Sovereignty and Prayer

Ephesians 1:11, 15

Prayer

A right view of Gods sovereignty should bring about fervent prayer

Two sets of verses in the Bible

God is sovereign over the affairs of this world God works through prayer

Two sets of verses in the Bible

God is sovereign over the affairs of this world God works through prayer

= Fatalism

Two sets of verses in the Bible

God is sovereign over the affairs of this world God works through prayer

= Manipulation

A good, but shortsighted solution

The sole benefit of prayer is that it changes us

Prayer

The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.

James 5:16

Divinely appointed means

God uses our prayers to accomplish His will

D.A. Carson

By this God-appointed means I become an instrument to bring about a God-appointed end.

Abraham

Now then, return the man's wife, for he is a prophet, so that he will pray for you, and you shall live.
Genesis 20:7

Job

And my servant Job shall pray for you, for I will accept his prayer not to deal with you according to your folly.
Job 42:8

Jeremiah

Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you.
Jeremiah 29:12

A New Beginning