The Pattern, Persistence, and Power of Prayer

Jul 27, 2025  •  The Rev. Charlie Holt

Can memorized prayers really carry us? A stroke patient who could still recite the Lord's Prayer suggests they can, and Luke 11 shows Jesus offering exactly such a pattern. The sermon then presses toward persistence, picturing a husky named Roxy pawing at the door before dawn, and closes by inviting listeners to pray, Lord, fill me with your Holy Spirit.