Does Prayer Work?

Main message: True faith prays big prayers to a great God; don't limit your prayers by being vague or by holding a small view of who God is. Live with expectant faith when you pray for big things.

Key points:

• The preacher struggled to remember the last time God clearly answered a prayer, concluding that vague requests make answers hard to recognize.
• Small, unspecific prayers (e.g., "make today good") are fine but may not help you see God's hand.
• The opposite problem is praying big things while holding a small view of God, so you don't live in expectant anticipation of answers.
• The call is to expand your view of God and pray boldly, then live in faithful expectation.
• The message is addressed to all ages and will examine what Scripture teaches about prayer.

Scriptures mentioned: none