We're in a series called Drawing Closer, The Secrets of Prayer.

This will be the final message in that series.

Next week we'll begin our One Life series and begin talking about how

one life can make a difference.

But this week will be, me the best message in this series. I learned more studying

about prayer for this message than I have in any message on prayer I've ever studied, ever preached, ever heard, ever listened to.

This is the secret of prayer today. And today we're going to talk about the prayer of power.

Now let me just review for you.

We talked about why pray?

We talked about the prayer of confession and the prayer of intercession.

Now we're going to talk about why pray.

Now, let me ask you a question and I want you to answer this one, all right?

How much power does God have?

All power, right?

God has all power.

Okay, don't answer these next few questions, okay?

Are we trying to get God to move when we pray? Are we trying to talk God into something when we pray?

Does God finally answer our prayers if we bother him enough?

Do we earn answers? bother him enough?

Do we earn answers to our prayers through hard work, diligence, and perseverance?

I want you to think about some of those questions because although we might not

phrase it that way we probably believe that we probably believe that if we

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