Jeremiah TiptonFounder in president of David Hernandez ministries

Do You Believe in Prayer?

1 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this segment of his sermon, Jeremiah Tipton argues that genuine belief in prayer is demonstrated by the act of praying, especially in private. He identifies a common struggle among believers: doubt about whether prayer “works.” Tipton contrasts public prayer, which can be motivated by a desire for social approval or spiritual showmanship, with private prayer, which he frames as the true test of sincerity because it is directed solely toward God without an audience. The speaker suggests that the willingness to pray alone reveals authentic faith, whereas reliance on public prayer may indicate superficial spirituality.

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One of the ways that you know you believe in prayer is that you pray. One of the reasons why believers struggle with their prayer life or don't pray is because deep down there's this doubt, this question: does it actually work? And when you pray, recognize that one of the tests of your sincerity is whether or not you pray in private. It's one thing to pray in public where people can say, look at how spiritual they are. It's one thing to pray in public where you can impress people with your spirituality, but it's something else entirely when you pray privately for the audience of one. You see, people who perform, of course they'll pray publicly, but the real test is whether or not you pray privately, because only when you pray privately are you doing it only for God.