Praying with Anguish for the Lost

About this episode

This episode explores the concept of praying with deep anguish for the lost, inspired by Romans 9:1–5.

In Romans 9, Paul says he has “unceasing anguish” for those who don’t know Christ. What would it look like for us to pray like that? This episode breaks down Romans 9:1–5 and challenges us to move beyond casual prayers into heartfelt, desperate intercession for our unsaved family and friends.

Topics covered

• prayer
• evangelism
• intercession
• spiritual anguish
• Christianity
• family and friends

Keywords

• anguish
• prayer
• Romans 9
• intercession
• evangelism
• Christian faith
• unsaved
• family
• friends

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Romans 9

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