The Nugget:
1 John 5:14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
1 John 5:15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
My Comment:
If you want to be sure to get answers to your prayers, follow the instruction that John has provided in this passage. This is another good passage to memorize. It is also a wonderful prayer promise.
Excellent advice my friend! Keep plugging away for the Lord!
i jn 5.14-15 and this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask anything
according to his will, he heareth him. an encouraging promise on prayer and
encouraging cross references also.
1. eph 3.12 in whom we have boldness and access with confidence by faith of him
2. heb 3.6 but christ as a son over his own house; whose house we are if we hold
fast the confidence and rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
3.14 for we are made partakers of christ if we hold the beginning of our confi-
dence stedfast unto the end. heb 10.35 cast not away therefore your confidence,
which hath great recompence of reward.
3. jer 33.3 call unto me and i will answer thee and shew thee great and mighty
things, which thou knowest not.
4. mt 7.7-8 ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find, knock, and it shall
shall be opened unto you. vs 8 for every on that asketh, receiveth and he that seeketh findeth and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
5. jn 15.7 if ye abide in me, and my words abide in you ye shall ask what ye will
and it shall be done unto you.
i jn 5.15 and if we know that he hears us, whatsover we ask; we know that we
have the petitions that, we desired of him.
1. prov 15.29 the lord is far from the wicked but he heareth the prayer
of the righteousness.
2. mk 11.24 therefore i say unto you, what things soever ye desire, when ye
pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
3. lk 11.9 and i say unto you, ask, and it shall be given you seek, and ye shall
find; knock, and it shall be opened.
these vs’s and cross encourage to col 4.2 continue in prayer and watch in the
same with thanksgiving, and lk 18.1 pray and faint not! psm 113.4 from the
rising of the sun to the going down to the same the lords name is to be praised!
Dear Pastor Cheatham,
It is always a great encouragement to me to hear from you. I know you must be a very busy man! Learning NT Greek is enough of a chore all by itself in my past experience. You are in my prayers almost daily.