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Do you know why our prayer was not

answered by our God sometimes?John 16:23-24Sermon by:

Rev. Juanito D. Samillano Jr.

23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you,

Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it to you.

John 16:23-24

•24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask,

and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

“Prayer”

Theme:

Introduction•How many of you here who experience that your Prayer was not answered?

•Did you asked your self why?

•“God does nothing

except in answering

our Prayers.”John Wesley

Why God didn’t

answered my prayers?

•When you buy a book about prayer or ask some body, they will tells you “do you know how

to pray”?

•1st truth: In prayers,

“Relationship to God is needed”

•23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.

John 16:23

“In that day” refers to!

•The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ!

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•1 Timothy 2:5•5 For there is one God,

and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

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After His resurrection

The word Mediator means!

•to intervene in order to bring into an agreement of two parties

•You are reconciled to God.

•You have peace with God.

•Your sin was forgiven.

•God consider you as special creation.

Now that we are reconciled!

Do you think God will listen when His Children will call on Him?

•Will He withhold his answers to us?

2nd truth: In prayers, “proper

attitude is needed”

…………………………………………•23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.

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John 16:23

Two important truths from this

phrase!•A: Good news- God waits you to come and asked something from Him.

•B: Problems- Man never asked God.

Jesus Repeated the word “ask” why?

•23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it to you.

24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive,

that your joy may be full.

Question to Ponder!•How many times you ask God?

•Did you come to God in small in big matters?

3nd truth: In prayers “Proper

Direction is needed”

…………………………………………•23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.

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John 16:23

Question to Ponder•To whom did you address your Prayer?

•A: Angels•B: Jesus•C: Spirit

…………………………………………•10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou DO IT NOT: I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: WORSHIP GOD: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

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Revelation 19:10

4th truth: In prayers,

“proper access is needed”

…………………………………………23 And in that day ye shall

ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you,

Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he

will give it you.…...........................................

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John 16:23

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Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things

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Philippians 2:10

The verse tells us!!

•My name (Jesus Christ) is big enough before the father to give you anything!

…………………………………………•5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

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Matthew 17:5

Truths •God declared that in the name of Jesus all creation in the earth will listen to him!

Illustration •Observe this prayers•Lord God, “I know I am not worthy”

•Yes, you are not worthy and undeserving but Jesus took your place, he died for you”

•What are the possible benefits if we apply this message today?

…………………………………………23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. 24 Hitherto have ye

asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your

joy may be full.…..............................................

John 16:23-24

Quotation •Somebody said “pray a powerful prayer for me. The facts is that, there are no powerful prayer but there are powerful people who uttered powerful prayers”.

Application•The world needs a man and woman today who are willing to bow their knees in prayers!

•Do you want to be a man and woman of prayer?