Ochorus for prayer groups
Free classics for prayer groups and intercessors
Andrew Murray, E. M. Bounds, George Müller, Praying Hyde and Spurgeon on prayer: the great books on prayer and the stories of answered prayer, free on any phone, with plans and sermons to pray through together.
- books
- 295
- sermons
- 251
- reading plans
- 36
- languages
- 10
Plans to read together
One short reading a day. Start on the same day and everyone reaches the same chapter together, each reader ticking off their own progress as they go.
31 Days in the School of Prayer
31 days·~11 min/dayA month with Andrew Murray at the feet of the only Teacher. Each day opens one of Jesus' own words on prayer, from “Lord, teach us to pray” to the promises of the last night, and ends in a prayer of its own. One lesson a day, about ten minutes, building toward intercession and a life of prayer.
Day 1 ·With Christ in the School of Prayer
Foundations in Prayer
27 days·~9 min/dayFour weeks laying the foundations of prayer with three guides: Andrew Murray on how the Lord himself teaches us to pray, D. L. Moody on prevailing prayer, and Hannah Buyinza on prayer as the daily pulse of the Christian life.
Day 1 ·Lord, Teach Us To Pray
A Month in the Inner Chamber
36 days·~5 min/dayBuild a daily habit of prayer and the Word: thirty-six mornings with Andrew Murray, one chapter each day.
Day 1 ·The Inner Chamber
Start a reading group
Choose a plan and the day you begin, then pass on the link. Everyone who opens it is on the same day of the plan. Nobody needs an account, and nothing about anyone is collected.
Good places to start
The classics of prayer
Books praying people have read for generations.
Answered prayer
True stories of men and women who prayed.
The inner life of prayer
Prayer as communion with God.
“Nothing is too hard for prayer because nothing is too hard for God.”
A sermon series for your group
Read one sermon at home each week, then talk it through together. Every sermon here comes with study questions and their answers, at the foot of the sermon.
Six weeks on prayer
Six preachers on the life of prayer: one sermon a week, read at home and talked through together.
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Week 5
Intercession Every Christian's DutyGeorge Whitefield, 1 Thessalonians 5:25
4 study questions 21 min read
One event a week naming the sermon to read, with a reminder that morning. Send the file to your group so their calendars have it too.
Why prayer groups use Ochorus
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The great books on prayer
With Christ in the School of Prayer, Power Through Prayer, The Ministry of Intercession and A Short and Easy Method of Prayer, read by praying people for generations.
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Stories of answered prayer
George Müller kept a record of answers to prayer for the orphans in his care. Praying Hyde, Men Who Moved Heaven and Women Who Moved Heaven tell more.
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A school of prayer in 31 days
Reading plans walk a group through Murray’s school of prayer and The Inner Chamber one short reading a day, so you come to the meeting already praying.
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Six weeks on prayer
Six preachers on the life of prayer, one sermon a week, each with study questions and their answers.
Ways to use it in your prayer group
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Read, then pray
Open the meeting with a short reading from the day’s plan, then pray out of it.
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A month in the school of prayer
Take the 31-day School of Prayer plan together, a lesson a day, and meet weekly to share what you are learning.
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Stories to stir faith
Read an answer to prayer from Müller or Praying Hyde aloud before you begin.
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Before a season of prayer
Prepare a week of prayer or a revival meeting with Send the Fire, Finney and Bounds on praying for revival.
Meet the writers
The lives behind the books: each one has a full biography, with the books and sermons they left.
Pass it on
A message ready for a bulletin, a group chat or an email. Copy it as it is, or make it your own.
Questions
Is Ochorus really free?
Yes. Every book and sermon on Ochorus is free to read, with no paywall, no subscription and no ads. The classics themselves are in the public domain, and Ochorus is a ministry, not a business.
Where should a prayer group begin?
Many begin with Andrew Murray’s With Christ in the School of Prayer, as a 31-day reading plan, or with E. M. Bounds’ Power Through Prayer.
Can we read the same thing on the same day?
Yes. Start a reading plan together and share the link: everyone who opens it is on the same day’s reading. Nobody needs an account.
Learn to pray with the great intercessors
Start a plan on prayer together, or read one answer to prayer before your next meeting.