You can't pray like you are to pray unless you know the word.

Dr Tony Evans says the most effective prayer is based on the Bible.

90% of many of our prayers could be thrown in the trash can because they have nothing to do with

God's revealed revelation.

This is the alternative broadcast featuring the timeless biblical teachings from the archives of Dr Tony Evans.

Dr Evans says praying with our children at bedtime and before meals is good, but it's not enough. Today he'll talk about the kind of prayer

that gives us real access to God's authority. You want to turn to

Ephesians chapter six as we begin. Jesus Christ has granted Christians authority in heaven.

Not our own authority, the delegation of his authority, which means it's dependent upon his power.

God has given us a wardrobe of authority,

attire, clothes to put on.

Six pieces of armor, three that you're never

to take all three that you are to pick up as needed.

The first three that you are to never take off has to do with the belt of truth.

There must be an objective standard by which you make pragmatic decisions.

Righteousness that your new identity in Christ whereby you have been clothed with the righteousness

of Christ is to inform how you live.

And then he goes on to say that there is a carrying of our feet with the shoes of the gospel, the peace of God that should govern our

decision-making when we're operating according to God's truth, but then take up, that

is have close enough to get you when you need it.

God has given you a powerful way to access the authority

that you possess, but he's only given you one way to do it. It's not by programs, it's not

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