Makes accessible Edwards’ call for Christians internationally to unite in prayer “for those great effusions of the Holy Spirit” that shall advance Christ’s kingdom.

Table of Contents:

Part I: The Proposal to Pray

1. A Vision for the Latter Days

Part II: Motives for Such Prayer

2. A Great Advancement Remains

3. The Coming Glory

4. Groaning and Waiting in Prayer

5. The Witness of Divine Providence

6. The Beauty of Union in Prayer

Part III: Objections Answered

7. Such Prayer is Superstitious, Whimsical, or Legalistic

8. The Great Tribulation Must Come First

9. The Fall of Antichrist Must Be Far Off (1)

10. The Fall of Antichrist Must Be Far Off (2)

11. The Fall of Antichrist Must Be Far Off (3)

12. Such Prayer Is a Novelty

13. Concluding Considerations

About the Author

Jonathan Edwards (October 5, 1703 – March 22, 1758) was a preacher, theologian, and missionary to Native Americans. Edwards "is widely acknowledged to be America's most important and original philosophical theologian," and one of America's greatest intellectuals.

Endorsements

"This volume makes accessible Edwards’s timeless call for Christians to unite in prayer “for those great effusions of the Holy Spirit” that advance the kingdom of God. Unadulterated high-octane spiritual fuel designed for a season of uncommon and serious prayer. . . . the ‘classic’ on the relationship between prayer and true revival.”—Erwin W. Lutzer

“Rich, moving and hopeful. . . . It is not accidental . . . that worldwide movements of prayer for awakening have been birthed and nurtured by this marvelous book.”—John H. Armstrong