Comments on: If God Is Sovereign, Why Pray? (Part 1) http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/08/13/if-god-is-sovereign-why-pray-part-1/ A Ministry of Shepherds' Fellowship Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:15:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Don http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/08/13/if-god-is-sovereign-why-pray-part-1/#comment-47199 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:10:52 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/08/13/if-god-is-sovereign-why-pray-part-1/#comment-47199 Hi Matt, Thank you for this subject. Could you include addressing John 15:7. If a friend prays for me to get well and return from the hospital and I die, didn't they do something wrong since they are promised that "it shall be done for you?" I think that prayer has been hijacked and used as a crutch so people feel that they are doing something, when in reality we should be praying with the person about their relationship with God and really doing something to help them deal with the harsh aspects of this wonderful, wonderful life we are given. In Him, Don Hi Matt,
Thank you for this subject. Could you include addressing John 15:7. If a friend prays for me to get well and return from the hospital and I die, didn’t they do something wrong since they are promised that “it shall be done for you?” I think that prayer has been hijacked and used as a crutch so people feel that they are doing something, when in reality we should be praying with the person about their relationship with God and really doing something to help them deal with the harsh aspects of this wonderful, wonderful life we are given.
In Him,
Don

]]> by: David W. Bailey http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/08/13/if-god-is-sovereign-why-pray-part-1/#comment-46949 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:05:20 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/08/13/if-god-is-sovereign-why-pray-part-1/#comment-46949 Roger Nicole deals with this issue very well in his book Our Sovereign Saviour. Roger Nicole deals with this issue very well in his book Our Sovereign Saviour.

]]> by: kristine http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/08/13/if-god-is-sovereign-why-pray-part-1/#comment-46781 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:25:45 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/08/13/if-god-is-sovereign-why-pray-part-1/#comment-46781 I wrestle with this in my prayer life; more at certain points and in certain circumstances, than in others; but nonetheless, I wrestle, and it's more frustrating than words can express, to wrestle with something like this, WHILE in prayer. In short, I'm looking forward to the series. I wrestle with this in my prayer life; more at certain points and in certain circumstances, than in others; but nonetheless, I wrestle, and it’s more frustrating than words can express, to wrestle with something like this, WHILE in prayer. In short, I’m looking forward to the series.

]]> by: Rong http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/08/13/if-god-is-sovereign-why-pray-part-1/#comment-46752 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:25:35 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/08/13/if-god-is-sovereign-why-pray-part-1/#comment-46752 In an extremely simplified layman's analogy I wrote a few weeks back that God's sovereignty is like me playing chess against Bobby Fischer. Ultimately I go into the game knowing the outcome, but what I don't know is how the game will be played out. In the same vein, knowing that the outcome of any chess match is in the hands of Bobby Fischer and not myself, why would I even want to play? I think that given the opportunity even a novice, like myself, wouldn't pass up the offer - if simply for the experience. And isn't the opportunity to commune with the creator of the universe a vastly greater experience? And who knows, you may actually learn something in the process. HT to Challies for leading me to your article. Peace, Rong In an extremely simplified layman’s analogy I wrote a few weeks back that God’s sovereignty is like me playing chess against Bobby Fischer. Ultimately I go into the game knowing the outcome, but what I don’t know is how the game will be played out.

In the same vein, knowing that the outcome of any chess match is in the hands of Bobby Fischer and not myself, why would I even want to play?

I think that given the opportunity even a novice, like myself, wouldn’t pass up the offer - if simply for the experience. And isn’t the opportunity to commune with the creator of the universe a vastly greater experience? And who knows, you may actually learn something in the process.

HT to Challies for leading me to your article.

Peace,
Rong

]]> by: Steve Scott http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/08/13/if-god-is-sovereign-why-pray-part-1/#comment-46631 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:25:34 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/08/13/if-god-is-sovereign-why-pray-part-1/#comment-46631 Was the tavern owner a Christian? Was the tavern owner a Christian?

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