“And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.” John 14:13-14
Divine Conditions Revealed
APPROACHING GOD: God moves only in response to the honoring of His only begotten Son who died on the cross, was buried, and raised again as the propitiation (atoning sacrifice) for the sins of mankind – to bring us to Himself (2 Cor 5:19, 21; 1 John 2:2). On no other basis can we approach God successfully – for salvation and answered prayer. Nothing could be a clearer message from Heaven presented in the New Testament Scriptures. If you haven’t truly repented and believed on the LORD Jesus Christ, confessing Him as your LORD and Savior and been born again, God is waiting… and will hear only that prayer from you, a sinner. This is where it all begins… Today is your day friend. Go here and let it be settled: Making Peace with God
When we pray in the name above all names, let us rest in the NAME of Jesus, the only reason why any SOUL CAN BE SAVED AND prayer can be answered! Matthew 11:28-30; John 14:13-14; 16:23-24. amen?
Born again believers are to ask God for the things we need and desire. This is to remind, to keep us connected to Him….. In Matthew 6 we see this again were Jesus says that “your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.” (Matthew 6:32)
Then in the same message He tells us we have to “ask” to receive 7:7.
James says: “Ye have not because ye ASK not.” (James 4:3)
Do you want your prayers answered? Do you want to maintain a constantly clear line to God? Would you like to possess the confidence that your prayers are being heard and answered? Well, in the next few minutes any gray area which may still linger in your thoughts will be cleared up by God’s message on clear prayer communications.
THE NAME OF JESUS
WHY DOES GOD ANSWER PRAYER????? What’s the only reason, basis?
Jesus is the righteous One and we are blessed because of Him and not because we use a formula or His principles selfishly to get God to answer a prayer. All of the blessings of God are found “in Christ.” Read Colossians 2:3-10 closely and also Ephesians 1:3-4. It’s because of Him alone – the One who bore our sins on that cross – that we are blessed and able to have fellowship with the Father and have our prayers answered. – Of Christ, the Bible says: “For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.” (2 Corinthians 1:20)
Beware: Jesus is the righteous One and we are blessed because of Him and not because we use a formula or His principles selfishly to get God to answer a prayer. That’s witchcraft!
RIGHTEOUSNESS AND PRAYER
“Sin is an awful thing, and one of the most awful things about it is the way it hinders prayer, the way it severs the connection between us and the source of all grace and power and blessing. Anyone who would have power in prayer must be merciless in dealing with his own sins, ‘If I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not hear me’ (Ps. 66:18). So long as we hold on to sin or have any controversy with God, we cannot expect Him to heed our prayers. If there is anything that is constantly coming up in your moments of close communion, that is the things that hinder prayer: put it away.” R.A. Torrey, How to Pray, p. 79-80
The prayer of those who ignore God’s Word, is an “abomination.”
When praying to God is an abomination: “He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law (Word), even his prayer shall be abomination.” (Proverbs 28:9) The LORD counts it as an “abomination” when someone who ignores or refuses to hear His Word comes to Him wanting something. Perhaps we could think about this in terms of an earthly dad whose child refuses to obey the house rules and yet comes to that dad asking for things like an allowance. Is there not something wrong in our hearts when we want God to answer our prayers and yet we aren’t interested in hearing and obeying His Word?
“Prayer will become effective when we stop using it as a substitute for obedience.” – A. W. Tozer
Make no mistake, answered prayer is contingent upon our current standing with the Almighty. Oh, the flesh (sinful nature) doesn’t want to face this truth because in its deceitful disposition it wants to vainly imagine that it can live the way it wishes (retaining sin) and still receive the blessings of God (Jonah 2:8). There should be no mystery to the Church though as for answered and unanswered prayer, for God reveals the keys to answered prayer in His Word. Let us take a look.
Who does God reward?
“The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.” Psalms 18:20
The Psalmist stated that “The Lord rewarded” him:
- according to his righteousness
- according to the cleanness of his hands
- “If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:” Psalms 66:18
Why would the Lord shut His holy ears to one of His very own, like the Psalmist?
“And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.” Mark 11:25-26
As seen in the verse above, unforgiven sin is the hindrance to prayers. Without God’s forgiveness, one has no access to Him. God has forgiven us and we are to return that same mercy to others. Jesus said that we are to pray “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” (Matthew 6:12)
Jesus made it clear that we are not to go before God in prayer or any kind of worship until we have made things right with our fellow man/neighbor.
“Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.” Matthew 5:23-24
There are some who attempt to cover all sins by a false “grace” message, supposing that God somehow automatically looks over the sins of those who have been born again (had one moment of saving faith). This teaching is easy to embrace. It sounds good and caters to the flesh which does not want to endure sound doctrine (2 Tim. 4:3). But, is this what the Scriptures teach as the nature of God? The fact is, that all who have been apprehended by the grace of God are responsible to “deny ungodliness and worldly lusts…live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world.” (Titus 2:11-12) No person who has been born again and yet is currently out of fellowship with God through sin, can expect to have any prayer answered.
God’s nature is revealed in Scripture, not through man’s philosophies which have been sown in our hearts (Col. 2:8-9). Let not your heart be deceived, God is holy and requires the same from all who will remain in fellowship with Him (Lev. 19:2; Matt. 5:48, Heb. 12:14…). We must continue in His light, the clearly revealed will of God, found in the Bible, to continue to be cleansed by His blood (1 John 1:7, 2:3-5…). This is only possible by His grace.
“One great question for us to decide, if we would have power in prayer is, Is God absolutely first? Is He before wife, before children, before reputation, before business, before our own lives? If not, prevailing prayer is impossible. God often calls our attention to the fact that we have an idol by not answer our prayers, and thus leading us to inquire as to why our prayers are not answered; and so we discover the idol, put it away and God hears our prayers.” R.A. Torrey, How to Pray, p. 81
May our hearts never forget that “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God” (Heb. 10:31), and that we are to “be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.” (Proverbs 23:17)
Psalms 24
Who? Who? Who?
(Q) Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
(A) He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.” Psalms 24:3-6
God’s mercy and compassions are a sure thing for us, as we conform to His will, His Word, by the enablement of the Holy Ghost. (Rom. 8:13-14,29; Lam. 3:19-26…)
CONDITIONS FOR ANSWERED PRAYER
“If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.” John 15:7
There are two conditions for answered prayer that Jesus reveals here:
1) Abiding in Him
Abiding in Christ is remaining in relationship with Him and in obedience to His teachings in your daily life. Have you told Him you love Him lately? Do you talk to Him in prayer daily? Do you know what He taught?
The second condition Christ mentioned for answered prayer is:
2) His words abiding in us
Beloved, God wants His Words in your heart. In John 15:7 above, Jesus said that His Words are to be found in your heart. To what degree are they resident in you, projecting His image upon your heart? What communion does your heart enjoy with the Word/will of God? What effort are you making to store up His eternal Words in your heart from whence all the issues of your life flow? (Prov. 4:23)
“For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.” 1 John 3:20-22
Note verse 20 which states: “For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.” Friend of the Savior, God is greater than our occasionally condemning hearts which sometimes indict us with that which has been forgiven by God. God is greater than these infringements upon His perfect forgiveness which is provided through that precious blood that flows eternally fresh.
“The third hindrance to prayer is found in Ezekiel 14:3, ‘Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?’ Idols in the heart cause God to refuse to listen to our prayers. What is an idol? An idol is anything that takes the place of God, anything that is the supreme object of our affection. God alone has the right to the supreme place in our hearts. Everything and everyone else must be subordinate to Him.” R.A. Torrey, How to Pray, p. 80
THE CLEAN HEART WHICH GOD HONORS
Under the new covenant, because of the precious blood of Christ, our hearts should be continually sprinkled clean from all guilt through the blood of the everlasting covenant. The only reason they wouldn’t be currently cleansed would be due to us not going before God afresh. Here’s the divine plan for you:
“Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus…Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.” Hebrews 10:19,22
Here we see that the blood of Jesus will sprinkle our hearts from the consciousness of sin. Here is more evidence of such:
“How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge (cleanse) your conscience from dead works (past sins) to serve the living God?” Hebrews 9:14
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9
True repentance of sin before God releases His forgiveness and cleansing upon the teachable heart.
Here is the confidence that God has ordained us to walk in in approaching Him in prayer:
“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
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
Thank You Father that You have made the way for me to be redeemed and continually cleansed through the precious blood of Jesus my Lord. Make my heart to never draw away from but always to You in time of need for mercy and grace to be forgiven and cleansed. Thank You for hearing my prayers and answering them because of Jesus. I love You.
“For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.” 1 Peter 3:12
“Be careful (anxious) for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgivinglet your requests be made known unto God.” Philippians 4:6
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Jesus Conquered Sin, Satan, and Death by Dying [podcast]

“Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.” Hebrews 2:14-15
Through death Jesus conquered sin, death, and Satan and made His people free, washing away their sins in His precious blood and putting His Holy Spirit in them, empowering them to live fruit-filled victorious lives to His eternal glory!
Christ’s resurrection guarantees our resurrection – both now and for eternnity. Those raised up with Christ now are those who are crucified with Him. This is His holy “remnant.” (Isaiah 37:31; Romans 8:11; 1 Corinthians 15, etc.).
Jesus conquered sin and death (separation) by dying on His cross. Because of this, we need never live outside of an abiding relationship with Christ. His grace is sufficient to provide everything He died to purchase for us – and all these blessings are appropriated via our faith, our abiding in Him (John 15; Romans 6:14; 2 Corinthians 12:9-10; Hebrews 4:14-16; 7:24-26, etc.).
In order to be raised up, to walk in His resurrection power and grace, we must first be dead and buried with Christ.
“For he that is dead is freed from sin.” Romans 6:7
***ALL Heaven’s going to break out when this hits you in the heart, when your heart perceives this cross economy divine revelation.
Finishing Strong mean Finishing Crucified and Resurrected
HOW will you finish? It’s really how you finish that matters most! (2 Timothy 4:7-8) Finish strong beloved – lay down your life, death and burial, so that the strength of your life is Christ’s resurrection grace! (See 2 Corinthians 12:9-10) Go down deep.
“And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward:” Isaiah 37:31
Read the verse above again, looking for the death, the burial, and raising up!
The context Isaiah 37:31 concerns Assyria seeking to seize Judah and yet out of that evil attempt to conquer God’s people came a “remnant.” Yet it’s those who submitted to the LORD in death, those who took root downward (death and burial) who were reciprocally raised up out of that snare and destruction. Resurrection grace wins every time, with no exception! The cross is the divine prescription for absolute victory in every situation.
God counteracts death by the promise of resurrection – now and in eternity! (1 Corinthians 15; 2 Corinthians 4:10-12).
“Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. 11 For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh. 12 So then death worketh in us, but life in you.” 2 Corinthians 4:10-12
The depth you allow God to bury you determines the height of His resurrection, His raising up in your life! (See 2 Corinthians 4:10-12)
“Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. 18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. 19 That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee. 20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, 21 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?” Proverbs 22:17-21
“Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; 2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.” 1 Peter 4:1-2
“And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. 6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.” 1 John 3:5-6
“What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
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7 Ways to Forgive [podcast]
PRAY
“But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;” Matthew 5:44
LOVE AND DO GOOD TO THE OFFENDER
“Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.” Romans 12:9
REFUSE TO SPEAK EVIL OF THE OFFENDER
“Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.” Romans 12:14
RELEASE THEM FROM YOUR PUNISHMENT
“Recompense (repay) to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. 18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.” Romans 12:17-19
DON’T CELEBRATE THEIR FAILURES
“Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: 18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.” Proverbs 24:17-18
TREAT THEM THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TREATED
“And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.” Luke 6:31
STOP DWELLING ON THE PAST
“Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.” Isaiah 43:18
The blessedness of being merciful to others:
“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.” Matthew 5:7
The only way to prevent holding a grudge, is to simply forgive them – as God freely forgave you through the infinite price Christ paid for your sins on the cross, of which you don’t deserve (Psalms 103:10).
“Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. 8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. 9 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.” James 5:7-9
“And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:30-32
Being kind and forgiving towards others becomes simple as we look in the mirror and declare with Paul the apostle: “For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing.” (Romans 7:18)
“He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.” Psalms 103:10
Forgiveness becomes easy when we look in the mirror to see the person (us, me) who needs God’s mercy more than any other person alive on the earth! Memorize Ephesians 4:32 now. KJB
“For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.” James 1:20
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. 14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.” Colossians 3:12-14
Forgiveness Quotes
Forgiveness is ultra important to God. If you don’t forgive all others, you are not forgiven of your own sin and are as sure for hell as if you were already there. If you refuse to forgive you damn your own soul, non-negotiably. irrevocably.
“Forgiveness does not mean what happened is okay. It means not letting what happened take any more of your happiness.” Michelle Maros
“There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love.” Bryant McGill
“Love is an act of endless forgiveness. Forgiveness is me giving up my right to hurt you for hurting me. Forgiveness is the final act of love.” Reinhold Niebuhr
“Holding a grudge doesn’t make you strong; it makes you bitter. Forgiving doesn’t make you weak; it sets you free.” unknown
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