I.Why Pray? – If God is in control of everything then why should we even bother to Pray?A.The original call of humans – Humans were created in God’s image and given _____________________________, _____________________________ and __________________________________. (Genesis 1:27-28)B.Humans used their free will to disobey God and thus handed over their authority to the enemy.C.The great commission (Matthew 28:19) D.God brings forth his kingdom with people who choose to respond to him and be a part of his work. The body of Christ (1 Cor 12:17) E.“Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven…” (Matthew 6:10). We pray for God’s kingdom to come precisely because there are many things going on that are not God’s will.II.Intercession – the action of intervening on behalf of another • the action of saying a prayer on behalf of another person : prayers of intercession. 1Timothy 2:1-8A.Pray for everyone especially rulers and authoritiesB.Pray for folks to encounter JesusC.Pray instead of complaining and getting angryD.A picture of intercession (Luke 5:17-26)III.Conclusion