God tells us to pray. Jesus shows us how. We know it is important. But are our prayers effective? Or are we missing something? Turns out, we might be neglecting some critical details.

This sermon on 1 John 5:13-21 unpacks the text and centres on this statement by the apostle John: And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.

It also looks to other biblical passages to uncover the keys to effective prayer as we seek to abide in Christ and move forward with our spiritual growth. At the end, we are presented with eight (actually, nine) guidelines for more effective prayer.

Turns out, alignment matters. The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.