1. 1JOHN Chapter 05:14-21 WHY PRAYERS DON’T GET ANSWERED I.INTRODUCTION A.Almost finished 1 John.

2. 1. Last teaching “Can I Be Sure That I Am Saved?” a) Concerned about ongoing relationship with Jesus! (1) 1John 5:11-13 b) We can know we have eternal life! (1) Where we pick up this morning.

3. (a) Between books I do a topical teaching. (b) Like teaching on a specific subject? (i) Will consider all. II.1JOHN 5:14 A.Sounds Carte Blanche?

4. 1. Read this – this is what they hear: a) Must not leave out “according to His will”. (1) The next verse! III.1JOHN 5:15 A.Scripture MUST validate itself!

5. 1. Must see what else God’s word says. a) One child asks to slap the other, what do you tell them? b) 10 year asked to drive the family car? c) Prayed and now glad He said no?

6. (1) God knows what is best for us! d) What would the Lord would say to our prayer.. (1) Would He hear that one. B.Are you prayers being answered?

7. 1. If the latter – something wrong in your life. a) Psalms 66:18 (1) Might seem “mean” or “unfair”. (2) God’s will far from desire of our heart. (3) Pray for things that are hurtful and ungodly. b) 1Peter 3:7

8. (1) Husbands – not loving our wife need to get that in order! (a) Reason prayers are going nowhere. c) Matthew 5:23-24 (1) Loving God and harboring hatred an oxymoron. (2) Romans 12:17-18

9. d) John 15:7 (1) Having God’s word as part of our life will result in answered prayer! (a) Unanswered prayer could be the result of (i) Sin, hatred, lack of God’s word! (ii) Solved with close relationship with Jesus

10. IV.1JOHN 5:16-17 A.Distinction between deadly sin and sin not leading to death! 1. Confusion to what John was talking about. a) One camp says physical not spiritual.

11. (1) J. Vernon McGee cites Absalom. (2) New Testament – Ananias and Sapphira: (3) 1Corinthians 11:29-31 (a) Not without precedence! b) Another camp, “sin unto death” = blasphemy of God’s Holy Spirit!

12. (1) Matthew 12:31 (2) Some, praying for them does no good! (a) How do we know who those people are? (b) Jeffrey Dahmer shared the gospel with every prisoner he could. (i) Power of the Cross makes miracle possible

13. (ii) Gives hope if the Lord can save Dahmer, He can save us. V.1JOHN 5:18-21 A.Romans 3:20-23 1. Talking about habitual practice of sin!

14. 2. Committed Christian remains faithful. 3. Something of great importance! a) Last ½ of verse 18: b) Christian can NOT be demon possessed. (1) Not according to the Apostle John! (2) Verse 21

15. (a) Keep from loving anything more than Jesus!