James 4:1-12
You do not have because you do not ask God. Really?
James 1:6 7 (NIV84) But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord;
Hebrews 4:15 16 (NIV84) For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Isaiah 59:2 (NIV84) But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.
Psalm 66:18 (NIV84) If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened
Micah 3:4 (NIV84) Then they will cry out to the Lord, but he will not answer them. At that time he will hide his face from them because of the evil they have done.
Zechariah 7:13 (NIV84) When I called, they did not listen; so when they called, I would not listen, says the Lord Almighty.
Proverbs 1:28 31 (NIV84) Then they will call to me but I will not answer; they will look for me but will not find me. Since they hated knowledge and did not choose to fear the Lord, since they would not accept my advice and spurned my rebuke, they will eat the fruit of their ways and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.
James 4:3 (NIV84) When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.
Isaiah 1:15 17 (NIV84) When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide my eyes from you; even if you offer many prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are full of blood; wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight! Stop doing wrong, learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow.
Proverbs 21:13 (NIV84) If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered.
2 Samuel 7:18 (NIV84) Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said: Who am I, O Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?
2 Chronicles 7:14 (NIV84) if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
Psalm 51:16 17 (NIV84) You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
1 John 3:21 22 (NIV84) Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we obey his commands and do what pleases him.
1 Samuel 15:22 (NIV84) But Samuel replied: Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.
Proverbs 15:29 (NIV84) The Lord is far from the wicked but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
Psalm 34:15 (NIV84) The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their cry;
Jeremiah 29:13 (NIV84) You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
Deuteronomy 4:29 (NIV84) But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul.
Matthew 21:21 22 (NIV84) Jesus replied, I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, Go, throw yourself into the sea, and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.
John 14:12 14 (NIV84) I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.
PRAISE pattern of prayer: Praise Repentance Ask Intercede Speak the Word Enjoy His Presence
ACTS pattern of prayer: Adoration Confession Thanksgiving Supplication
The Lord s Prayer pattern Praise: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name Agenda...your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Provision: Give us today our daily bread.
The Lord s Prayer pattern Protection: Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. Doxology: For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.