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Prayer connects us to our power source.
Through prayer, we have access to the same power that Christ had.

Five elements of the power of believing prayer:

1. Remember what God has done. v21

• We can remember through Scripture.
• Psalm 77:10–14; Deut. 8:2, 15–18; Joshua 4:20–24; Psalm 105:4–5
• Even the disciples had doubts and had to be reminded.
  • Mark 8:17–21
• We can remember personally what God has done in our lives.

2. Trust who God is. v22

• God gives freely to all who ask in faith. James 1:5
• When we trust God, we will pray.

3. Depend upon God's power. v23

• We can know in our heads, but we must actually have faith and depend on it.
• Doubting is the opposite of faith.
  • James 1:6
• We can do nothing without faith.
  • Hebrews 11:6
• Even a little faith
• Mark 9:24; Luke 17:5

4. Ask according to God's will v24

• We must ask.
  • James 4:2
• We must ask according to God's will.
  • James 4:3; John 15:7
  • Too often we pray for just selfish things.

5. Forgive as Christ forgave you. vv25–26

• Epheshian 4:32