Lakepointe Church with Josh Howerton 5 Reasons God is Not Answering Your Prayers | Investigating Jesus | Pastor Josh Howerton
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Mar 1, 2026 A look at why prayers sometimes feel unanswered, exploring five biblical reasons and real-life contrasts. Stories and Scripture illustrate broken relationships, hidden sin, and mixed motives as barriers. Reflections on God’s different timing and the way prayer changes us. Personal testimonies and parables encourage persistence and renewed access to God.
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Jesus Opened Direct Childlike Access To God
- Prayer access changed from mediated priests to childlike access under Jesus.
- Josh Howerton explains temple courts and the Holy of Holies to show Jesus opened direct access by being the new and living way.
Howerton's Personal Stories Of Answered And Unanswered Prayers
- Josh Howerton recounts personal prayer experiences where some prayers were miraculously answered and others were not.
- He shares stories: healing of near-deafness, stage-four cancer remissions, and the death of a staff member's 24-year-old granddaughter Riley.
Broken Relationships Can Hinder Your Prayers
- Broken relationships can hinder prayer effectiveness according to multiple scriptures.
- Howerton cites Mark 11, Proverbs 21:13, and 1 Peter 3 to show reconciliation and how we treat others affect our prayers.