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S.R. Psalm 34:1-22
- Does God Listen to Everyone’s Prayers the Same Way?
- Something the blind man “knew” (John 9:31) “Now we know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, He hears him.”
- Principle (Psalm 34:8-22)
- (1 Peter 3:7-12)
- Obviously prayers can be hindered (1 Peter 3:7)
- God hears the prayers of the righteous
- Psalm 4:1-5; 5:8-12; 11:5-7
- Do you notice that there are people that God describes as righteous and others he describes as wicked and rebellious
- Have you noticed there is no third category in these psalms?
- Jesus followed that pattern (Matthew 7:13-14)
- II. Does God Listen to My Prayers?
- In some senses God is gracious to all His creation.
- (Matthew 5:45)
- (Psalm 73) Sometimes the evil prosper and the righteous suffer on earth
- (Acts 10:4, 31) Cornelius
- (Matthew 7:7-9)
- (Acts 16:14; 11:14) Lydia and Cornelius
- In some senses God is gracious to all His creation.
- Do I View My Communication with God as a Privilege?
- How do I view and respond to God’s love letters to me?
- Psalm 119:97-104
- Do I recognize the great price for access to God’s Throne?
- The Son (1 Corinthians 5:21)
- The Priest (Hebrews 9:11-12)
- My great high priest provides me with confident access to the very throne of God. (Hebrews 4:14-16; 7:25)
- He, who has all authority, must be appealed to as the authority.
- There were conditions upon which Jesus could occupy this role as King, Priest, Mediator and Intercessor.
- 1 Timothy 2:5-6
- Colossians 3:16-17
- There are conditions we must meet to have access to this “throne of grace”
- Heb. 5:7-9
- God demands a humble and contrite heart (Psalm 32; 51)
- Calling on God without responding with righteous obedience will not avail.
- Being right with God is based upon forgiveness. (Psalm 32)
- Calling on the Name of the Lord
- (Matthew 12:20-21) “20 A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench, Till He sends forth justice to victory; And in His name Gentiles will trust.” “21 In his name the nations will put their hope." (NIV)
- (Matthew 18:5-6) “5 Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me. 6 But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea.”
- (Acts 4:12) The “name” represent the person and all the authority connected with the person
- The privilege of being children of the Father.
- A father is under no obligation to respond favorably to the request of those who are not his children.
- (Galatians 4:6) “Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!””
- How do I view and respond to God’s love letters to me?
- Conclusion: Are you a child of God?
- Do you believe that Jesus is the King, the Priest and the Mediator between you and the Father?
- Have you obeyed the King?
- (John 8:24)
- (Mark 16:16)
- (Luke 6:46) “Why do you call me Lord, Lord…”
- (Matthew 7:21-23) “Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord…”
- Are you a “child” of God? (Gal. 3:26-27)
- It is a Tragedy to Need the Father’s Help but to have lived like You Didn’t?