When He Doesn't Answer

Going to God in prayer is meant to disable all the signals coming from our culture, and even quiet the noise in our heads. It stops the outside voices clamoring for our attention, and forces us to be still. Why? Because we are not actually in control of our lives; and God wishes to communicate with us and even navigate our way in the world.

The sermon today is titled "When He Doesn't Answer?" It is the third installment in our series "Airplane Mode." The Scripture reading is from Psalm 25:12-21 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on January 21, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Spiritual Disciplines.

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Sources of Inspiration for the Lesson Used in Today's Podcast:

• Series title from Grace Church (Kansas City).
• Tim Keller, "Discovering How To Pray."
• Dr. Sam Wells, "Three Ways To Pray."
• Philip Yancey, Prayer: Does It Make A Difference?
• C. S. Lewis, The Four Loves.
• Song leader: Tyler Mayo

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Chapters

• 0:00 Intro Highlight: Thank God For Unanswered Prayers
• 0:55 The Reality of Unanswered Prayers
• 7:14 God Hears Your Prayers
• 11:53 Reasons A Sovereign God Might Not Answer
• 12:29 His Will Has Changed
• 15:43 Our Actions Need To Change
• 21:11 Our Prayers Are Contradictory
• 22:30 Our Prayers May Best Be Left Unanswered
• 26:48 Praying "Unanswerable" Prayers: Friendship With God
• 31:03 Three Ways To Pray: Providence, Presence, & Paradigm
• 36:38 Conclusion: Living A Paradigm-Shifting Prayer Life