What’s the point of Praying?

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What’s the point of Praying?

‘We should always pray and not give up’ – Luke 18:1 Why Pray? Because Jesus told us to! ‘We should always pray and not give up’ – Luke 18:1 Because God works out his plans in response to the prayers of his people 1 Kings 17:21-22 Nehemiah 1:11 Mark 10:51 James 4:2

“Prayer is the slender nerve that moves the muscle of Omnipotence” C H Spurgeon

‘We should always pray and not give up’ – Luke 18:1 Why Pray? Because Jesus told us to! ‘We should always pray and not give up’ – Luke 18:1 Because God works in response to the prayers of his people God doesn’t want is to be shy in our prayers Luke 11:5f ‘Because of the mans boldness ….’