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The Promises of God - Lesson 8
To Answer Prayer

Introduction:

        1.    In our study of God's promises we have shown from the Scriptures that:
               a.     they are "exceeding great and precious" (2 Peter 1:4a)
               b.    they are "trustworthy" -- God "is not slack concerning His promise"  (2 Peter 3:9)
               c.     they are "effective" -- by them we can be "partakers of the divine nature" (2 Peter 1:4b)
               d.    some of them are "conditional."
        2.    In this lesson we are examining passages that relate to "God's promise to answer prayer."
        3.    Let us first consider some . . .

Discussion:

I.                   GENERAL  PRINCIPLES  RELATING  TO  PRAYER


        A.   Prayer is basically defined as "talking to God."
        B.   (1 Timothy 2:1) Various ways of talking to God include "supplications, prayers, intercessions,
               and giving of thanks."

        C.   God's people are repeatedly instructed to pray (Ephesians 6:18; Philippians 4:6; Colossians 4:2;
               1 Thessalonians 5:17).

II.                GOD'S  PROMISE  TO  ANSWER  PRAYER  IS  DECLARED  IN  MANY  PASSAGES

        A.   See Matthew 7:7-11; 21:22; James 5:16b.
        B.   We must keep in mind that God's response to prayer:
               1.    may be positive (James 5:17-18)
               2.    may be negative (Matthew 26:39, 42, 44)
               3.    may be different than requested (2 Corinthians 12:7-9).

III.             10  CONDITIONS  OF  ACCEPTABLE  PRAYER

        A.   We must pray "sincerely" (Matthew 6:5-6, 7-8).
        B.   We must pray "in faith" (Matthew 21:22).
        C.   We must pray ”persistently" (Luke 18:1-8).
        D.   We must pray "in humility" (Luke 18:9-14).
        E.   We must pray "in the name of Christ" (John 16:23).
        F.   We must pray "with proper motives" (James 4:3).
        G.   We must pray "fervently" (James 5:16b).
        H.   We must pray "with our lives in good standing with God" (1 Peter 3:12).
        I.     We must pray "while doing the Lord's will" (1 John 3:22).
        J.    We must pray "according to God's will" (1 John 5:14-15).           

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