Prayer
Commanded- Isa 55:
6; Mt 7: 7; Php 4:6
To be offered
To God – Ps 5 :2;
Mt 4: 10
To Christ – Lu 23
:42; Ac 7:59
To the Holy Spirit
– 2Th 3:5
Through Christ-
Eph 2:18; Heb 10:19
God Hears – Ps
10:17; 65:2
God answers – Ps
99:6; Isa 58:9
Prayer is Described as
Bowing the knees –
Eph 3:14
Looking Up – Ps
5:3
Lifting Up the
Soul – Ps 25:1
Lifting Up the
Heart – La 3:41
Pouring out the
Heart – Ps 62:8
Pouring out the
Soul – 1Sam 1:15
Calling upon the
name of the Lord – Gen 12:8; Ps 116:4; Ac 22:16
Crying to God – Ps
27:7; 34:6
Drawing near to
God – Ps 73:28; Heb 10:22
Crying to Heaven –
2Ch 32:20
Beseeching the
Lord – Ex 32:11
Seeking to God –
Job 8:5
Seeking the face
of the Lord – Ps 27:8
Making
Supplication – Job 8:5; Jer 36:7
Acceptable through
Christ – Joh 14:13,14; 15:16; 16:23,24
Ascends to Heaven –
2Ch 30:27; Rev 5:8
Quickening Grace
necessary to – Ps 80:18
The Holy Spirit
Promised as a
Spirit of – Zec 12:10
As the Spirit of adaption,
leads to – Ro 8:15; Ga 4:6
Helps our
Infirmities in – Ro 8:26
An evidence of
conversion – Ac 9:11
Of the righteous,
avails much – Jas 5:16
Of the upright, a
delight to God – Pr 15:8
Prayer should be Offered Up
In the Holy Spirit
– Eph 6:18; Jude 1:10
In Faith – Mt
21:22; Jas 1:6
In full assurance
of faith – Heb 10:22
In a forgiving
spirit – Mt 6:12
With the Heart –
Jer 29:13; La 3:41
With the whole
Heart – Ps 119:58,145
With preparation
of Heart – Job 11:13
With a true Heart
– Heb 10:22
With the Soul – Ps
42:4
With the Spirit
and understanding – Joh 4:24-24; 1Co 14:15
With confidence in
God – Ps 56:9; 86:7; 1Jo 5:14
With Submission to
God – Lu 22:42
With Unfeigned
lips – Ps 17:1
With Deliberation –
Ec 5:2
With Holiness –
1Ti 2:8
With Humility- 2Ch
7:14; 33:12
With Truth – Ps
145:18; Joh 4:24
With desire to be
heard – Ne 1:6; Ps 17:1; 55:1,2; 61:1
With desired to be
answered – Ps 27:7; 102:2; 108:6; 143:1
With boldness –
Heb 4:16
With earnestness –
1Th 3:10; Jas 5:17
With importunity –
Ge 32:26; Lu 11:8,9; 18:1-7
Night and Day –
1Ti 5:5
Without Ceasing –
1Th 5:17
Everywhere – 1Ti
2:8
In Everything –
Php 4:6
For temporal
blessings – Ge 28:20; Pr 30:8; Mt 6:11
For mercy and
Grace to help in time of need – Heb 4:16
Model for – Mt
6:9-13
Vain repetitions
in, forbidden – Mt 6:7
Ostentation in,
forbidden – Mt 6:5
Prayer accompanied with
Repentance – 1Ki
8:33; Jer 36:7
Confession – Ne
1:47; Da 9:4-11
Self – abasement –
Ge 18:27
Weeping – Jer
31:9; Ho 12:4
Fasting – Ne 1:4;
Da 9:3; Ac 13:3
Watchfulness – Lu
21:36; 1Pe 4:7
Praise -Ps 66:17
Thanks giving –
Php 4:6; Col 4:2
Prayer Plead in the
Promise of God –
Ge 32:9-12; Ex 32:13; 1Ki 8:26; Ps 119:49
Covenant of God -Jer
14:21
Faithfulness of
God – Ps 14:21
Mercy of God – Ps
51:1; Da 9:18
Righteousness of
God – Da 9:16
Rise early for –
Ps 5:3; 119:147
Seek divine
teaching for – Lu 11:1
Faint not in – Lu
18:1
Continue instant
in – Ro 12:12
Avoid hindrances
in – 1Pe 3:7
Suitable in
affliction – Isa 26:16; Jas 5:13
Shortness of a
time motive – 1Pe 4:7
Prayer Postures in
Standing – 1Ki
8:22; Mr 11:25
Bowing down – Ps
95:6
Kneeling – 2Ch
6:13; Ps 95:6; Lu 22:41; Ac 20:36
Falling on the
face – Nu 16:22; Jos 5:14; 1Ch 21:16; Mt 26:34
Spreading forth
the hands
Lifting up the hands – Ps 28:2; La 2:19; 1Ti 2:8
The promise of Christ encourages to – Lu 11:9,10; Joh
14:13,14
Experience of past mercies an incentive to – Ps 4:1;
112:2
Prayer, Answers
To
God gives – Ps 99:6; 118:5; 138:3
Christ gives- Joh 4:10,14; 14:14
Christ received – Joh 11:42; Heb 5:7
Prayer, answers
To
Granted
Through the Grace
of the God – Isa 30:19
Sometimes
immediately – Isa 65:24; Da 9:21,23; 10:12
Sometimes after
delay – Lu 18:7
Sometimes
differently from our desire – 2Co 12:8,9
Beyond expectation
– Jer 33:3; Eph 3:20
Promised – Isa
58:9; Jer 29:12; Mt 7:7
Promised
especially in times of trouble – Ps 50:15; 91:15
Prayer, Answers To
Received by those who
Seeking God – Ps
34:4
Seek God with all
the Heart – Jer 29:12,13
Wait upon the God –
Ps 40:1
Return to God –
2Ch 7:14; Joh 22:23,27
Ask in faith – Mt
21:11; Jas 5:15
Ask in the name of
Christ – Joh 14:13
Ask according to
God’s will – 1Jo 5:14
Call upon God in
truth – Ps 145:18
Fear God – Ps
145:19
Set their love
upon God – Ps 91:14,15
Keep God’s
commandments – 1Jo 3:22
Call upon God
under oppression – Isa 19:20
Call upon God
under affliction – Ps 18:6; 106:44; Isa 30:19,20
Abide in Christ –
Joh 15:7
Humble themselves –
2Ch 7:14; Ps 9:12
Are righteous – Ps
34:15; Jas 5:16
Are poor and needy
– Isa 41:17
Prayer, Answers To
Saints
Are assured of –
1Jo 5:15
Love assured of –
1Jo 5:15
Love God for - Ps
116:1
Bless God for – Ps
66:20
Praise God for –
Ps 116:17; 118:21
A motive for
continued prayer – Ps 116:12
Prayer, Answers To
Denied to those who
Ask amiss – Jas
4:3
Regard iniquity in
the Heart – Ps 66:18
Live in sin – Isa
59:2; Joh 9:31
Offer unworthy
service to God – Mal 1:7-9
Forsake God – Jer
14:10,12
Reject the call of
God – Pr 1:24,25,28
Hear not the Law –
Pr 28:9; Zec 7:11-13
Are deaf to the
cry of the poor – Pr 21:13
Are blood shedders
– Isa 1:15; 59:3
Are idolaters –
Jer 11:11-14; Eze 8:15-18
Are wavering – Jas
1:6,7
Are Hypocrites –
Job 27:8,9
Are proud – Job
35:12,13
Are self –
righteous – Lu 18:11,12,14
Are the enemies of
Saints – Ps 18:40,41
Cruelly oppress
Saints – Mic 3:2-4
Prayer, Answers To
Exemplified
Abraham’s – Ge
17:20
Lot – Ge 19:19-21
Abraham’s servant
– Ge 24:15-27
Jacob – Ge
32:24-30
Israelites – Ex
2:23,24
Moses – Ex 17:
4-6,11-13; 32:11-14
Samson – Jdj
15:18,19
Hannah – 1Sa 1:27
Samuel – 1Sa 7:9
Solomon – 1Ki 3:9,12
Man of God – 1Ki
13:6
Elijah – 1Ki
18:36-38; Jas 5:17,18
Elisha – 2Ki
4:33-35
Jehoahaz – 2Ki
13:4
Hezekiah – 2Ki
19:20
Jabez – 1Ch 4:10
Asa – 2Ch 14:11,12
Jehoshapat – 2Ch
20:6-7
Manasseh – 2Ch
33:13,19
Ezra – Ezr 8:21-23
Nehemiah – Ne
4:9,15
Job – Job 42:10
David – Ps 18:6
Jeremiah – La
3:55,56
Daniel – Da 9:20-23
Jonah – Jon 2:20
Zacharias – Lu
1:13
Blind man – Lu
18:38,41-43
Thief of the Cross
– Lu 23:42,43
Apostles – Ac
4:29-31
Cornelius – Ac
10:4,31
The Christians –
Ac 12:5,7
Paul and Silas –
Ac 16:25,26
Paul – Ac 28:8
Prayer, answers to
Refusal, exemplified
Saul – 1Sa 28:15
Elders of Israel –
Eze 20:3
Pharisees – Mt
23:14
Prayer, Intercessory
Christ set an
example of – Lu 22:32; 23:34; Joh 17:9-24
Commanded – 1Ti
2:1; Jas 5:14,16
Prayer, Intercessory
Should be offered up for
Kings – 1Ti 2:2
All in authority –
1Ti 2:2
Ministers – 2Co
1:11; Php 1:19
The Church – Ps
122:6; Isa 62:6,7
All Saints – Eph
6:18
All Men – 1Ti 2:1
Masters – Ge
24:12-14
Servants – Lu
7:2,3
Children – Gen
17:18; Mt 15:22
Friends – Job 42:8
Fellow –
countrymen – Ro 10:1
The sick – Jas
5:14
Persecutors – Mt
5:44
Enemies among whom
we dwell – Jer 29:7
Those who envy us –
Nu 12:13
Those who forsake
us – 2Ti 4:16
Those who murmur
against God – Nu 11:12; 14:13,19
By ministers for
their people – Eph 1:16; 3:14-19; Php 1:4
Encouragement to –
Jas 5:16; 1Jo 5:16
Beneficial to the
offeror – Job 42:10
Sin of neglecting –
1Sa 12:23
Seek an interest
in – 1Sa 12:19; Heb 13:18
Unvailing for the
obstinately – Jer 7:13-16; 14:10,11
Prayer, Intercessory
Exemplified
Abraham – Ge 18:23-32
Abraham’s servant –
Ge 24:12-14
Moses – Ex 8:12;
32:11-13
Samuel – 1Sa 7:5
Solomon – 1Ki
8:30-36
Elisha – 2Ki 4:33
Hezekiah – 2Ch
32:20
Isaiah – 2Ch 32:20
Nehemiah – Ne 1:4-11
David – Ps 25:22
Ezekiel – Eze 9:8
Daniel – Da 9:3-19
Stephen – Ac 7:60
Peter and John –
Ac 8:15
Church of
Jerusalem – Ac 12:5
Paul – Col 1:9-12;
2Th 1:11
Epaphras – Col 4:12
Philemon – Phm 1:22
Prayer, Private
Christ was
constant in – Mt 14:23; 26:36,39
Commanded – Mt 6:6
Prayer, Private
Should be offered
At evening,
morning and noon – Ps 55:17
Day and Night – Ps
88:1
Without ceasing – 1Th
5:17
Shall be heard –
Job 22:27
Rewarded openly –
Mt 6:6
An evidence of
conversion – Ac 9:11
Nothing should
hinder – Da 6:10
Prayer, Private
Exemplified
Lot – Ge 19:20
Eliezer – Ge 24:12
Jacob – Ge 32:9-12
Gideon – Jdj 6:22,36,39
Hannah – 1Sa 1:10
David – 2Sa
7:18-29
Hezekiah – 2Ki
20:2
Isaiah – 2Ki 20:11
Manasseh – 2Ch
33:18,19
Ezra – Ezr 9:5,6
Nehemiah – Ne 2;4
Jeremiah – Jer 32:16-25
Daniel – Da 9:3,17
Jonah – Jon 2:1
Habakkuk - Hab 1:2
Anna – Lu 2:37
Paul – Ac 9:11
Peter – Ac 9:40;
10:9
Cornelius – Ac 10;30
Prayer, Public
Acceptable to God –
Isa 56:7
God promises to
hear – 2Ch 7:14,16
God promises to
bless in – Ex 20;24
Prayer, Public
Christ
Sanctifies by his
presence – Mt 18:20
Attended – Mt
12:9; Lu 4:16
Promises answers
to – Mt 18:19
Instituted form of
– Lu 11:2
Should not be made
in an unknown language – 1Co 14:14-16
Saints delight in –
Ps 42:4; 122:1
Exhortation to –
Heb 10:25
Urge other to join
in – Ps 95:6; Ze 8:21
Prayer, Public
Exemplified
Joshua – Jos 7:6-9
David – 1Ch
29:10-19
Solomon – 2Ch 6:1-42
Jehoshapat – 2Ch
20:5-13
Jeshua – Ne 9;1-38
Jews – Lu 1:10
The Christians –
Ac 2:46; 4:24; 12:5,12
Peter – Ac 3:1
Teachers and
Prophets at Antioch – Ac 13:3
Paul – Ac 16:16
Prayer, Social and Family
Promises of answer
to – Mt 18:19
Christ promises to
be present at – Mt 18:20
Punishment for
neglecting – Jer 10:25
Prayer, Social and Family
Exemplified
Abraham – Ge 12:5,8
Jacob – Ge 35:2,3,7
Joshua – Jos 24:15
David – 2Sa 6:20
Job – Job 1:5
The disciples – Ac
1:13,14
Cornelius – Ac 10;2
Paul and Silas –
Ac 16:25
Paul – Ac 20:36:
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