Francis Chan Live - Is God Hearing Your Prayers?

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Francis Chan

For Francis Chan

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All right.

Wow, that's a lot of people.

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You guys, can we pray right now?

You guys excited about prayer?

So, let's come before that God and let's

speak to him.

Say whatever you want.

I want these people to

We're not seeing it here in America, we

want to.

Because of the blood of Jesus

You know I just want to

I love to pray

I just want to brag on God real quick

when God answers and you know it was him

Let's put together a conference

They made like 10,000 meals and passed

them out.

And then we went back

people were sharing their faith for the

very first time

the week before

they decided to pray and fast

but they did this and as they were praying

and we have no

an hour later

Will you take our meat?

A full U-Haul

All the freezers break down

That's the stuff I love

That's the stuff I live for

Because you think, "Wait: that God

in heaven. He listens to me."

Just talk about answered prayer.

When I was a kid I believed in Jesus

just by watching the way he answers

prayers.

Yesterday I was working in the yard

After about 4 or 5 minutes they said:

"Let's get out of here."

Out of concern, out of love

You explain this one to me.

I'm telling you, there's such a security.

And he listens to me.

The God of The Universe

I know that some of you

a lot of you have done the church thing

Where he's listening to me and there's

answers to prayer.

I see Elijah standing on a mountain

I'd hear about the New Testament

and it always confused me

and I would look at the church

I know this book is real

You went to a Christian church

I don't know if I really know

Or you sure that your relationship with

I don't know if you realize this but

God doesn't listen to everyone's

prayers.

God can't stand the noise of it.

I didn't even know there were that many

people in South Dakota.

But is that the goal?

The goal is that God, would hear. Right?

Because in Amos, Amos 5.

Would you guys quit singing to me?

There's certain times where he doesn't

listen to your prayers.

Sometimes, I won't listen to you

Then you shall cry and he will say

Man, I don't care that you're fasting

Here I am. What do you want?

I was asking him about his story

and so he goes, he goes to this house

and she goes to the back room and she

brings out this pot

Then, listen to this:

a strip club opens up next door.

And he just sits there for 40 days.

Praying that something would happen.

Finally the owner of that building

During that time

I mean, it was so intense.

I'm so fired up

They believe in caring for the poor

See, when I heard the story of that guy

He seemed like he walked right out of this

book.

I'm not seeing this.

And sometimes it's because of sin.

I don't know if you've ever read that

but they lose and 36 of the

We never lose! Why would you let us lose?

found out that one of their guys

and so the people stoned this guy to death

God, that doesn't seem fair.

The 36 that died, they didn't sin!

Measles, or whatever?

But why would you have these other

people die?

Your sin effects more than just you.

What if Allen came up again and said

Would my sin effect you?

I've seen the way that Christians

They talk about the hypocricy.

I share this

Seriously, when you pray

You know the Bible says

because we doubt, we don't believe.

For God so loved the world

Shall not perish but have eternal life.

You believe that? Seriously?

Jesus said:

Do you believe that?

In fact you'll be able to

We're gonna be able to do the things that

Jesus did.

Even if 1,000 of you lived that way.

Can you imagine the impact that would have

about a year ago

The stupidest thing I ever did as a pastor

How many people think I can hit that

This one guy still had his hand up

My church didn't clap.

I hit it.

Do you realize what could have happened?

What are you, 12? What are you thinking?

The point, the point I was making to the

church, was this:

Or was it just that one guy

that was so sure

How many true believers were in that room?

Yes, I believe. John 3:16

You're doing the same thing Jesus did.

I wonder how many of you

What the heck?

You actually have a relationship

I just think some of you are hearing this

Some of you struggle the way I did

years ago.

Go on, you're done.

And the last thing I want to do is

What is gonna matter at that point?

but I got it

And I can't stand the sound of your music

It's like a man running from a lion

What are you running from?

Jesus Christ returns in the middle of this

concert.

This isn't a game to me.

When I studied the topic I was kinda

The more I studied the more

I just wasn't myself for a couple months

Jesus says

Depart from me, I never knew you.

We didn't have a relationship.

I don't get paid for this.

All I can do is tell you

I know that he hears me right now.

I see it when I reach out to the poor.

I want to have that kind of peace.

when you came tonight

Guys, God is so good.

He's better than money.

It really is that great.

So, what we're gonna do right now

Okay, there's guys walking around

You just want to say: you know what?

If I'm honest

Keep your hands up, thank you.

Just keep your hand up.

Is that the prayer tent?

There's a prayer tent

Make your way over to the prayer tent

In fact, right now if someone has

their hand up

Just raise your hand up

Lay your hands on them

Father, I pray

They want you to hear their prayers

They want to know you

Father, I pray

enter into them, God.

You promised in your word

different from here on out.

This is really weird

I was getting ready to walk off stage

that shows that there's a God

Done all these things that God hates.

I should be punished.

And he has his son come down

You understand that?

That's why the Bible says: if you believe

in him.

All the disciples did not believe

their eyes.

And I want you to baptize them

and now I spend the rest of my life

remind you of the cross.

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Guys, the Bible says

We go to a place of

Many of you need to have that

Yes, God I want that

There's no power apart from his word

Have you made a commitment

Sometime tonight, go to that prayer table

They'll help you.

Thank you so much, tonight.

Thank you for listening

Let's pray: Father, we have gathered

We gather in the name of Jesus

Lord, forgive us as a people for

I pray for each and every person in this

entire crowd

Well done, good and faithful servant

It's not about any of us. It's all

about you.

In Jesus' name.