Praying to God or to “a god”? — Who Really Hears Our Prayers

Can anyone pray and be heard by God—or does it matter who we are praying to? In this powerful teaching, we return to Scripture to ask a searching question: Are we praying to the true and living God, or to a god of our own making?

Drawing from Romans 10, Psalm 19, Acts 10, and Romans 1, this episode explores God’s universal witness to humanity, the responsibility of every heart to respond to truth, and the hope of mercy for those who cry out to Him—even without full knowledge. From the testimony of creation to the story of Cornelius, we see that God is no respecter of persons and that salvation is found in Christ alone.

This message calls believers to faithful witness and challenges listeners to examine the object of their worship and prayer.

📝 Show Notes:

Key Teaching Themes:

• The difference between praying to God and praying to a god
• Can the unsaved pray—and does God hear them?
• Faith comes by hearing the Word of God
• God’s witness revealed through creation
• Why no one is without excuse before God
• Cornelius: a clear example of prayer being heard before full gospel knowledge
• Jesus Christ as the only Savior and source of mercy
• Testing spirits and avoiding deception in worship
• God’s heart for the nations and the call to evangelism

Primary Scripture References:

• Romans 10:13–18
• Psalm 19:1–4
• Romans 1:19–21
• Acts 10:1–4, 30–35, 43
• Job 38:36; Job 40:8–14
• 1 John 2:2
• 1 John 4:1–3
• 1 John 5:1
• Hebrews 11:6
• 1 Peter 1:8

Key Takeaways:

• God has revealed Himself to all humanity through creation
• True prayer flows from worship, humility, and faith
• Salvation and mercy are found only in Jesus Christ
• Labels alone do not define true faith—truth and belief do
• Believers are called to lovingly proclaim the gospel to all people

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