8 min

What Is Effectual Prayer‪?‬ Ask Ligonier

    • Christianity

James 5:16 describes the "great power" of a righteous person's prayer. What is this power, and where does it come from? Today, Burk Parsons clears up several misconceptions about the power and efficacy of prayer.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ask-ligonier/what-is-effectual-prayer
Submit a biblical or theological question of your own by calling 1-800-607-9386 or by emailing an audio recording of your question to askligoniervm@ligonier.org. You can also receive real-time answers through our online chat service at https://ask.Ligonier.org/.
A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://ask.ligonier.org/podcast/donate/
Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

James 5:16 describes the "great power" of a righteous person's prayer. What is this power, and where does it come from? Today, Burk Parsons clears up several misconceptions about the power and efficacy of prayer.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ask-ligonier/what-is-effectual-prayer
Submit a biblical or theological question of your own by calling 1-800-607-9386 or by emailing an audio recording of your question to askligoniervm@ligonier.org. You can also receive real-time answers through our online chat service at https://ask.Ligonier.org/.
A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://ask.ligonier.org/podcast/donate/
Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

8 min

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