What Does It Mean to Ask Amiss

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What Does It Mean to Ask Amiss?
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Define the Word Amiss
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Define the Word Amiss

• Vines

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Define the Word Amiss

• Vines
• out of place

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Define the Word Amiss

• Vines
• out of place
• not befitting

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Define the Word Amiss

• Vines
• out of place
• not befitting
• unbecoming

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Define the Word Amiss

• Vines
• out of place
• not befitting
• unbecoming
• evil

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Define the Word Amiss

• Guy N. Woods

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Define the Word Amiss

• Guy N. Woods
• to ask for ones self

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Define the Word Amiss

• Guy N. Woods
• to ask for ones self
• To ask amiss is, therefore to be influenced by
  low, mean, selfish considerations.

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The Word Amiss Is Used in the Following Scriptures
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The Word Amiss Is Used in the Following Scriptures

• Luke 2341 but this man hath done nothing
  amiss. A.S.V.

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The Word Amiss Is Used in the Following Scriptures

• Acts 2515 and if there is anything amiss in
  the man, let them accuse him. A.S.V.

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The Word Amiss Is Used in the Following Scriptures

• Acts 286 but when they were long in
  expectation and beheld nothing amiss came to him,
  they changed their minds, and said that he was a
  god. A.S.V

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The Word Amiss Is Used in the Following Scriptures

• 2 Chronicles 637 We have sinned, we have done
  amiss and have dealt wickedly K.J.V.

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The Word Amiss Is Used in the Following Scriptures

• Daniel 329 Therefore I make a decree that any
  people, nation, or language which speaks anything
  amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and
  Abed-Nego shall be cut in pieces, and their
  houses shall be made an ash heap because there
  is no other God who can deliver like this.

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A Prayer Prayed Amiss
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A Prayer Prayed Amiss

• Luke 1811 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus
  with himself, God, I thank You that I am not
  like other menextortioners, unjust, adulterers,
  or even as this tax collector.

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A Prayer Prayed Amiss

• Luke 1812 I fast twice a week I give tithes
  of all that I possess.

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A Prayer Prayed Amiss

• Luke 1813 And the tax collector, standing
  afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to
  heaven, but beat his breast, saying, God,
  be merciful to
  me a sinner!

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A Prayer Prayed Amiss

• Luke 1814 I tell you, this man went down to
  his house justified rather than the other for
  everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and
  he who humbles himself will be exalted.

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A Prayer Prayed Amiss

• Pharisee Pride, Selfish Motives

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God Says No to Prayers Asked Amiss
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God Says No to Prayers Asked Amiss

• James 43 You ask and do not receive, because
  you ask amiss.

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God Says No to Prayers Asked Amiss

• Why?that you may spend it on your pleasures
  James 43

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God Says No to Prayers Asked Amiss

• SelfishGalatians 520 selfish ambitions

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God Says No to Prayers Asked Amiss

• Motives Prayers

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God Says No to Prayers Asked Amiss

• Wisdom of ManJames 316 For where envy and
  self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil
  thing are there.

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James Is Teaching Us to Have Our Hearts Right in
Prayer
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James Is Teaching Us to Have Our Hearts Right in
Prayer

• Acts 821
• for your heart is not right in the sight of God