Prayer - Part 17

If you expect God to answer your prayers, you must ask in accordance with His will (1John 5:14)

How do I know His will?

John 15:7 (NASB) "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it shall be done for you.

Promises:

  1. If you are to know the will of God, you must _______________ in Him.

"abide" è remaining or continuing, as to endure.

What can happen to your interpretation of God and His will if you:

  1. Take His words out of context
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  3. Do not meditate on His words
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  5. Do not study to get complete meaning (maybe using commentaries, thesaurus, concordances, etc)
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  7. Do not abide in Him
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  9. Do not allow His words to abide in you