God’s Promise and the Power of United Prayer | Jonathan Edwards

Deep Dive into Extraordinary Prayer for the Revival of Religion and the Advancement of Christ's Kingdom on Earth by Jonathan Edwards - Observations on the TextJonathan Edwards explains that the glorious future advancement of the Christian church will be initiated by multitudes of people engaging in united, extraordinary prayer. He observes that this predicted revival is preceded by a special outpouring of a spirit of grace and supplication.The primary good sought in these prayers is God himself, rather than just his mere favor. Believers will earnestly seek the return of God's gracious presence and the communication of his Holy Spirit, especially after periods when he seemed to have withdrawn or hidden himself from his afflicted church. When God restores his church in response to these prayers, he will make himself found and plainly seen by his people.This movement of prayer will involve the inhabitants of many different cities, countries, and strong nations. A disposition to pray will gradually spread, leading to a visible union where believers explicitly agree to pray together for the spiritual awakening of mankind. The biblical phrase "Let us go" followed by "I will go also" illustrates how one group will propose this joint resolution, and others will willingly consent and follow their example.The manner of this united prayer is characterized by extreme earnestness. Edwards notes that the original biblical language emphasizes performing this duty speedily, fervently, and constantly. Because this visible union in extraordinary prayer is pleasing to God and promises glorious success, Edwards concludes that believers should embrace this practice. He specifically applies this biblical model to encourage his readers to support a recent proposal from Scottish ministers, which called for exactly this type of united, extraordinary prayer for the global revival of religion.Reformed Theologian GPT: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-XXwzX1gnv-reformed-theologianYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReformedExplainerWorship Music: https://suno.com/playlist/3a498d0f-c90e-4981-8aa7-59834e7239f7https://buymeacoffee.com/edi2730