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  POWER FOR PRAYING AND WORKING
  by Andrew Murray
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Summary: Through prayer and faith in Christ, believers can obtain the
power to do greater works than Jesus did during His time on earth.

Topics: "Empowerment through the Holy Spirit", "Power Of Prayer"
Scripture References: Matthew 28:19-20, Luke 11:9-10, John 14:12, John 15:7, Acts 1:8, Romans 8:11, 1 Corinthians 12:27, Ephesians 2:6, Philippians 4:13, James 5:16

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DESCRIPTION
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Andrew Murray emphasizes that prayer is the source of power for
effective work in the Kingdom of God. He explains that while Jesus
performed great works during His time on earth, He promised that His
followers would do even greater works after His ascension, as they would
be empowered by the Holy Spirit. This union between Christ in heaven and
His disciples on earth is crucial for the continuation of His mission.
Murray reassures believers that the works of the Church will not
diminish but will be amplified through the Holy Spirit's presence. The
sermon highlights the transformative power of prayer and the believer's
role as the Body of Christ in executing His will on earth.

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CONTENT
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In prayer the power for work is obtained. Wher Jesus was here on earth,
He did the greatest works Himself. Devils that the disciples could not
cast out d at His word. When He went to be with the Fether, He was no
longer here in body to work directly. The disciples were now His Body.
All His work from the throne in heaven must and could be done here on
earth through them. Now that Christ was leaving the scene and could only
work through commissioners, it might have been expected that the works
would be fewer and weaker.

He assures us of the contrary: "Verily, verily I say unto you, He that
believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works
than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father" (John 14:12).

His approaching death was to be a breaking down of the power of sin.
With the resurrection, the powers of the eternal life were to bake
possession of the human body and obtain supremacy over human life. With
His ascension, Christ was to receive the power to communicate the Holy
Spirit completely to His Body. The union-the oneness between Himself on
the throne and those on earthwas to be so intensely and divinely
perfect, that He meant it as the literal truth: "Greater works than
these shall he do, because I go to the Father."

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/andrew-murray/power-for-praying-and-working/
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