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I. UNITED PRAYER IS TO THOSE WHO EXERCISE IT A MEANS OF GRACE.

1. In recognizing this, you will get a clue to the advantages to be derived from united prayer as an agency for personal and relative spiritual advancement.

2. United prayer strongly tends to draw out the souls of those engaged therein in sympathy and care, and love for one another, and for Christians generally.

II. UNTIED PRAYER IS AN INSTRUMENT OF SERVICE FOR CHRIST. Some phases of service to which Christians are called. The cultivation of personal spiritual life. The development and maintenance of the true nature, status, and influence of the Church of Christ. Effort to save souls.

III. How SHALL WE, AS CHRISTIANS, AVAIL OURSELVES TO THIS MEANS OF GRACE and instrument of service for Christ? Exercise united prayer for the outpouring of God's Holy spirit upon the Church, etc. For the conversion of men, women, and children. For the agencies employed, that they may accomplish the devout ends they have in view.

(John, Thomas.)

I. THE RELIGION OF JESUS CHRIST IS SOCIAL. "Two or three." Man is a social being. The gospel raises men to considerations of the highest nature, and to a uniting order of things. The servants of God have similarity of views; a common ground of dependence, a common relation to Christ; the same object of endeavour; oneness as to cause and interest, look for the same blessed end. We are not surprised that they "meet together."

II. WHEREVER THEY MEET CHRIST IS IN THE MIDST OF THEM.

1. It is His word, grace, and spirit that forms the Church.

2. It is the love of Christ that prompts and influences them.

3. This subject constitutes a criterion of discipleship.

4. It may serve to encourage us when few in number.

5. It animates our thought in view of the eternal world. In heaven there will be a great gathering.

(J. Rift.)

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KJV: Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

WEB: Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.