Hindrances To Prayer
Lesson 1 - Prayer, Introduction
Lesson 1 - Prayer, Introduction: Sometimes we feel that our prayers are not reaching God, or maybe that God is not listening. We keep praying for things but are not seeing answers. There are several things that can block our prayers from being hear…
Lesson 2 - Pray in Agreement with Biblical Principles
Lesson 2 - Pray in agreement with Biblical principles The Bible is God’s instruction book for us. Let’s take a look at some scripture to see what it says about God answering prayer. Sometimes God’s promises are conditional, or tell us we must do som…
Lesson 3 - Wrong Motives
Lesson 3 - Wrong Motives God knows what is in our hearts when we pray. The reasons why we ask for things, matter to God. Consider that God is righteous. He will not give us anything that will feed sinful desires and wants to help us grow out of old…
Lesson 4 - Unconfessed Sin
Lesson 4 Unconfessed sin: It has been said that praying to God with unconfessed sin in your life is like praying with a mouth full of rocks. God already knows about our sin; and it gets in the way of our relationship with God when we don’t confess…
Lesson 5 - Disobedience
Lesson 5 - Disobedience James 4:17 - Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it. John 9:31 - We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but he is ready to hear those who worship him and do his will. Psalm 32:1-5 - Oh, what…
Lesson 6 - Idolatry
Lesson 6 - Idolatry When we value, love, or pursue anything or anyone more than God, it becomes an idol to us. Idols are not just carved objects or statues. They are our innermost desires that can take the form of a job, material goods, a goal, or…
Lesson 7 - Unforgiveness
Lesson 7 - Unforgiveness It has been said that staying angry and not forgiving others is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. When we forgive others we are removing poison from our own lives. Scripture says we must forgive oth…
Lesson 8 - Unbelief and Doubt
Lesson 8 - Unbelief and Doubt Unbelief and Doubt are the opposite of faith. The Bible says you should not expect anything from God if you doubt Him or have faith in other things too. James 1:5-8 - If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he wil…
Lesson 9 - Pray With Persistence!
Lesson 9 - Pray with persistence! God does not always answer yes when we pray. Paul the Apostle was not healed when he asked God 3 times in 2 Corinthians 12. Sometimes God says 'no,' and sometimes He says 'not yet.' 2 Corinthians 12:8-9 - Three dif…