The Secret Power in Prayer!
A Charles Spurgeon Sermon Summary
In John 15:7, Christ promised: “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.”
Prayer should be our habit and our natural outpouring. We can’t live without asking for His favor, and we can ask whatever we wish. Elijah prayed for the rain to stop, and it stopped. We should aspire to be such people of God.
To receive such blessing, remain in Him. This is through clinging and depending on Him. The branches must remain in the vine to bear fruit (John 15:4) for the glory of the Father (John 15:8).
Anyone not remaining in Him—even those who have been Christians for decades—is like scrap wood left for burning (John 15:6). Everything is because of the vine. So, continuously rest in Christ. Solely rely on Him.
But note that God prunes every branch that bears fruit (John 15:2). When we are pruned, cling to Christ even more.
In addition to remaining in Him, His words must remain in you. So, we should read His words and memorize them.
Then we will receive more from Him and treasure more of Him. He will grant us anything we ask. God, who is full of grace, will grant us His wealth.
Christ gave us such promises because everything is in Christ. He prepared everything we need a long time ago.
Also, if we ask God what He promises in His words, we are asking the almighty God to do what He said He would. So know and believe in His promises. Be filled with God’s words and pray accordingly.
Beware that we are ignorant. Ask our all-wise Father to teach us what to ask. Ask God not to give us what we wish, but to give us according to His will. And we submit to His will.
If so, you will have the desires of the Holy Spirit dwelling in you. You will ask what the Spirit moves you to ask. You will be in God’s love (John 15:9), and He will listen to your prayer.
Remain in Christ, with His words remain in you. Then ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
Summarized from a sermon by Charles Spurgeon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMje1vYLjQM&t=3123s
Prayer should be our habit and our natural outpouring. We can’t live without asking for His favor, and we can ask whatever we wish. Elijah prayed for the rain to stop, and it stopped. We should aspire to be such people of God.
To receive such blessing, remain in Him. This is through clinging and depending on Him. The branches must remain in the vine to bear fruit (John 15:4) for the glory of the Father (John 15:8).
Anyone not remaining in Him—even those who have been Christians for decades—is like scrap wood left for burning (John 15:6). Everything is because of the vine. So, continuously rest in Christ. Solely rely on Him.
But note that God prunes every branch that bears fruit (John 15:2). When we are pruned, cling to Christ even more.
In addition to remaining in Him, His words must remain in you. So, we should read His words and memorize them.
Then we will receive more from Him and treasure more of Him. He will grant us anything we ask. God, who is full of grace, will grant us His wealth.
Christ gave us such promises because everything is in Christ. He prepared everything we need a long time ago.
Also, if we ask God what He promises in His words, we are asking the almighty God to do what He said He would. So know and believe in His promises. Be filled with God’s words and pray accordingly.
Beware that we are ignorant. Ask our all-wise Father to teach us what to ask. Ask God not to give us what we wish, but to give us according to His will. And we submit to His will.
If so, you will have the desires of the Holy Spirit dwelling in you. You will ask what the Spirit moves you to ask. You will be in God’s love (John 15:9), and He will listen to your prayer.
Remain in Christ, with His words remain in you. Then ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
Summarized from a sermon by Charles Spurgeon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMje1vYLjQM&t=3123s