This is Pastor Rick's Daily Hope, the audio broadcast ministry of Pastor Rick Warren.

Today we continue with a series called 40 Days in the Word.

In these messages, Pastor Rick shares practical Bible study tools that will

reignite your passion for God's Word and revolutionize your life as you grow

closer to Jesus.

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Right now, here's Pastor Rick Warren with the final part of a message called

Understanding the Meaning of a Text.

Verse 7 in chapter 15 says this.

If you remain in me and my words remain in you, where we heard that one before,

about fruit, you may ask whatever you wish and it will be given to you.

Now, he's talking about prayer.

So I would write down this.

Remaining in Christ produces answered prayers.

That's no stretch of that verse. That's just what that verse says.

If you remain in me and my words remain in you, you can ask whatever you wish and

will be given to you.

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