Why Some Prayers Cannot Be Answered

(Numbers 20:1-13)(Deuteronomy 34: 10-12)

Moses Background

40 years thinking he was “Somebody”

40 years learning that he was “Nobody”

40 years discovering what God could do

with a “Nobody” that would listen to Him

Which stage are we at – does God have

our ears?

Why Some Prayers Cannot Be Answered

Moses Failures (Numbers 20)

At a time of great personal loss (v.

16)

At a time of great personal stress (v.

2 – 5)

Moses looked for help in the right

place (v. 6 – 9)

Moses acted in anger and

disobedience (v. 11 – 12)

Why Some Prayers Cannot Be Answered

Moses Greatest Desire Was

Denied

Moses greatest longing (Heb

11:26, Deut 3:23- 5)

God rejected his prayer (Nos

20:12, Deut 3:26-28)

Moses died within sight of the

Promised Land. (Deut 34:1-6)

Why Some Prayers Cannot Be Answered

Prayer Stoppers Today

Anger

Disobedience

Secret sins (Psalms 66:18)

Bad husband/wife relationships

(1 Peter 3-7)

Why Some Prayers Cannot Be Answered