Sunday, June 14, 2015

WHEN PRAYER IS USELESS

LUKE 16:19, 22-31

 

Adapted from a Bill Compton idea by Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. PRAYER IS USELESS WHEN IT IS MADE AT THE WRONG TIME (v. 22-24)

 

 v. 25 “thy lifetime”, Is. 59:2

 

II. PRAYER IS USELESS WHEN IT IS MADE TO THE WRONG PERSON (v. 24, 27)

 

Abraham, Confucius, Buddha, Mary, Joseph Smith, saints, Angels, etc. are all useless when it comes to prayer (I Tm. 2:5)

 

III. PRAYER IS USELESS WHEN IT GOES AGAINST GOD’S WORD (v. 24-26)

 

 Heb. 9:27, 4:16, 10:28 (judgment not mercy for lost after death)

 

IV. PRAYER IS USELESS WHEN IT IS FOR THE WRONG MEANS (v. 27-29)

 

Religious experience over revelation Is. 55:8, Ez. 18:25, 29

 

V. PRAYER IS USELESS WHEN IT IS FROM THE WRONG MINDSET (v. 30-31)

 

“I’m right, God’s wrong” Ps. 66:18, Rm. 3:4

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