Prayer - Pt 11

Submission to the will of God.

Bailey Smith (the SBC President) stated that God would not hear the prayers of the Jews? Thus far in your study of the Lord's way to pray, what do you think and why?

What is meant by "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven?" Is that now or future?

Dani 7:27 (NASB) 'Then the sovereignty, the dominion, and the greatness of [all] the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be given to the people of the saints of the Highest One; His kingdom [will be] an everlasting kingdom, and all the dominions will serve and obey Him.'

No -It is a heart attitude of present submission to the present sovereignty of God.

John 6:40 (NASB) "For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him, may have eternal life; and I Myself will raise him up on the last day."

If you do not believe this truth:

John 8:24 (NASB) "I said therefore to you, that you shall die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am [He], you shall die in your sins."

Ephe 2:1 (NASB) And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,

The wrath of God abides on him (John 3:36) for"... there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men, by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12 (NASB)

World says Bailey Smith was wrong. But:

Matt 7:14 (NASB) "For the gate is small, and the way is narrow that leads to life, and few are those who find it.

Matt 7:21 (NASB) "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven.

John 9:31 (NASB) "We know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is God-fearing, and does His will, He hears him.

Where are you - a sinner, still in your sins...or are you a worshipper of God who longs to do the will of your Father. Only the latter has access in prayer.