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Why Doesn’t God Answer Our Prayers?

Contributed by Peter Pilt on Apr 24, 2019

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I would propose up front that God does answer our prayers more often than we like to think....Why?

I was asked recently, Why doesn’t God answer my prayers? Here is my answer. I would propose up front that God does answer our prayers more often than we like to think, its just that we aren’t getting the answers we want. God can answer with a No, but we wanted a Yes and so we keep praying, looking ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:13-23, Jeremiah 21:2, Jonah 4:3, Mark 10:34-45, Matthew 26:36-46, Hebrews 2:9, Philippians 2:5-8, Proverbs 3:5-6, Hebrews 10:23, Isaiah 55:8-9, John 14:13-14 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Why Do Accusers Try To Discredit The People Of God?

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

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1. Accusers find pleasure in trying to find fault with someone or their ideas.

1. Accusers find pleasure in trying to find fault with someone or their ideas. In this passage we read about men who tried to discredit Peter and the apostles who had just received the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. Peter said, "These men are not drunk as you suppose." (Acts 2:15) Ignorant ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:14-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Does Jesus Help?

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jul 7, 2003

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PENTECOST 3(C) - Believers learn WHY does Jesus help: He is full of mercy and God is to be glorified.

WHY DOES JESUS HELP? Luke 7:11-17 - June 29, 2003 LUKE 7:11-17 11Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. 12As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out--the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-15

Denomination: Lutheran

Why Jesus Wants Us To Leave Judging To God

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

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Judge not lest you be judged. For in the way you criticize others you will be criticized.

Why Jesus wants us to leave the Judging to God ILlustration:It was F.B. Meyer, I believe, who once said that when we see a brother or sister in sin, there are two things we do not know: First, we do not know how hard he or she tried not to sin. And second, we do not know the power of the forces ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:4-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Of Hurricanes

Contributed by Paddy Venner on Sep 28, 2006

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Why do natural disasters happen? Has God lost control?

God Of Hurricanes · We have all gazed on recent pictures and scenes of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and also the Tsunami of December 2004, and many of us have asked searching questions about what we have seen. · Has God lost control, could this happen here? where does this leave ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:25-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Why Didn't God Answer My Prayer Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Apr 30, 2007

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3 of 4 on tough questions. This message deals with prayer and why God sometimes does not hear us.

Tough Questions ï¿½ Real Answers Why Didn’t God Answer My Prayer? April 29, 2007 A pastor named David Asch often went to the library to study. On a recent trip he saw a car with a bumper sticker was parked in the first space, so it was unmistakable ï¿½ you saw it the moment you pulled into the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Is God Fair?

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 10, 2006

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To answer the question, we also have to ask: 1. Is God just? 2. Is God impartial? 3. Is God fair?

Life is not fair. Most of us understand that. It was not fair that some children died at birth or had crippling diseases, and I have been allowed to live and enjoy good health. It was not fair that some were born with cerebral palsy and I was able to grasp difficult concepts and get passing ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-30

Denomination: Methodist

Why Is God Not Answering My Prayers?, Part 1 Series

Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 18, 2007

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Answered prayer is dependent upon a right relationship with God. #3 in a 4 part series.

Title: Why Is God Not Answering My Prayers?, Part 1 Series: Prayer Changes Things Text: 1 John 3:21-22 Introduction: We Forgot to Bait the Hooks I have a friend who took his little six-year-old boy fishing with him one day. They put out the line and then went up to the cabin. After an hour, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:21-22

Denomination: Baptist

Why Didn't God Answer My Prayer Series

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on May 31, 2010

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This series is to make the church more aware of the importance of practicing the biblical discipline of prayer. Last three weeks adapted from a sermon series by Greg Groeschel called Prayer.

Introduction Exciting to see people getting interested in prayer. Many things to get excited about- our relationship w/God should be at the top of the list. This morning- continue with our series on prayer- Pt 3. Have you ever prayed a prayer sincerely-someone very sick (they died),marriage in ...read more

Scripture: John 9:31

Denomination: Charismatic

Why Do The Nations Rage? Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Jan 1, 2019

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Preached on the Sunday Following Christmas. King Herod tried to kill the Child Jesus and he is just the tip of the iceberg. All the nations of the world and people without Jesus are in rebellion against God. Why are they in rebellion and what is God reaction to them?

This is the final message on the “Why’s of Christmas” and perhaps the more difficult to understand. We explored “Why Christmas?” a month ago. Why Jesus had to come and His purpose in coming was to die for our sins. This is why we will be observing the Lord’s Supper today, the last Sunday of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:16

Denomination: Baptist

Why Some Verses Are Hard To Understand Lesson 1 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 11, 2019

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How to deal with difficult verses

A. INTRODUCTION: WHY SOME VERSES ARE HARD 1. Because God is truthful, He wrote a Bible that is truthful. Truth is consistent with its self, and correlates with reality (the laws of nature). 2. What appears to be a contradiction, has an explanation. 3. We won’t understand everything. Peter said ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:15-16

Denomination: Baptist

Lent 2019 - Why The Shepherd Chose To Die Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Mar 26, 2019

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In John 10 Jesus is talking about how He is the Good Shepherd and that He can lay His life down and pick it back up again. Why would a shepherd lay his life down? What good is a dead shepherd?

Lent 2019 - Why the Shepherd Chose to Die Please stand as we read our newest memory Scripture together … 1 John 1:5-7 “This is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-21, John 9:39-41, Matthew 23:1-7, John 5:18, John 7:1, Matthew 26:39, Matthew 26:42, Ezekiel 21:31-32, Psalm 78:59, Ezekiel 18:4, 2 Chronicles 36:16, Ephesians 5:3-7, John 3:36, Romans 5:9, Revelation 6:15-17 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

If Jesus Is God, Why Did Jesus Need To Pray? Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 6, 2016

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The Gospels record 17 specific occasions when Jesus prayed. Jesus prayed at different times of the day. He prayed in different places. Sometimes He prayed on His own, and sometimes when His Disciples were with Him.

Why did Jesus pray? This morning as we continue in our series on Dynamic Disciples our focus this month is on Prayer. The Bible records the words of 222 specific prayers - actual worded prayers, not just references to prayer with statements like he prayed or he called upon the name of the Lord, ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

Why Is God Not Answering My Prayers?, Part 2 Series

Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 18, 2007

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Broken fellowship with God will hinder our prayers. #4 in a 4 part series.

Title: Why Is God Not Answering My Prayers?, Part 2 Series: Prayer Changes Things Text: 1 John 3:21-22 Introduction Relationships are very important in the Christian life. In order for our prayer life to be effective, we must maintain those relationships in good standing to the very best of our ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:21-22

Denomination: Baptist

If God Is Just, Why Isn't Life Fair?

Contributed by Tim Harrison on Mar 27, 2001

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Staying Anchored to God through the Storms of Life

Title: If God is Just, why isn’t life Fair? If you have your bible, I want to invite you to turn to Luke 7:11 We’ve heard it all our lives – we’ve probably even been guilty of saying it Now Children, play fair Hopefully the concept of fairness was instilled in us by our parents and our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-23

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