Sermon Tone Analysis
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I. Strife of Prayer
the words effectual and fervent come from the same Greek word: Energeo.
It means to work or be in action.
It gives the picture of one who would wrestle.
It brings to mind the image of Jacob who wrestled with God.
Gen.32:22-32
It is not that God couldn’t overpower Jacob but that Jacob would not concede.
It is the display of sincerity that may change the heart of.
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Source of Power
James 5:17,18
Elijah prayed and it didn’t rain.
A closer look at I Kings 17:1
The source of Elijahs power was not in himself but in the God to whom he prayed.
He prayed and heaven listened.
Yet it was not his prayer that had power but it was his prayer that released the power of heaven.
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Success of Prayer
The success of prayer is very subjective.
Each of measure success by different metrics.
How do we measure prayer?
Is it by our desires?
Is it by that which makes us happy?
According to the Bible we can see that success of prayer is measures by its kingdom impact.
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