Does God Need Our Prayers?

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Spiritual Disciplines

Does God Need Our Prayers?

25 min

Watch On

Spiritual Disciplines

Does God Need Our Prayers?

25 min

Episode 761 Show Notes

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There are two errors we have when praying. one is bending God’s will through our prayers, as if they change God’s mind. But God knows all things, everything happens to the counsel of his will. An opposite danger is the fatalistic view of prayer that says, “God is going to do whatever he wants anyway.” But God has ordained that the way he accomplishes his work in the world is through the prayers of his people.

–Adriel Sanchez

Does God Need Our Prayers?

Questions in this Episode

  1. If there is war in your country, should Christians take a side and fight or should they stay away from politics altogether?
  2. For years my sister struggled with infertility, but it was only when I stopped praying for her to have kids that she actually conceived and now I have two nephews. But I was wondering, does something in the universe need our prayers, and if God is going to do what he wants to anyway, why bother praying?
  3. Can we remove ourselves from salvation?
  4. Should I be concerned about the influence of unbelieving family members on my children and grandchildren?
  5. Some Christians are worried about taking medications for mental health issues. Why is that?
  6. In 1 Corinthians 6:3, what does Paul mean when he says, “Do you not know that we will judge angels?” Is he talking about us, and how are angels going to be judged?

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Adriel Sanchez is the pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church (PCA) in San Diego, CA. He received his theological training from Westminster Seminary California and serves as host of Core Christianity. Adriel is the author of Praying with Jesus and, most recently, Why We Worship: Experiencing Heaven on Earth at Church. He and his wife, Ysabel, have six children.

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