1. Habakkuk 1:5-11 Pg 851 In Church Bibles God...Answers Prayer

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3. Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’ Jeremiah 33:3

4. How does God Answer Prayer? How does God Answer Prayer? God Answers PrayerPrayer

5. How does God Answer Prayer? - Can answer audibly - Can answer audibly God Answers PrayerPrayer

6. that the Lord called Samuel. And he answered, “Here I am!” So he ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” And he said, “I did not call; lie down again.” that the Lord called Samuel. And he answered, “Here I am!” So he ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” And he said, “I did not call; lie down again.” 1Samuel 3:4-5

7. How does God Answer Prayer? - Can answer audibly - Thru Bible - Primarily - Thru Bible - Primarily God Answers PrayerPrayer

8. as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness 2 Peter 1:3

9. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God... that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2Timothy 3:16-17

10. And they said to one another, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?” And they said to one another, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?” Luke 24:32

11. How does God Answer Prayer? - Can answer audibly - Thru Bible - Primarily - In heart - still small voice - In heart - still small voice God Answers PrayerPrayer

12. Commit your works to the Lord, And your thoughts will be established. Proverbs 16:3

13. No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him John 6:44

14. for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. Philippians 2:13

15. While Peter thought...the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are seeking you. Arise therefore, go down and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them.” Acts 10:19-20

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17. Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, “Thus says the Lord God of Israel:... 2 Kings 19:20

18. And finding disciples, we stayed there seven days. They told Paul through the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem. Acts 21:4

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20. After they had come to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit did not permit them. Acts 16:7

21. Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened to me by the Lord, 2 Corinthians 2:12

22. How does God Answer Prayer? - Can answer audibly - Thru Bible - Primarily - Thru others words - In heart - still small voice - Circumstances - Unity of words, events - Unity of words, events God Answers PrayerPrayer

23. And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen. Mark 16:20

24. How does God Answer Prayer? - Can answer audibly - Thru Bible - Primarily - Thru others words - In heart - still small voice - Circumstances - Unity of words, events - Creation - Creation God Answers PrayerPrayer

25. The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge. Psalm 19:1-2

26. How does God Answer Prayer? - Can answer audibly - Thru Bible - Primarily - Thru others words - In heart - still small voice - Circumstances - Unity of words, events - Creation God Answers PrayerPrayer - dreams, visions - dreams, visions

27. Your young men shall see visions Your old men shall dream dreams Acts 2:17

28. Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour. Then he became very hungry and wanted to eat; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance Acts 10:9-10

29. Now while Peter wondered within himself what this vision which he had seen meant, Acts 10:17

30. And a vision appeared to Paul in the night. A man of Macedonia stood and pleaded with him, saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” Acts 16:9-10

31. Now after he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them. Acts 16:9-10

32. Now the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city.” Acts 18:9-10

33. How does God Answer Prayer? - Can answer audibly - Thru Bible - Primarily - Thru others words - In heart - still small voice - Circumstances - Unity of words, events - Creation God Answers PrayerPrayer - dreams, visions

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35. PrayerPrayer Habakkuk’s WHY When we pray WHY - What want? When we pray WHY - What want? - An Apology....make it up.... - An Apology....make it up.... - An Explanation of why.... - An Explanation of why....

36. And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28

37. God Answers PrayerPrayer Habakkuk’s WHY When we pray WHY - What want? - An Apology....make it up.... - An Explanation of why....

38. God Answers PrayerPrayer Habakkuk’s WHY Unknowable Answer Unknowable Answer - Can’t & won’t understand - Can’t & won’t understand

39. “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9

40. 13.7 Billion light years in diameter? Light travels at 186,282 miles a second Los Angels to New York 2,444 miles In one second - make trip...77 times Light year - how far light travel in a year Roughly 6 trillion miles Thus the galaxy is perhaps 164,348,470,608,000,000,000,000 miles

41. “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9

42. These things I have spoken to you in figurative language; but the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but I will tell you plainly about the Father. John 16:25

43. His disciples said to Him, “See, now You are speaking plainly, and using no figure of speech!...By this we believe... John 16:29-30

44. Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe? Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe? John 16:31

45. God Answers PrayerPrayer Habakkuk’s WHY Unknowable Answer - Can’t & won’t understand - Can’t & won’t understand - Touch of humor in answer - Touch of humor in answer

46. God Answers PrayerPrayer Habakkuk’s WHY Perplexing Answer Perplexing Answer Unknowable Answer - God gives a revelation, - God gives a revelation, not an explanation not an explanation - God gives a revelation, - God gives a revelation, not an explanation not an explanation

53. God Answers PrayerPrayer Habakkuk’s WHY Perplexing Answer Unknowable Answer - God gives a revelation, - God gives a revelation, not an explanation not an explanation - God gives a revelation, - God gives a revelation, not an explanation not an explanation - Habakkuk is not going to - Habakkuk is not going to stop praying or pressing stop praying or pressing - Habakkuk is not going to - Habakkuk is not going to stop praying or pressing stop praying or pressing - Note...this is not a - Note...this is not a positive verse positive verse - Note...this is not a - Note...this is not a positive verse positive verse

54. ‘Behold, you despisers, Marvel and perish! For I work a work in your days, A work which you will by no means believe, Though one were to declare it to you.’ ” Acts 13:41

55. Beware therefore, lest what has been spoken in the prophets come upon you: Acts 13:40

56. God Answers PrayerPrayer Habakkuk’s WHY Perplexing Answer Unknowable Answer Himself as the Answer Himself as the Answer - See Sovereignty of God - See Sovereignty of God - See Knows & Cares - See Knows & Cares - See has a plan, working - See has a plan, working - See good end coming - See good end coming

57. God Answers PrayerPrayer Habakkuk’s WHY Perplexing Answer Unknowable Answer Himself as the Answer

58. God Answers PrayerPrayer Does God answer every prayer? Does God answer every prayer? - Sin can hinder Christians prayer and God’s answer prayer and God’s answer - Sin can hinder Christians prayer and God’s answer prayer and God’s answer - Non-Christians don’t have access to God as have access to God as Christians do, in Christ Christians do, in Christ - Non-Christians don’t have access to God as have access to God as Christians do, in Christ Christians do, in Christ

59. For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father. Ephesians 2:18

60. in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him. Ephesians 3:12

61. Now we know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, He hears him. John 9:31

62. the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Romans 10:12-13

63. God Answers PrayerPrayer Does God answer every prayer? - Sin can hinder Christians prayer and God’s answer prayer and God’s answer - Sin can hinder Christians prayer and God’s answer prayer and God’s answer - Non-Christians don’t have access to God as have access to God as Christians do, in Christ Christians do, in Christ - Non-Christians don’t have access to God as have access to God as Christians do, in Christ Christians do, in Christ

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