THE CHRISTIAN'S
"Devotional"
LIFE

ABOUT:
How to have a Devotion
and
The Prayer Life.

  • Extremely thought provoking!
  • Very penetrating!
  • Touches some "sacred cows."
  • Offers suggestions untaught in
              churches today.

    By
    DR RON TOTTINGHAM, PHD

    • ©
    Copyright -1992
    by
    Ronald L. Tottingham
    PhD, LittD, CH (LtCol) USAF/CAP

    This book is copyrighted only to preserve the author's right to his own
    work.   Any part of this work may be used without the author's
    permission.   All he asks is that proper credit be given.

    First Printing - 1992

    Published by
    Dr Ron Tottingham, Pastor
    Empire Baptist Temple
    Sioux Falls, South Dakota
    (Founder & Pastor since 1974)

    Printed by
    Empire Baptist Publications
    United States of America

    To Order Call or Write
    The College Book & Supply Shoppe
    412 South Hawthorne
    Sioux Falls, SD 57104
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS
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    SECTION ONE
    HOW TO HAVE
    DEVOTIONS
    - - - - - - - -
    PAGE 1
    INTRODUCTION

    PAGE 9
    CHAPTER ONE
    "PLAN TO"

    Pg 9 How thirsty for God?
    Pg 11 When to worship
    Pg 12 Your tools
    Pg 14 Get this into your schedule
    Pg 14 Take devotions seriously

    PAGE 17
    CHAPTER TWO
    "PLAN TWO"
    Pg 18 Meditate in God's Word
    Pg 19 Too busy to think on God's Word
    Pg 19 Two things in our devotions
    Pg 20 Are we listening to God?
    Pg 20 The 45/25 formula
    Pg 21 Read! Meditate!

                         Then acknowledge!
    Pg 23 Review
    Pg 23 The right Bible
    Pg 24 Reflect
    Pg 25 Learn to listen

    PAGE 27
    CHAPTER THREE
    "PLAN, TOO"
    Pg 27 Force it!
    Pg 28 Do it!
    Pg 29 Force quite time for devotion
    Pg 31 Prepare it!

    SECTION TWO
    THE MODERN
    CHRISTIAN'S PRAYER
    LIFE
    - - - - - - - -
    PAGE 33
    INTRODUCTION

    PAGE 36
    CHAPTER ONE
    "OUR PRAYERS"

    Pg 36 Heathen praying
    Pg 38 What God says
    Pg 39 Is prayer asking and receiving?

    Pg 40 Selfish praying
    Pg 41 Sacrificial praying
    Pg 42 Our praying's fight
    Pg 43 The true burden in prayer

    PG 45
    CHAPTER TWO
    "THE PRAYER OF
    WORSHIP"
    Pg 45 Longing to appear
    Pg 46 Seek God early
    Pg 47 Seeking God all day
    Pg 48 To thirst after God
    Pg 50 Praying to KNOW Him
    Pg 50 Only God knows what God wills

    PAGE 53
    CHAPTER THREE
    "GOD'S PLEDGES"
    Pg 53 An illustration
    Pg 54 Analyze your prayers
    Pg 55 Do we want our real prayers
                          answered?
    Pg 57 Getting what the world is getting
    Pg 58 Upon good people
    Pg 59 Ills are not all seen as God given
    Pg 59 Selfish praying
    Pg 60 What are we seeking?

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