A sermon for Rogate, by Fr. Josh Leigeber
On Rogate Sunday, we heard again Christ’s invitation to pray with confidence to the Father in His Name. But the Gospel also reminds us that prayer does not sustain faith by itself. The disciples scattered when their faith failed — and it was the risen Christ who restored them through His Word, forgiveness, and the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Christian prayer flows from faith created and sustained by the Means of Grace. God speaks first; faith answers in prayer.
This sermon reflects on the relationship between the Word of God, the gift of faith, and the life of prayer that flows from hearing and receiving Christ’s gifts.
“Prayer doesn’t sustain faith; it flows out of it.”
Listen to the sermon audio below.
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