God’s 3 Responses to Prayer:
- No
- Yes, but you may have to wait
- I have something better
This is my struggle:
- Why the difference?
- What hope do I have?
- The Bible must contain a formula…
Your prayers might be answered…
- Ask
- Ask with good intentions
- Ask in Jesus’ name
- Ask with faith
- Ask others to ask, too
What am I missing?
- God’s Will
God answers the prayers that are within His will to accomplish…
Solomon’s Prayer:
- God’s promise applied to him.
- God keeps His promises.
- “I want to help your will be done.”
Joseph’s Prayer:
- Famine hit all Mesopotamia.
- Joseph used his position to benefit his family.
- Without Israel, the rest of the Bible doesn’t happen!
Paul’s Prayer:
- Without that thorn, Paul would have become proud.
- He would have proclaimed another gospel.
Jesus’s Prayer:
- Jesus’s death is the only way we can be saved!
God’s 3 Responses to Prayer:
- No, that is not my will
- Yes, it is my will to do that (in time)
- My will on this is better than yours – trust me
Five prayers that are always in God’s will to accomplish:
- Show me if there is any sin in my life that I’m trying to cover up.
- I want to be more like Jesus. Will you help me?
- The Personality of Jesus:
- Love
- Joy
- Peace
- Patience
- Kindness
- Goodness
- Faithfulness
- Gentleness
- Self-control
- The Personality of Jesus:
- Show me how I can be a better spouse.
- Show me how I can be a better parent.
- Save me from my sins, and be my Lord and Savior!
in the top right of the video.