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Hindrances to Answered Prayer

HINDRANCES TO ANSWERED PRAYER, Part 1: Testing God’s Ability

Luke 23:8 "When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see him. From what he had heard about him, he hoped to see him perform some miracle." NIV Matt 27:42 "He saved others," they said, "but he can't save himself! He's...

HINDRANCES TO ANSWERED PRAYER, PART 4: Sinning Against God

1 Cor 5:1, 4-5 "It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that does not occur even among pagans: A man has his father's wife… When you are assembled in the name of our Lord Jesus and I am with you in spirit, and the power of our...

HINDRANCES TO ANSWERED PRAYER, PART 6: Unforgiveness

Mark 11:25-26 "And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins." NIV Jesus is clear about this, if we cannot forgive the sins of others, God cannot forgive us. If we cannot forgive...

HINDRANCES TO ANSWERED PRAYER, PART 7: Fear

Job 3:25 "What I feared has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to me." NIVWe discovered here that although Job was wealthy and had everything he wanted, he had fears. Fear is the opposite of faith. Fear is really worrying about tomorrow, instead of keeping our...

HINDRANCES TO ANSWERED PRAYER, Part 10: Our Time on Earth Is Over

2 Kings 13:14 "Now Elisha was suffering from the illness from which he died." NIV Elisha was a mighty prophet of God who had received a double portion of the Spirit that was in Elijah. He was loved by God and had served God in his ministry for over 60 years. However...

HINDRANCES TO ANSWERED PRAYER, Part 11: Disregarding Your Body

1 Cor 6:19-20 "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body." NIV We are responsible for the earth suit that God...

HINDRANCES TO ANSWERED PRAYER, Part 12: Impatience

2 Peter 3:15 "Bear in mind that our Lord's patience means salvation." NIV We as humans tend to be so impatient! "Me impatient! Never! I am patient! Where are my papers? I need them NOW!" Technology seems to have brought us into a more hectic stressed-out world where...

HINDRANCES TO ANSWERED PRAYER, Part 13: Not building Up Your Faith

Rom 10:17 "Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ." NIV If you do not build your faith up, you are heading for a painful disaster. How can you build your faith up? By reading and meditating God's Word,...

HINDRANCES TO ANSWERED PRAYER, Part 14: Lack of Prayer and Fasting

Mark 9:29 "And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting." KJV Matt 6:7-8 "And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your...