Effective Prayer Part 7
Delay Is Not Denial
Sunday, June 7, 2020
I. Effective Prayer
A. Delay Is Not Denial
1.Pray and don’t quit until you have it.
a. (Luke 18:1-8 GNT) This is a comparison by contrast parable.
~God answers prayers quickly but some amount of time may transpire before the manifestation. Delay does not mean denial!
~Stay in faith! Keep speaking to your mountains!
~Ask, Seek, Knock – job, career, spouse, etc.
b.(Jas. 5:13-16 NKJV [v16 AMP]) “…The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much…”
~(Jas. 5:17-18) ex. of effective fervent prayer
~(1 Kings 17:1-9) Elijah prayed earnestly.
~(1 Kings 18:41-46) Elijah prayed again.
2. 5 reasons for delay in answered prayer:
#1 Some delay is demonic.
~(Dan. 10:1-14 GNT) demonic opposition
~(Eph. 6:10-12; 1 Thess. 2:17-18)
#2 Some delay is divine.
~(Hab. 2:2-3 CSB/NIV/GNT)
#3 Some delay separates God given desire from passing whims. (Ps. 37:3-5)
#4 Some delay may help refine the request.
~ Ex. Shonia and I wanted business but through prayer found out it was ministry.
#5 Delay prepares me for the answer and more.
~ (Eph. 3:20 AMP; Matt. 14:20-21)
Pastor Lee Stokes]