Why God's Blessings are Withheld

Isa 59:1-2

I. The cause of no Blessings or prayers not being answered Isa 59:1-2

A. God is not without power, it is that God will not entertain sin and wickedness.

B. God can hear.

C. Our sins separate us from God.

Separate us from God

Sins hide God’s face from us

He will not hear. He refuses to hear.

D. Our attitudes

Wrong reasons for doing right. James 4:3

Doing so others may see.

E. We do not ma

ke deals with God

I will do right if you will bless me.

II. Fact - God wants to bless us.

A. He promises to answer prayer -

John 14:13,14 - Belief: the clear promise to those who believe Jesus.

Matt 7:7-8 - Persevering Prayer: What is persevering prayer? It is asking, seeking, and knocking until the answer is received, found, or opened.

Matt 7:9-11

Romans 8:32 - God did not hold back or refrain from giving His Son; He did not refuse or even hesitate to give His Son. The picture is that of God weighing man’s eternal separation from Him against the sacrifice of His Son. He had a choice to make and He made it; He deliberately chose to sacrifice His Son for us.

B. Answers and obedience

Matt 6:33

Jo 15:7

Psalms 37:4

1 Jo 3:22

C. A return to obedience and answers

2 Chr 7:14

1 Jo 1:9

III. A place of decision 1 Kings 18:21

A. Christian: why halt between tow opinions

Obedience -

Disobedience -

Importance - Serve God with right attitude and right motives. The result - God will bless. Dan 3:16-18

B. Lost person

Only one prayer God will hear from you.

The sinners prayer - Luke 18:9-14

Will you repent and trust Christ as saviour?

C. Now is the time to choose.