There are a number of prayer promises in the scriptures that have caused problems for Christians for many years. Many Christians have claimed these prayer promises that have never come to pass. So, because they have not come to pass their faith in God and his word is shaken. There are Christians, especially the young ones, who have come to doubt the word of God after claiming these promises that did not work for them.

In these promises God said he would do certain things for those who prayed, but when Christians claim them today, they find that God does not do for them what he promised.

The people who urge Christians to claim these prayer teach people that if they claim these prayer promises God is obligated to answer them all.  They say if you can name it, then you can claim it.  But when people name it they are not claiming it; their prayers are not being answered, which has caused many people to become bitter and even depart from the faith!

1.  John 14:13-14 - And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

• This is a promise that Christ would do anything IF they asked the Father to do in his name.
• So, we put 'in Jesus name, etc. in our prayers...
• He put no limits or restrictions on their requests if we ask in Jesus name - right?
• It is as if he handed them a check book and invited them to write any size check they wanted.
• Ok, so then ask yourself - Has God done everything you asked him to do in Christ's name in prayer?
• Have any of your prayers been unanswered?
• Can't you see what a promise like this would do to a person who claimed it today?

• This is another promise that God would do anything they asked him to in prayer.
• It's an open invitation to get every thing they willed, wanted or wished for in prayer.
• There are no restrictions or limits IF we abide in Him and His words in us.
• So you haven't been reading your KJB enough?
• Is this the real reason your prayers are not being answered.
• I figure your pastor has told you that a few times...
• After all, He did say; "ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you".
• Ok, ask yourself again - "Have you gotten everything that you willed or wanted or wished for in prayer?"
• Why not?

• This is another prayer promise that God would give them whatsoever they asked for. The only requirement was to ask for it in Christ's name.
• He ordained me to get this fruit - He even 'chose' me.
• But has God ever turned down any request you made to him in prayer?
• Has God refused to give you what you asked for in prayer?
• If Christ promised to give men what they asked for in prayer provided they prayed in Christ's name, why do you and I have so many unanswered prayers?

• This is a promise that they would receive everything they asked for; find everything they sought after; and that every door they knocked on would be opened unto them.
• All they had to do was ask for it, seek after it and knock on God's door in prayer and he would give it unto them.
• Have you received everything you have ever asked for in prayer?
• Have you found everything that you sought after in prayer?
• Has every door that you knocked on been opened to you in prayer?
• If you have not received everything you asked for then this promise does not work for you.  Why?

• Here he gives an invitation to ask for big things in prayer. He gives an invitation to ask for major miracles in prayer.
• He said they could move mountains by prayer.
• He said they could speak to a mountain and cast it into the sea if they asked for it in prayer.
• These promises show there were no limits or restrictions on these prayer promises.
• All they had to do was believe and ask for them.
• They show that those who have these promises should not be hesitant to ask for major miracles and impossibilities.
• Have you ever asked God to do something by faith believing he would do it and he didn't do it?
• Have you ever moved a mountain in prayer?
• Have you ever tossed a mountain into the sea in prayer?
• Have you asked God for miracles in prayer?
• Did he answer all of them?
• If not why not?

• These prayer promises in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John plainly say that God would give men anything or what soever they asked for in prayer.
• They plainly say they would receive everything they asked for, find every thing they sought after and that every door they knocked on in prayer would be opened.
• They plainly say that God would give them anything they willed or wanted in prayer.
• These prayer promises invite men to ask for miracles in prayer.

• These are the prayer promises that have plagued Christians for many years.
• Many a Christian has claimed these promises and were disappointed and disillusioned when they did not come to pass.
• Many Christians have had their hearts broken claiming these promises that did not work for them.
• Many a Christian has claimed these promises for God to heal their loved ones only to see them die in spite of the fact that it says, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing ye shall receive.
• Many a Christian has turned his back on God and become bitter with God when these prayer promises did not come to pass for them.

• The promises are clear cut and straight forward.
• God promised to give them anything and everything they asked for in prayer.
• Not just some things, but anything and all things.
• But we look around us and we see prayer after prayer unanswered.
• We see Christians pleading with God and begging God to heal someone who never gets healed.
• We see and hear preachers, especially charismatic preachers, quote these verses for miracles that never come to pass.
• There have been 1000's of Christians who have been disappointed by these prayer promises.
• We hear of Christians who have gone apostate when God did not do for them as he promised in these prayer promises.

• No. Numbers 23:19 says: God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it?  or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

• The answer is:
• He is going to keep every one of these prayer promises...
• at the time he said he would.

• The details to the answer to these 'problem prayer promises' is found in the following verses.
• In John 16:16-23 Jesus said; A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father. Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father? They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith. Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me? Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

• Verse 23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
• When he said in that day in verse 23 he was referring to what he said in verse 22.
• In verse 22 He said, I will see you again which is a prophecy of his Second Coming.

M Paulson
Kadoka, South Dakota

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