The Lord's Prayer

by Arthur W. Pink

From earliest times it has been called "the Lord’s Prayer," not because it is one that He Himself addressed to the Father, but because it was graciously furnished by Him to teach us both the manner and method of how to pray and the matters for which to pray. It should therefore be highly esteemed by Christians. Christ knew both our needs and the Father’s good will toward us, and thus He has mercifully supplied us with a simple yet comprehensive directory.

Genres: Prayer

62 pages, Paperback

First published December 10, 2010

About the author

Arthur Walkington Pink was born in Nottingham, England on April 1, 1886 and became a Christian in his early 20s. Though born to Christian parents, prior to conversion he migrated into a Theosophical society (an occult gnostic group popular in England during that time), and quickly rose in prominence within their ranks. His conversion came from his father's patient admonitions from Scripture. It was Proverbs 14:12, 'there is a way which seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death,' which particularly struck his heart and compelled him to renounce Theosophy and follow Jesus.

Desiring to grow in knowledge of the Bible, Pink migrated to the United States to study at Moody Bible Institute. In 1916 he married Vera E. Russell, from Kentucky. However, he left after just two months for Colorado, then California, then Britain. From 1925 to 1928 he served in Australia, including as pastor of two congregations from 1926 to 1928, when he returned to England, and to the United States the following year. He eventually pastored churches Colorado, California, Kentucky and South Carolina.

In 1922 he started a monthly magazine entitled Studies in Scriptures which circulated among English-speaking Christians worldwide, though only to a relatively small circulation list of around 1,000.

In 1934 Pink returned to England, and within a few years turned his Christian service to writing books and pamphlets. Pink died in Stornoway, Scotland on July 15, 1952. The cause of death was anemia.

After Pink's death, his works were republished by the Banner of Truth Trust and reached a much wider audience as a result. Biographer Iain Murray observes of Pink, "the widespread circulation of his writings after his death made him one of the most influential evangelical authors in the second half of the twentieth century." His writing sparked a revival of expository preaching and focused readers' hearts on biblical living.

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

A short, but dense book expositing the Lord’s Prayer (from Matthew 6). Well worth several reads and much time mediating on these truths and their applications.

[T.K. CHAPMAN · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short, but meaty read. Pink carefully explains each part of the Lord's Prayer.

[Neil]

Excellent, concise and elegantly written exposition of the Lord's Prayer. Turning his detailed exegetical focus on the words of Christ, Pink succeeds in expounding how well-ordered and replete with meaning is this most important prayer.

[Jerry Hertzler · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent explanation of the Lord's prayer!

All the questions one might have about the meaning behind the prayer which Jesus gave his disciples are answered thoroughly in this short book.

[William W · Rating 5 out of 5]

An awakening to the Lords prayer.

A wonderful journey through the power and graciousness of God. A revelation of the depth of the prayer we petition to our Father in heaven. This is a "must read", for everyone

[Scott Chatham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

What a great read. Easy to understand and super easy to digest. Full of truth and one can easily read it in a couple of days.

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Truly a wordsmith

Pink had an ability to take a passage of scripture and expand its I have long admired his work. Definitely worth the read

[Michael Weldon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very insightful and great little study on the Lords prayer we worth reading more than once

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

thought provoking

It’s an old book so the wording is a little old fashioned but it is a great book for making you think about the Lord’s Prayer.

[Brianna Lambert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid short little read on the The Lord's Prayer. Sometimes I got tired of him listing everything he was going to answer before he did it 😄 but it was a nice read with some good little nuggets.

[Brad · Rating 5 out of 5]

Old but clear and deeply thoughtful

I don’t think I’ve ever read a clearer, more convincing exposition of the Lord’s Prayer. It gave me a much deeper appreciation for it.

[Mauro Vargas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Una guia excelente

Una guía excelente Para entender a mayor profundidad todas las aristas de esta oracion del Señor, mas alla de recitarlo de memoria