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The message, Why Doesn’t God Answer Our Prayers?, considers the differences between answered prayers and the unanswered ones and what made the difference.

We seek God’s help repeatedly for needs like; problem relationships, financial difficulties, salvation for loved ones or healing for those seriously ill, and if God fails to act, our normal response is to pray more fervently and more often. Maybe we should try to understand God better and consider why God answers some of our prayers and not others?
Scripture References

• Psalm 50:15, 23

Salient Points

• Being an engaged listener, Why should God answer any prayers, Selfish prayers, Reasons or excuses, Lacking gratitude, Bragging on God, Faith or fear, Existing in God, A natural humility, What compels God, An emotional response to God, Always wanting more, Appreciating God because He answered, Changed from answer to answer, Our constant existence in God, Participators or just observers, Having a vested interest, When God benefits, God’s reason to answer.

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A major dilemma for today’s believers is the diversity of beliefs in denominations, bible versions, pastors, teachers and even those who attend the same churches. No matter where a person may turn for reliable answers they will find differences of opinions. Confusion is minimized only when we choose to trust a single source. The problem is who is right. That brings us back to trusting ourselves to decide. The problem then is how we can know that we are right; Knowing God as We Ought To.

This message touches on a variety of issues but the main focus is 1 Cor. 8:2 “And if any man think that he knoweth anything, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.”

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Scripture References

• Col. 1:9-10
• Mt. 18:1-4
• Proverbs 3:5-6

Salient Points

“Why God?”, Something to think about, Not lowering standards, Freedom from or in sin, Separate faith and works, Catch 22, Man’s selfish nature, Back to the cross, Think like a little child, Back under bondage, Faith or sin, The technology curse, It’s not our world, Why a little child, The faith of a child, Think like a child, When faith overrules works, The future humbling, Look what I did, Taking God’s glory, It’s all God’s life, Loving in the good and bad, Influenced by our desires, Truth from God only, Ask the right way, Understanding God, Lean not to thy own understanding, God’s desire.

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One of the greatest questions in life is, “Why God?” Why did you let this happen, why didn’t you stop that, why don’t you heal more, why don’t you bless our efforts more, why don’t you answer our prayers, the list is nearly endless. From our point of view God could, and should fix a lot more than he does. So why doesn’t he?

This message is about understanding why God does things the way he does and how he wants us to respond when our desires conflict with His.

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Scripture References

• Col. 1:9-10
• Mt. 18:1-4
• Proverbs 3:5-6

Salient Points

“Why God?”, Something to think about, Not lowering standards, Freedom from or in sin, Separate faith and works, Catch 22, Man’s selfish nature, Back to the cross, Think like a little child, Back under bondage, Faith or sin, The technology curse, It’s not our world, Why a little child, The faith of a child, Think like a child, When faith overrules works, The future humbling, Look what I did, Taking God’s glory, It’s all God’s life, Loving in the good and bad, Influenced by our desires, Truth from God only, Ask the right way, Understanding God, Lean not to thy own understanding, God’s desire.

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This message continues the study of our motives in serving God and how easily our efforts can change from serving in love into a service of duty.

We are much like Cain and Abel. Both had a desire to please the LORD with their offerings, but Abel’s offering was from the heart as evidence of his appreciation for the LORD’s blessings and his motive was the LORD’s pleasure. Whereas Cain’s offering was meant to gain more favor by impressing the LORD with the quality of his efforts.

Jesus said “If ye love me keep my commandments”. We see things from the outside, like keeping a score board. How many in attendances, offering sizes, number of conversions and so on and if they show growth they make us feel successful but Jesus said “without me ye can do nothing”. The way to tell the difference between the outward appearance and the heart is who you want to benefit from your efforts.

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Scripture References

• Lk. 17:7-10
• Jn. 15:4-5
• Is. 42:5-12
• Is. 48:6-11
• Prov. 3:5-6
• Mk. 4:35-41

Salient Points

Self justification, What to expect from a sinner, Just tools, Cain’s failure, Looking to criticize, Got in on God’s deal, Humbled or hardened, Glory in the heavens, When God had it alone, Why God made us, We get in the way, Trusting God’s ways, Passive prayers, Unanswered prayers, Selfish prayers, Looking for relief, God wants total trust, Still creating, Fearful and without faith, Real fear, Fixated on self, Where is the storm from, How much is God doing in our life, Asking God the right way.

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