Study Guides by
Priscilla Shirer
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Fervent
Fervent by Priscilla Shirer is a bold, strategic call to prayer — not the polite, routine kind, but the fierce, intentional, targeted kind that treats prayer as the primary weapon in a real spiritual war. Drawing on Ephesians 6 and the image of the full armor of God, Priscilla argues that the enemy of our souls has a specific, customized strategy against each of us — targeting our mind, our marriage, our identity, our past, our purpose, and our relationships — and that the only adequate response is an equally specific, customized prayer strategy. The book is organized around ten "strategies" the enemy uses against us, and for each one Priscilla offers a corresponding prayer strategy we can deploy. The thesis is simple but urgent: you are not just invited to pray — you are called to pray fervently, because the stakes are that high.
View Discussion GuideDiscerning the Voice of God
In Discerning the Voice of God, Priscilla Shirer addresses one of the most urgent questions in the Christian life: How do I know when God is speaking to me? Drawing on rich biblical examples — from the prophet Samuel hearing his name called in the night to the disciples recognizing Jesus on the road to Emmaus — Shirer argues that hearing God is not a mystical gift reserved for a spiritual elite, but a normal, cultivated relationship available to every believer. Her central thesis is straightforward and liberating: God is always speaking, and the Bible is the primary lens through which we tune our spiritual ears to recognize His voice. A deep, consistent engagement with Scripture is not merely one tool among many — it is the foundation that makes genuine discernment possible.
View Discussion GuideThe Armor of God
The Armor of God by Priscilla Shirer is a six-week Bible study built around Ephesians 6:10–18 — the apostle Paul's famous call to "put on the full armor of God." Shirer's central thesis is that the invisible spiritual war raging around every believer is real, active, and personal. The enemy's battle plan depends on keeping you unaware and unarmed, so the antidote is not vague spiritual optimism but a deliberate, specific, strategic response: putting on each piece of armor through intentional prayer. More than a survey of biblical imagery, this study is an action plan — one that transforms Paul's ancient military metaphor into a personalized prayer strategy for your everyday life.
View Discussion GuideElijah: Faith and Fire
Priscilla Shirer's Elijah Bible study traces the life of one of Scripture's most electrifying prophets — a man who stood alone against a corrupt king, a manipulative queen, and a nation that had quietly traded the living God for the convenience of Baal. Drawing from 1 Kings 17–19 and 2 Kings 1–2, Shirer argues that Elijah's story is not ancient history but a mirror held up to our own moment: a time of cultural pressure, moral compromise, and spiritual exhaustion. The study's central thesis is that the same tenacious faith and holy fire that marked Elijah's ministry is available to every believer today — not because we are extraordinary, but because the God who sent fire from heaven is still the same God.
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