Sermon
Confidence That He Hears and Forgives Us
Mercy Hill Church - Cincinnati
Speaker: Ernie Bonnoitt
June 20, 2022 · 41 min
Summary
Prayer is a powerful tool available to Christians that remains largely underutilized. Through 1 John 5:14-17, the pastor teaches that God hears and answers prayers aligned with His will, which is always better than our own requests, and challenges believers to pray for others rather than gossip about them.
Highlights
God wants to give you what you would want God to give you if you were wise enough to ask for it.
Prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance. It's laying hold of his willingness.
When you see your brother in sin, you should pray for them first. Not gossip, not judge, but pray for them.