Bunyan was born in 1628 in the heart of England, a mile south of Bedford a few years before the English Civil War. His family was so poor that when his father died, John was left only one shilling and his tinker's anvil. The boy had little formal education. However, he learned to read and feasted on medieval romances in which valiant knights underwent great trials and conquered villains and monsters. In youth he boasted a mouth so profane it shocked even wicked men. Additionally, he loved to dance, bell-ring and lead Sunday sports, all considered improper by Puritans. Although he attended church, he had little religious feeling. John turned sixteen in 1644 at the height of the Civil War. He joined the army. Since Bedford was a Parliamentarian stronghold, it is probable he served Cromwell. While on duty he was "drawn out" to take part in a siege. Another soldier asked to take his place. "[A]s he stood sentinel he was shot in the head with a musket bullet and died." John came to see this as proof God had spared his life for a great work. Returning home, John married. He was twenty. His wife was as poor as he; between them, they did not have a dish or spoon. Her godly father had furnished her with two Christian books--books which John read with an increasingly troubled conscience. One Sunday as he played, he heard a voice. "Will you leave your sins and go to Heaven, or have your sins and go to Hell?" His distress was acute. He felt that he had sinned so gravely he was beyond forgiveness. Nonetheless, he struggled to find peace with God by obeying scriptural commands. Outwardly, he reformed and put off swearing and improper sports. Inwardly, he still longed to participate. He read the Bible. Although without peace, he thought God must be pleased with him. One day he overheard four women speaking of their inner religious experience, and he realized he lacked something. Leaving the Church of England, he joined their fellowship. Still, he lacked peace. Only after reading Luther's commentary on Galatians did he realize he could be justified by faith alone. His inner struggles were not over, but he found relief. Bunyan felt compelled to tell others of faith in Christ. He became a field preacher. So effective were his words, people would arrive at dawn to hear him preach at noon.
¿Qué hace que la oración sea oración? Esta ordenanza enriquecedora de Dios lleva al creyente a una gran familiaridad con Dios, nos abre el corazón de Dios y llena nuestras almas vacías. La oración obtiene grandes cosas de Dios y es la amistad misma del alma con Dios. Pero, ¿cuál es el corazón de la oración? ¿Existe una esencia en la oración sin la cual "todo lo que levantéis, tanto las manos como los ojos y las voces, no servirá para nada"? Sí. Y el Dios que escucha la oración nos ha dejado instrucciones claras sobre la esencia viva, el corazón palpitante, de la oración. John Bunyan encuentra la clave en las palabras del apóstol Pablo: "Oraré con el espíritu, y oraré también con el entendimiento". Comienza con una definición memorable de la oración. Luego explora los dos grandes aspectos del corazón de la oración: la oración con el Espíritu y la oración con el entendimiento. Que este sermón en forma de folleto dé el fruto de la oración con el Espíritu para la gloria de Dios y la alegría del pueblo de Dios en todas partes.
Título : Oración
EAN : 9798201282523
Editorial : FELIPE CHAVARRO POLANÍA INC
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