercessory prayer / by D. Edmond Hiebert.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN 0-89084-598-0

1. Intercessory prayer—Christianity. 2. Bible—Prayers.

I. Title.

BV210.2.H53 1991

248.3′2—dc20

91-28460

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All Scripture is quoted from the Authorized King James Version unless otherwise noted.

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Working with God: Through Prayer

D. Edmond Hiebert, Th.D

This book is revised edition of Working with God: Scriptural Studies in Intercession (1987), published by Carlton Press.

©1991 Bob Jones University Press

Greenville, South Carolina 29614

All rights reserved

ISBN 1-57924-977-9

Contents

Abbreviations

Preface

I. Working by Prayer

II. The Power of Prayer

III. Prayer-Sent Laborers

IV. The Prayer Ministry of the Church

V. Empowerment Through Intercession

VI. The Prayer of Jabez

VII. Epaphras, Man of Prayer

VIII. The Divine Astonishment

IX. Wanted—A Man!

X. Learning to Pray from Daniel

Bibliography

Scripture Index

Subject Index

Abbreviations

For the full publishing information on these versions, see the Bibliography.

ASV American Standard Version (1901)

KJV King James Version (1611)

NASB New American Standard Bible (1971)

NEB New English Bible (2nd ed. 1979)

NIV New International Version (1978)

Preface

Prayer is indeed “the Christian’s vital breath.” It is also God’s gracious arrangement whereby His saints are privileged to work together with Him in furthering His sovereign purpose. In intercession God brings His saints into cooperation with Him in accomplishing His work in the world. “Prayer unites puny man to Almighty God in miraculous partnership. It is the most noble and most essential ministry God gives to His children—but is the most neglected.”1 This is the basic message of this volume.

The opening chapter presents the nature and privilege of working with God through intercessory prayer; the second chapter delineates this ministry through a brief consideration of a number of New Testament passages dealing with the work ...