by Dr. Grant C. Richison
“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.”
Prayer is a demonstration of the Christian’s confidence in God (3:21).
Now this is the confidence
Christians can pray confidently because they know God hears and answers prayer. This brings conviction to their prayers. […]
1 John 5: 14 “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.”
that we have in Him,
“In Him” is literally towards Him. This connotes active fellowship with God. We develop confidence in prayer when we are in fellowship with Him.
PRINCIPLE: […]
“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.”
that if we ask anything
“If we ask” presumes expectation. Since the Christian is certain that he possesses eternal life (5:13), he can be confident that God answers prayer.
PRINCIPLE: We must know the […]
“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.”
according to His will,
God always answers prayer that is asked “according to His will.” God reveals His will in the Word of God. God answers prayer according to the dynamics of our prayer […]
“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.”
He hears us
God answers prayer. God hears our prayers because He is omniscient but He also hears our prayers because He wants to respond to His children. Hearing our prayers here is synonymous with […]
“And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.”
And
The word “and” shows that John continues to discuss the certainty of answered prayer from verse 14. If we know God’s will and pray according to it, we know that God […]
“If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and He will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. There is sin leading to death. I do not say that he should pray about that.”
John continues his discussion on prayer in this […]
“If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and He will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. There is sin leading to death. I do not say that he should pray about that.”
which does not lead to death,
The idea […]
“If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and He will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. There is sin leading to death. I do not say that he should pray about that.”
he will ask,
Asking here is intercessory prayer […]
“If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and He will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. There is sin leading to death. I do not say that he should pray about that.”
There is sin leading to death.
There is […]
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