(2 Samuel 6:12 NLT) Then King David was told, “The Lord has blessed Obed-edom’s household and everything he has because of the Ark of God.” So David went there and brought the Ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the City of David with a great celebration.

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QUALIFICATION DOES NOT EQUAL PREPARATION… YOU CAN BE QUALIFIED FOR SOMETHING, BUT UNPREPARED TO DO WHAT IT TAKES TO HANDLE IT

THE PHILISTINES

(1 Samuel 5:1 NLT) After the Philistines captured the Ark of God, they took it from the battleground at Ebenezer to the town of Ashdod

YOUR ENEMY DOESN’T HATE YOU, THEY JUST

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WHAT YOU

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WITHOUT HAVING TO GO

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WHAT YOU WENT THROUGH TO GET IT

(1 Samuel 5:11 NLT) The people summoned the Philistine rulers again and begged them, “Please send the Ark of the God of Israel back to its own country, or it will kill us all.” For the deadly plague from God had already begun, and great fear was sweeping across the town.

(1 Samuel 5:12 NLT) Those who didn’t die were afflicted with tumors; and the cry from the town rose to heaven.

YOU HAVE TO DO YOUR PART!

(John 15:7 NLT) But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted!

IF GOD ANSWERED MY PRAYERS, WHAT WOULD CHANGE?

“OUR father…”

“Give US this day…”

“Forgive US our debts…”

“Lead US not into temptation…”

“Deliver US from evil…”

WHAT GOD IS ABOUT TO DO IN AND THROUGH YOU HAS

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TO DO WITH

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UZZAH

(Numbers 7:9 NLT) But [Moses] gave none of the wagons or oxen to the Kohathite division, since they were required to carry the sacred objects of the Tabernacle on their shoulders.

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WON’T GET BLESSED IN THIS SEASON

YOU AREN’T READY FOR GOD TO ANSWER YOUR PRAYERS IF WHEN TROUBLE COMES YOU THINK YOU CAN

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IT IN YOUR OWN

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CAN YOU

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PEOPLE NOT BEING ABLE TO

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YOU?

3 WAYS TO PREPARE FOR YOUR PRAYERS

1. YOU HAVE TO

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(2 Samuel 6:9-10 NLT) David was now afraid of the Lord , and he asked, “How can I ever bring the Ark of the Lord back into my care?” So David decided not to move the Ark of the Lord into the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-edom of Gath.

(2 Samuel 6:11 NLT) The Ark of the Lord remained there in Obed-edom’s house for three months, and the Lord blessed Obed-edom and his entire household

OBED-EDOM MEANS “SERVANT OF EDOM”

IF YOU WANT TO SHOW GOD YOU’RE READY TO RECEIVE ALL THAT HE HAS FOR YOU, YOU HAVE TO

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(1 Peter 4:10 NLT) God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.

2. YOU HAVE TO

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(2 Samuel 6:17 NLT) They brought the Ark of the Lord and set it in its place inside the special tent David had prepared for it. And David sacrificed burnt offerings and peace offerings to the Lord

WHAT IS THE ANSWERED PRAYER

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TO YOU?

(Mark 8:36 NLT) And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?

WHERE DO YOU PUT YOUR

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(Romans 8:18 NLT) Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later

WHAT YOU GIVE UP IS

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COMPARED TO WHAT HE’S GOING TO

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YOU!

3. YOU HAVE TO

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(2 Samuel 6:12 NLT) Then King David was told, “The Lord has blessed Obed-edom’s household and everything he has because of the Ark of God.” So David went there and brought the Ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the City of David with a great celebration.

“CELEBRATION” IS TRANSLATED TO MEAN “REJOICE”

COMMIT TO

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OUR PRAISES TO GOD