Thematic Bible: Denied to those who
Thematic Bible
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Are idolaters
So Jehovah says this: Behold, I will bring evil on them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry to Me, I will not listen to them. Then shall the cities of Judah and the people of Jerusalem go and cry to the gods to whom they offer incense. But they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble. For according to the number of your cities were your gods, O Judah. And according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem you have set up altars to that shameful thing, altars to burn incense to Baal. read more.
And you, do not pray for this people, nor lift up a cry or prayer for them. For I will not hear them in the time they cry to Me for their trouble.
And you, do not pray for this people, nor lift up a cry or prayer for them. For I will not hear them in the time they cry to Me for their trouble.
And He said to me, Have you seen, O son of man? Turn yet again, and you shall see greater evils than these. And He brought me into the inner court of Jehovah's house, and behold, at the opening of the temple of Jehovah, between the porch and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs toward the temple of Jehovah and their faces toward the east; and they bowed themselves eastward to the sun. And He said to me, Have you seen, O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they do the hateful things which they do here? For they have filled the land with violence and have turned to provoke Me to anger. And lo, they put the branch to their nose. read more.
And I will also deal with fury; My eye shall not spare, nor will I have pity. And though they cry in My ears with a loud voice, I will not hear them.
And I will also deal with fury; My eye shall not spare, nor will I have pity. And though they cry in My ears with a loud voice, I will not hear them.
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Hear not the law
He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is a hateful thing.
But they refused to listen, and gave a stubborn shoulder, and made heavy their ears from hearing. And they made their hearts adamant from hearing the Law and the Words which Jehovah of Hosts has sent through His Spirit, by the former prophets. And great wrath came from Jehovah of Hosts. And it will be, as He called, and they did not listen, so they called, and I did not listen, says Jehovah of Hosts.
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Reject the call of God
Then they shall call upon me, and I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me;
Because I called, and you refused; I stretched out my hand, and no one paid attention; but you have despised all my advice, and would have none of my warning.
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Forsake God
So says Jehovah to this people; So they have loved to wander; they have not restrained their feet; therefore Jehovah does not accept them. He will now remember their iniquity and visit their sins.
When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and a grain offering, I will not accept them. But I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the plague.
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Are self-righteous
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself shall be abased, and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.
The Pharisee stood and prayed within himself in this way: God, I thank You that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector. I fast twice on the Sabbath, I give tithes of all that I possess.
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Are blood-shedders
For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue has muttered perverseness.
And when you spread out your hands, I will hide My eyes from you; yea, when you make many prayers, I will not hear; your hands are full of blood.
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Live in sin
But your iniquities have come between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, from hearing.
But we know that God does not hear sinners, but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He hears him.
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Are deaf to the cry of the poor
Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Are the enemies of saints
You have also given me the neck of my enemies; so that I might destroy those who hate me. They cried, but there was none to save; even to Jehovah, but He did not answer them.
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Offer unworthy service to God
You offer defiled bread upon My altar; and you say, In what way have we defiled You? In your saying, The table of Jehovah, it is a thing to be despised. And if you offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? And if you offer the lame and the sick, is it not evil? Bring it now to your governor. Will he accept you, or lift up your face, says Jehovah of Hosts? And now entreat the face of God, that He favor us. This has been by your hands, will He lift up your faces, says Jehovah of Hosts?
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Are proud
There they cry, but He gives no answer, because of the pride of evildoers. Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty look on it.
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Regard iniquity in the heart
If I regard iniquity in my heart, Jehovah will not hear;
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Cruelly oppress saints
You who hate the good and love the evil; who pull their skin off them, and their flesh from their bones; who also eat the flesh of My people, and strip their skin off them. And they break their bones and chop them in pieces, like that in the pot, like those in the middle of the kettle. Then they shall cry to Jehovah, but He will not answer them. He will even hide His face from them at that time, as they have done evil in their doings.
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Are wavering
But let him ask in faith, doubting nothing. For he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed. For do not let that man think that he shall receive anything from the Lord;
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Are hypocrites
For what is the hope of the ungodly when He cuts off, when God takes away his soul? Will God hear his cry when trouble comes on him?
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Ask amiss
You ask and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it upon your lusts.