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Can our prayers change God's will? If not, why pray?

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December 28, 2020
Do our prayers have the power to change God’s mind or redirect His will? From one of our Ask R.C. events, R.C. Sproul explains why we should bring our petitions before the sovereign Lord. When you have biblical and theological questions, just ask Ligonier. Visit https://ask.ligonier.org/

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