Sermon
Before Amen: The Power of Simple Prayer
Prestonwood Baptist Church
Speaker: Max Lucado
October 20, 2014 · 45 min
Summary
Drawing from John 2 and Mary's simple prayer at Cana, the pastor teaches that effective prayer isn't about eloquence or secret codes, but about presenting problems to Jesus in faith and trusting His response. By learning to pray continuously throughout the day—releasing burdens to Christ rather than carrying them alone—believers experience God's abundant provision and peace.
Highlights
Prayer is not so much asking God to do what I want. Prayer is asking God to do what is right.
What if you were never meant to carry your problems by yourself? What if the reason that we get so tired is because we try to carry burdens we were never intended to carry?
You have the highest privilege of any person on our planet because you can talk to God about anything in the name of Jesus Christ.