“Develop A Prayer Life - Part 4” Taught by Pastor Earnest Claiborn, Sr.


 HINDRANCES TO PRAYER


* Anything as Important & Powerful as Prayer is must have Hindrances

  -Disobedience, Secret Sins, An Unforgiving Spirit, & Home Relationships.


* Disobedience is the One Sin that Rebels against God.

   -Rebellion- one who refuses to act on knowledge he has received.

   -When God speaks, He leaves no room for Discussion.

   -Know the Word of God & Refusing to act on God’s Word is Sin.


* 1 John 3:4- “Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for

    sin is the transgression of the law.”


* James 4:17- “Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth 

   [it] not, to him it is sin.”


* Disobedience causes Truancy (Absence) from Prayer meetings.

   -Adam sinned in the Garden & stopped going to the meeting place.


SECRET SINS


* Nothing Kills the Joy of Prayer like Secret Sins.

   -These Sins clogs our spirit/heart like scum buildup clogs up pipes

   -Saints must be Quick to Repent, not Hide or make Excuses for Sins


* 1 John 1:9- “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive 

    us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”


* Proverbs 28:13- “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but 

    whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall have mercy”.


AN UNFORGIVING SPIRIT


* An Unforgiving spirit is sure Death to any Prayer Life

   -Unforgiveness causes any Believer to become Spiritual Constipation


* Matthew 5:23-24- “Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and

   Yes there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee”…
 -“Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be

   reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift”.

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