Episode S6 · Ep 130 March 9, 2021 8 min 28s

After the Fact: What Does Abraham's Prayer Over Sodom Show Us About Intercession with Dr. Don Whitney

From Knowing Faith Kyle Worley, JT English, Jen Wilkin

Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. Don Whitney to talk about what Abraham’s prayer for Sodom teaches us about prayer.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

What does Abraham's prayer over Sodom show us about intercession?
This kind of persistence in prayer, is that something that pesters God? Is it a distrust to continue to bring more specific requests to God?
Does Abraham change God’s mind? Does intercession change God’s mind?

Guest Bio:

Dr. Whitney is Professor of Biblical Spirituality and Associate Dean at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He is the author of several books including Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life and Praying the Bible.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Genesis 18, Philippians 4:6, Luke 18:1, Matthew 7:7-11

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