Obstacles to Prayer

15 Obstacles That Hinder Prayer

 1. Rejecting the Truth (Proverbs 28:9) 2. Pride (2 Chronicles 7:14)
 3. Hard Heartedness (Zechariah 7:12-13) 4. Lack of Compassion (Proverbs 21:13)
 5. Unconfessed Sin (Psalm 66:18) 6. Wrong Motives (James. 4:3)
 7. Unbelief (Matthew 17:20-21) 8. Not Asking Seriously (James 4:2)
 9. Broken Relationships (I Peter 3:7) 10. Sinful Lifestyles (Isaiah 59:2)
11. Vain Repetitions (Matthew 6:7) 12. Lack of Forgiveness (Mathew 6:14-15)
13. Hypocrisy (Luke 18:9-14) 14. Double Mindedness (James 1:5-8)
15. Idolatry (Ezekial 14:3)

So What Do We Do?

  1. Keep a short account with God, confessing sin regularly.
  2. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal your sins.
  3. Then confess it and repent of it.
Originally presented at a Church Bible Study on May 21, 2008 by Pastor David Smith
& adapted from material by John Graf.

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