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The Problem of Not Praying | Ephesians 3:12-13
Problem of not Praying
Ephesians 3:12-13
When a Christian Does Not Pray
Lost Intimacy with God (James 4:8)
A prayerless life becomes a distant life.
Lost Awareness of God’s Presence. (Psalm 16:11)
Prayer keeps the heart God-conscious. Without it, believers live as if God were far away, even though He is near.
Lost Peace in Troubling Circumstances (Philippians 4:6–7)
Prayer is God’s appointed means for exchanging anxiety for peace. Without prayer, burdens are carried alone.
Lost Spiritual Strength (Ephesians 6:18)
Prayer is the believer’s lifeline to divine strength. A prayerless Christian is an easy target for temptation.
Lost Guidance and Wisdom (James 1:5)
God delights to guide praying hearts. Without prayer, decisions are made in the flesh rather than in faith.
Lost Power Over Sin and Temptation (Matthew 26:41)
Jesus directly linked prayerlessness to spiritual failure. When prayer stops, sin often starts.
Lost Joy (John 16:24)
Prayer fuels joy by keeping the soul aligned with heaven.
Lost Confidence Before God (Hebrews 4:16)
Prayer cultivates boldness and assurance. Without prayer, guilt and fear often replace confidence.
Lost Fruitfulness in Ministry (Psalm 127:1)
Prayerless service becomes powerless service.
Lost Sensitivity to the Holy Spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:19)
Prayer keeps the heart tender. Without it, believers grow dull to conviction, correction, and prompting.
Intercessory Blessing for Others Is Withheld (Ezekiel 22:30)
God chooses to work through praying saints. When believers don’t pray, others suffer unseen loss.
Lost Thankfulness (1 Thessalonians 5:18)
Prayer trains the heart to see grace. Without it, murmuring replaces gratitude.
Lost Eternal Rewards (Matthew 6:6)
Prayer is labor that heaven records.
Spiritual Growth Slows or Stagnates (Colossians 1:9–10)
Prayer is essential to spiritual maturity. Bible reading without prayer often becomes mechanical.
Attitudes of Prayer
1. Boldness
Hebrews 4:14,16; 10:19 Boldness is not Insolence
2. Access
Access is not Impetuosity. Communion
3. Confidence
Trust, confidence, total persuasion John 14:13, 1 John 5:14-15 Confidence is not arrogance.
4. Faint
“to turn out to be a coward, to lose one’s courage, to faint or despond in view of trial” “to quit”
A Adore
C Confess
T Thanksgiving
S Supplication
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By Hardin Valley ChurchProblem of not Praying
Ephesians 3:12-13
When a Christian Does Not Pray
Lost Intimacy with God (James 4:8)
A prayerless life becomes a distant life.
Lost Awareness of God’s Presence. (Psalm 16:11)
Prayer keeps the heart God-conscious. Without it, believers live as if God were far away, even though He is near.
Lost Peace in Troubling Circumstances (Philippians 4:6–7)
Prayer is God’s appointed means for exchanging anxiety for peace. Without prayer, burdens are carried alone.
Lost Spiritual Strength (Ephesians 6:18)
Prayer is the believer’s lifeline to divine strength. A prayerless Christian is an easy target for temptation.
Lost Guidance and Wisdom (James 1:5)
God delights to guide praying hearts. Without prayer, decisions are made in the flesh rather than in faith.
Lost Power Over Sin and Temptation (Matthew 26:41)
Jesus directly linked prayerlessness to spiritual failure. When prayer stops, sin often starts.
Lost Joy (John 16:24)
Prayer fuels joy by keeping the soul aligned with heaven.
Lost Confidence Before God (Hebrews 4:16)
Prayer cultivates boldness and assurance. Without prayer, guilt and fear often replace confidence.
Lost Fruitfulness in Ministry (Psalm 127:1)
Prayerless service becomes powerless service.
Lost Sensitivity to the Holy Spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:19)
Prayer keeps the heart tender. Without it, believers grow dull to conviction, correction, and prompting.
Intercessory Blessing for Others Is Withheld (Ezekiel 22:30)
God chooses to work through praying saints. When believers don’t pray, others suffer unseen loss.
Lost Thankfulness (1 Thessalonians 5:18)
Prayer trains the heart to see grace. Without it, murmuring replaces gratitude.
Lost Eternal Rewards (Matthew 6:6)
Prayer is labor that heaven records.
Spiritual Growth Slows or Stagnates (Colossians 1:9–10)
Prayer is essential to spiritual maturity. Bible reading without prayer often becomes mechanical.
Attitudes of Prayer
1. Boldness
Hebrews 4:14,16; 10:19 Boldness is not Insolence
2. Access
Access is not Impetuosity. Communion
3. Confidence
Trust, confidence, total persuasion John 14:13, 1 John 5:14-15 Confidence is not arrogance.
4. Faint
“to turn out to be a coward, to lose one’s courage, to faint or despond in view of trial” “to quit”
A Adore
C Confess
T Thanksgiving
S Supplication