Expecting Answers to Prayer
Channel: Andrew Schwankl
Date: 2022-07-18

A look at personal spiritual conditions needed by which we can have confidence in praying to God.

Conditions for Prevailing Prayer (George Müller)

1) Entire dependence on the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ; the only ground on which to claim blessing.
John 14:13,14; Romans 8:31-34; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 2 :8,9; Philippians 3:8,91 Timothy 2:5; 2 Peter 1:1

2) Separation from all known sin. If we regard iniquity in our hearts, the Lord will not hear - it would be approving sin. Leviticus 26:24; 2 Chronicles 7:14; Psalm 66:18; Isaiah 59:1,2; John 9:31; 1 John 3:22

3) Faith in God's Word as His oath. Not to believe Him is to make Him a perjurer and a liar.
Numbers 23:19; 2 Corinthians 1:20; 2 Timothy 2:13; Hebrews 11:6; 1 John 2:27; John 14:6

4) Asking in God's will; our motives must be godly. We must not seek a gift from God to consume it upon our lusts. 
Psalm 37:4; John 15:7; Matthew 6:10; James 4:3; 1 John 5:14,15

5) Persistence in asking. There must be waiting on God and for Him, as the husbandman has patience to wait for the harvest.
Matthew 7:7,8; Luke 11:5-10, 18:1-8; John 7:6, 16:12; Galatians 6:9; Hebrews 10:35,36; James 5:10,11