God answering prayers

Praying, when Expectation and Reality Clash

The Lord Jesus has taught us that we must pray “in his name”. This gives power to the prayer; we may call upon his strength in our weakness, and we may know that the heavenly Father uses his power when he listens to our prayers. That gives us a lot of peace…

The “Ordinary” Way in Which Prayer Is Answered

God gave us prayer to communicate with him. Through prayer, we have communion with the holy and living God. This already makes prayer an astounding gift, which we often take for granted. In Calvin’s words, we may through prayer enter the holiness of the heavens to speak with God about his promises.

The Real Prayer of Jabez

The author critiques the theology of the popular publication The Prayer of Jabez by Bruce Wilkinson at several points, but mainly on the aspect of the sovereignty of God in answering prayer.

Pray, Do Not Claim

God Can Heal, He Will Heal, But What If He Doesn't?

How should a believer who has an illness pray to the Lord? In drawing attention to Daniel 3, this article explains that a believer can pray for healing, believing that God can heal, but also that God would bring glory to his own name if he decides not to bring healing.

God Blesses Prayer

The book of Acts reveals that church growth comes through the sovereignty of God, proclamation of the word and prayer. How is prayer linked to church growth? There are two ways prayer does this.

Why Would God Ever Answer Me?

Does God answer prayer? There are five reasons explaining why God would respond to your prayers.

Rediscovering Prayer: Six Prayers God Will Always Answer

There are six prayers that the New Testament courages us to believe that God will always answer. This article explains what those prayers are.

A Silent God Between the Prayer and the Answer

On what grounds does God answer prayer? It is not based on your worthiness or the amount of prayers you give. God has his grounds to answer prayer.

I’ve Prayed So Long!

Does God listen to and answer prayer? This is a question that some Christians ask, and that this article seeks to answer.

Thank God for Unanswered Prayer!

God does not always answer prayer. This article shows how one can deal with unanswered prayer in such a way that one can be thankful to God for it. The relationships between prayer and faith, prayer and God's promises, prayer and desires, and prayer and guidance are discussed.

The Sovereignty of God and Prayer

If we believe that God works all things according to His will (Ephesians 1:11), and if we believe that His knowledge of all things is perfect, then what is the point of prayer? Or: If God has determined some to be His sons and has chosen them before the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:4,5), is there then any point in praying for anyone's conversion?

The Place of Prayer

Will revival always come as long as enough people pray for it? This article also looks at the will of God and our dependence on God in prayer.

The Problem of Unanswered Prayer

What does it really mean when Psalm 20:4-5 says that God will grant the desires of his people's hearts? What does this have to do with the so-called problem of unanswered prayer? This article explains.

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