Truly Knowing God

by Jon Courson. That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; Philippians 3:10 When do you really know the Lord? When you realize He’s alive. When do you really understand He’s alive? When you go through tough times — the fellowship of...

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Reasons for Unanswered Prayer (5): Maybe It’s Not His Will

READ IT ALOUD: And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him (1 John 5:14-15). PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: You have prayed to God. You have prayed consistently. You...

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Reasons for Unanswered Prayer (4): Sinful State

READ IT ALOUD: The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry (Psalm 34:15). PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: So you have asked and believed, and still no answer. Now ask yourself a few more questions. Check: (i) Your MOTIVE. James 4:3. Are you asking for something to spite someone else, or out of...

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Reasons for Unanswered Prayer (3): Faith Issues

READ IT ALOUD: For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire,...

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Reasons for Unanswered Prayer (2): Not Praying!

READ IT ALOUD: Ask, and it shall be given you. Ye have not, because ye ask not (Matt 7:7a. James 4:2b). PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: Sometimes the reason for our lack is a lack of prayer. Many times, a desire can be defined simply as an unsaid prayer. You may try every single thing in the books – lusting, coveting, killing,...

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