"Effective Prayer" Sunday Evening April 12th

Community Baptist Church’s Sermons · Apr 17, 2026 · 25m

The sermon draws from James 5 to present prayer as a powerful, divinely effective practice that is not a last resort but a vital means by which God invites believers into His sovereign work. It emphasizes that prayer is instrumentally effective because God, the ultimate actor, graciously involves His people in what He is already accomplishing. The effectiveness of prayer is especially evident in the lives of those who are righteous—both positionally through faith in Christ and practically through a life of holiness—though even imperfect believers are encouraged to pray, knowing God’s grace…