# 150: If God is So Sovereign, Why Pray?

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Podcast: [The Rural Church Podcast 2.0](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rural-church-podcast-2-0-5638980)
Published: 2026-04-15T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allen-nelson2/episodes/150-If-God-is-So-Sovereign--Why-Pray-e3fu9sp
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Duration seconds: 1500

## Resource

If God has decreed whatsoever comes to pass, and He has!, why should His people pray? In this episode, we discuss 5 reasons.

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