1. 9/7/2014
CONDITIONS FOR PRAYER
JAMES 1:5-8

2. Does God Hear Every Prayer?
God hears everything Psalm 139:4
Even your thoughts Psalm 139:2,23
God may refuse to hear a prayer
God is aware when anyone prays but He may not respond favorably to it
God will certainly refuse some prayers
Proverbs 28:9
Prov. 21:27

3. Conditions for Acceptable Prayer
1. An upright life Prov. 15:8-9; Jm 5:16; 4:3
2. Humility
Ahab 1 Kings 21:29
Manasseh 2 Chronicles 33:9-13,18-19
a. Psalm 51:17 a broken and contrite heart
b. Repentance 2 Cor. 7:10-11
Psalm 37:3-4
3. Faith Jm 1:5-8; Hebrews 11:6

4. Conditions for Acceptable Prayer
3. Faith Jm 1:5-8
a. Persistence Luke 18:1-8
b. According to His will 1 John 5:14-17; Mark 14:32-36
Revealed will Rom. 10:17; 1 Cor. 2:9-13
When we don’t know Rom. 8:26-27
Faith ≠ knowledge
Gen. 15:4; Jm 2:20-24; Heb. 11:8-19 obeyed…not knowing where he was going